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New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier
New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier This story has been updated. A suspect killed in a shootout with troopers on the Thruway was wanted in connection with another shooting hours earlier that left a man in critical condition. The Rockland County incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 in the southbound lanes of I-87 in the Town of Ramapo. State Police said troopers stopped a Mercedes sedan near exit 15A that had been identified in a Be on the Lookout (BOLO) as part of an attempted homicide investigation in Albany. During the traffic stop, the suspect and sole occupant of the car opened fire on troopers…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts 'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts
'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts Eight girls from across the region will be talking with two people from outer space live on NASA TV when they connect with astronauts on the International Space Station. The middle school girls, who all participate in the Town of Ramapo's Challenger Center "Sic-Girls in Space" program get the once-in-a-lifetime chance from 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19.  The best part, the public can watch it all live on NASA TV.  During the "visit" the girls, from Suffern, Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River, North Rockland, South Orangetown and Montvale, New Jersey, will speak with astrona…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home In Rockland, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home In Rockland, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home In Rockland, Police Say A local man is behind bars after crashing into a house in Rockland while driving drunk Thanksgiving evening, Ramapo Police said. The crash occurred at about 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 on Eastbourne Drive in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. Police were was assisted at the scene by the South Spring Valley Fire Department and the Village of Chestnut Ridge Building Inspector.  The driver, a Chestnut Ridge resident, was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated. He is currently being held in the Town of Ramapo Police lockup pending arraignment. Police declined to releas…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Community Rallies Around Family Of Town Of Ramapo Employee Struck, Killed While Loading Truck Community Rallies Around Family Of Town Of Ramapo Employee Struck, Killed While Loading Truck
Community Rallies Around Family Of Town Of Ramapo Employee Struck, Killed While Loading Truck A call for help has been put out to the community following the death of a Town of Ramapo employee who was killed after being struck by a car.  Sean Spillman, 28, of Washingtonville, was standing behind a 2014 Ford, which was pulled over on the side of Scotland Hill Road when he and his father Brian Spillman, 61, were hit by a car around noon on Saturday. Ramapo Town Supervisor Michael Specht said in a Facebook statement on Sunday that both men worked for the town. His father, for 40 years as the supervisor of the central garage and Sean for more than a decade in the garage. "Brian an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Neighbors
Ramapo Police Dispatcher Calls It A Career Ramapo Police Dispatcher Calls It A Career
Ramapo Police Dispatcher Calls It A Career Ramapo police officers and department employees sent Dispatcher Mary Steinberger into retirement in style Thursday with a celebration complete with gifts and a plaque. Steinberger has worked for the Town of Ramapo Police Department since March of 1994, serving the Ramapo community for over 23 years.  The department posted on their Facebook page: "We wish her a long and happy retirement. Thank you for your service."

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by Kathy Reakes