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Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area
Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area Two teenagers were killed and a third was injured after a Porsche crashed off of an overpass onto train tracks before bursting into flames in Rockland County. The two-vehicle crash happened just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Pearl River on Route 304 in the vicinity of the Crooked Hill Road overpass.  Responding officers reported one of the vehicles was on fire along with serious injuries to multiple occupants. The following information was made available by the Orangetown Police Department after proper notification was made to the victims' families. The accide…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Rockland Crash That Injured Motorcyclist Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Rockland Crash That Injured Motorcyclist
Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Rockland Crash That Injured Motorcyclist A 62-year-old man has been charged after police say he left the scene of a crash that injured a motorcyclist in Tappan. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on State Route 303 near Kings Highway in the hamlet of Tappan on Wednesday, Sept. 25 around 9:30 p.m. Officers arrived on scene and located a damaged 2004 Harley Davidson with an injured driver, police say. After talking to witnesses, police say it was determined that the driver of a gray 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt left the scene after hitting the motorcyclist. Police say they located the driver on a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing
Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing A man who attempted to elude police after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times was nabbed by police with the help of witnesses. The stabbing was uncovered around 11:20 a.m., Monday, April 29, when the Haverstraw Police responded to the parking at 35 South Route 9W in West Haverstraw for a reporting of an assault in progress, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. When police arrived on the scene they found a 24-year-old woman lying in the parking lot suffering from multiple stab wounds, said Lund. First aid was administered to the victim by first responding officers until EMS …

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by Kathy Reakes
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42 Exposed To Measles At Nyack Hospital, Officials Say 42 Exposed To Measles At Nyack Hospital, Officials Say
42 Exposed To Measles At Nyack Hospital, Officials Say Rockland County officials announced during a measles vaccine clinic that 42 people had recently been exposed to the measles virus at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. The exposure included 11 children, four pregnant women and 20 people with unknown vaccination status, said Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert outside of the clinic on Friday, April 5. She added that another seven people exposed were born before 1957. Related story: State Supreme Court Judge Rules Against Rockland County Measles State Of Emergency "Nyack has done an outstanding…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Route 9W Closure Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Route 9W Closure
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Route 9W Closure A pedestrian was seriously injured during a crash on Route 9W near Montefiore Nyack Hospital that closed the roadway for several hours. The crash occurred at 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 27 when Thomas Budai, 63, of Ringwood, New Jersey,  was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban between Sickles Avenue and 5th Avenue near Nyack Hospital when he struck a male pedestrian, causing severe injuries, said officials with the Orangetown Police Department. Budai, who was not injured, stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. The pedestrian was transported t…

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by Daily Voice
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Dominican Sister Of Sparkill, 81, Cited After Crashing Car Into NJ House Dominican Sister Of Sparkill, 81, Cited After Crashing Car Into NJ House
Dominican Sister Of Sparkill, 81, Cited After Crashing Car Into NJ House An 81-year-old member of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill received a careless driving summons after a ministry-owned car she was driving ripped a hole in the side of a Bergen County home on Christmas morning. Sister Margaret McPartland of Bardonia mistakenly put the car into reverse instead of drive, sending it careening across a Franklin Lakes street, over a lawn and through an attached garage of the single-family house, borough police Capt. John Bakelaar said. Sister McPartland was hospitalized as a precaution but wasn't seriously injured, responders said. "Crews first used mechanical s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Catch Vision Problems Early With Regular Eye Exams Catch Vision Problems Early With Regular Eye Exams
Catch Vision Problems Early With Regular Eye Exams Between seeing the chalkboard in class and playing sports or enjoying other after school activities, the beginning of the school year offers the perfect time for an annual eye exam to ensure vision is clear and focused. While pediatricians and schools often do eye screening exams, a visit to an eye specialist— an ophthalmologist or optometrist — is important to catch problems that a simple screening may miss, said Dr. Andrew Spinak, of Spinak Medical Eye Center in Pearl River and Stony Point, N.Y and attending physician at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. A comprehensive exam involves the use of …

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Montefiore Nyack Hospital Named Breastfeeding-Friendly Worksite Montefiore Nyack Hospital Named Breastfeeding-Friendly Worksite
Montefiore Nyack Hospital Named Breastfeeding-Friendly Worksite Montefiore Nyack Hospital has been officially designated as a Breastfeeding-Friendly Worksite by the Rockland County Department of Health as part of its Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Program. The official plaque and Certificate of Recognition was presented by Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, D.O., M.P.H., CPE, DABFM, FAAFP, Rockland County Commissioner of Health, at The Jacobs Family Maternity Center on Friday, August 3 in culmination of World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7. Additionally, Rockland Legislator, Aney Paul, issued a Proclamation that recognized Montefiore Nyack Hospital as t…

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Montefiore Nyack Hospital Celebrates Motherhood With Breastfeeding Events Montefiore Nyack Hospital Celebrates Motherhood With Breastfeeding Events
Montefiore Nyack Hospital Celebrates Motherhood With Breastfeeding Events As studies have increasingly shown the benefits of breastfeeding, mothers and newborns in Rockland County are able to receive support from one of the region's premier maternal care centers thanks to Montefiore Nyack Hospital. Recently awarded the 2018 IBCLC Care Award for excellence in lactation care by The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and International Lactation Consultant Association, Montefiore Nyack Hospital helps new mothers and families successfully begin breastfeeding and assists with overcoming breastfeeding challenges that may develop over time.  Breastfeed…

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Advances In Bariatric Surgery Lead To Long-Lasting Weight Loss Advances In Bariatric Surgery Lead To Long-Lasting Weight Loss
Advances In Bariatric Surgery Lead To Long-Lasting Weight Loss For those suffering from obesity, newer surgical weight-loss procedures can help shed pounds and encourage better health, without many of the complications seen in older surgeries. Dr. Jonathan Arad, a bariatric surgeon at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, says patients who undergo gastric sleeve surgery on average lose 65 percent of their excess body weight, and often no longer need to take medication for diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure. “This is not just a weight-loss procedure, but a way to get healthier overall,” he said. Who is a Candidate for Weight-Loss Surgery? Weight-loss,…

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Calling All Men: Catch Health Problems Early With Simple Check-Ups Calling All Men: Catch Health Problems Early With Simple Check-Ups
Calling All Men: Catch Health Problems Early With Simple Check-Ups While going for a routine physical may not be at the top of many men's to-do lists, especially those in middle-age, males between 40 and 64 years old should begin regular health screenings, even if they feel healthy. “Your family health history really starts to come into play in middle age,” said Dr. Howard Feldfogel, of Highland Medical, P.C. Clarkstown Medical Associates and director of the Department of Medicine at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. “If you have a family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, you should be tested for these things, too. Even i…

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Breakthrough Procedure Helps Those Dealing With Colorectal Diseases Breakthrough Procedure Helps Those Dealing With Colorectal Diseases
Breakthrough Procedure Helps Those Dealing With Colorectal Diseases When dealing with an incredibly personal disease such as colorectal cancer, it's important for patients to receive effective, minimally invasive treatment. And thanks to a new approach to colorectal surgery at Highland Surgical Associates and Montefiore Nyack Hospital, doctors are also able to decrease patient discomfort, shorten length of hospital stays and shorten recovery times as well. Known as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery -- or ERAS -- the strategy includes a series of steps before, during and after colorectal surgery for cancer or benign diseases. “ERAS not only shortens hospital s…

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