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Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police
Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police A woman driving without a license was hospitalized after police say she caused a chain-reaction crash into a home in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6 in Ramapo. An investigation by police determined that a vehicle traveling on the roadway had lost control, causing it to strike a parked vehicle. That parked vehicle then struck the garage of the home causing damage to the structure, according to Ramapo Police. Around 11:30 AM, the Town of Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle th…
New Update: Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties (Video) New Update: Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties (Video)
New Update: Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties (Video) A strong storm with heavy rain and damaging winds knocked out power and closed roadways throughout the Hudson Valley. The outages in Orange and Rockland counties began following the Wednesday, Feb. 28 deluge and continued into Thursday, Feb. 29 with sporadic outages reported. Orange and Rockland Utilities reported more than 2,000 outages early Thursday morning in both counties with the highest concentration in Orange County. But work was moving quickly with small pockets of outages reported in numbers ranging from 2 in Tuxedo to 520 residences in Middletown still awaiting restoration, the …
Nor'easter: Thousands Left Without Power In Hudson Valley As Storm Hits Nor'easter: Thousands Left Without Power In Hudson Valley As Storm Hits
Nor'easter: Thousands Left Without Power In Hudson Valley As Storm Hits A powerful Nor'easter bringing snow, wind, and rain has arrived in the Hudson Valley, leaving thousands of people in the dark as they wait for crews to repair downed power lines.  The storm first arrived in the region on Monday evening, March 13, and has continued into Tuesday, March 14, bringing rain that then turned into steady snowfall in more northern and inland areas.  Related Story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures Along with several inches of snow and rain, the Nor'easter is also battering the Hudson…
Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck
Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck A fast-acting police officer responding to a crash dragged an unconscious Rockland County driver to safety moments before the man's minivan went up in flames. The minivan had slammed into a utility pole in New Jersey, splitting it at the base, on East Saddle River Road south of Lake Street just after midnight Thursday, Upper Saddle River Police Capt. Edward Kane said. The engine block was already starting to cook when Officer Tim Erstling arrived, Kane said. Erstling immediately pulled the 29-year-old driver from Pomona out and away from the minivan, the captain said. "Minutes later, the …
Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer
Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer A Hudson Valley bookkeeper has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $83,000 from her employer. Rockland County resident Margarita Guina, age 48, of Nanuet, was arraigned on Monday, Jan. 24 following an investigation that she used her position to steal funds from her employer, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Guina, who worked as a bookkeeper for Rockland Tree Experts/Wickes Arborists, was indicted on 31 counts by a Rockland County grand jury.  According to the District Attorney's Office, Guina was employed as the bookkeeper from&nbs…
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley were left without electricity as the latest storm to roll through the region brought whipping wind gusts approaching 40 mph that toppled some tree limbs and power lines in the area. As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, Central Hudson utility crews were working to repair 66 active outages that were impacting 2,269 of the company’s customers. The bulk of the outages were reported in Putnam County (810), followed by Ulster County (661), Dutchess County (586), and Greene (199) counties. The most outages were being reported in: Philipstown (Putnam): 810; Washing…
Cop Injured Following Crash With Driver Who Fell Asleep In Area, Police Say Cop Injured Following Crash With Driver Who Fell Asleep In Area, Police Say
Cop Injured Following Crash With Driver Who Fell Asleep In Area, Police Say An officer was involved in a crash with a motorist who fell asleep behind the wheel in the area, police said. The crash took place around 7:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 4, in Orange County on Kings Highway near Knapps View Park, the Chester Police Department said. Both the Chester PD officer and the other driver suffered only minor injuries. The officer was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in another patrol car and the other driver was transported from the scene by a family member and will be seeking medical evaluation, the department said.  The crash is being investigated by the N…
Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response' Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response'
Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response' Utility companies in New York are being investigated after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the state, leaving tens of thousands without power a day later. Hundreds of thousands of power outages were reported throughout the state when the storm struck on Tuesday, Aug. 4, leaving thousands in the dark a day later, with some restoration efforts not expected to be complete until the weekend. The Department of Public Service will probe storm planning and response by Verizon, PSEG Long Island, Con Edison, Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Orange and Rockland Utilities, and New York State Elec…
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange Thousands are without power in Rockland and Orange counties as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines. As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Orange and Rockland Utilities was reporting that 5,258 of its 105,399 Orange County customers were without power, while 8,100 of their 118,770 Rockland customers were without power. Central Hudson was reporting that 6,362 of its 52,477 Orange County customers were also left in the dark. Related story - High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Wides…
Warning Issued After Area Resident Is Scammed By Person Pretending To Work For O&R Warning Issued After Area Resident Is Scammed By Person Pretending To Work For O&R
Warning Issued After Area Resident Is Scammed By Person Pretending To Work For O&R A warning is being issued to area residents after a person was scammed by someone claiming to be from Orange and Rockland Utilities. "The unknown individual requested the resident make a payment using a MoneyPak prepaid debit card to avoid an interruption in their electrical service," the Ramapo Police Department said. The following is a warning from Orange and Rockland regarding these types of scams. O&R is warning the public about a phony-bill payment scheme in which imposters pose as utility company representatives and call customers, demanding immediate payment for what they fraudu…
Driver Escapes After Car Crashes Into Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Area Driver Escapes After Car Crashes Into Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Area
Driver Escapes After Car Crashes Into Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Area A car burst into flames and was fully engulfed after a driver in Rockland County lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole, police said. First responders responded to Pinebrook Road in Chestnut Ridge shortly before 2 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash and subsequent car fire, police said. Upon arrival, it was determined that the driver had left the roadway, striking a utility pole, at which point, the vehicle caught fire. Police said that the driver was able to escape unharmed, and crews from the South Spring Valley Fire Department respo…
Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland
Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland A crash in Rockland County has caused road closures and power outages, including at New Hempstead Elementary School. The crash took place around 4:21 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, when a vehicle traveling westbound on New Hempstead Road lost control and struck a utility pole causing a power outage in the area, Ramapo Police said. No injuries were reported as a result of the crash, but some 1,400 customers were without power, police said. Orange and Rockland Utilities are on the scene and the number of customers without power at 8:54 a.m. was down to five.  Numerous traffic lights are not …
Woman Airlifted After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 45 Woman Airlifted After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 45
Woman Airlifted After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 45 A motorist was airlifted to the hospital after a car crashed into a utility pole, leading to the closure of a stretch of Route 45 in Rockland County overnight. The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 in New Hempstead, leading to the closure of the roadway between Rensselaer Drive and Greenridge Way as Orange and Rockland Utilities crews worked to restore power. The roadway reopened around 5:40 a.m. The woman driving the car suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Westchester Medical Center, Ramapo Police said. The Hillcrest Fire Compan…
Three Injured After Car Crashes Into Route 59 Utility Pole Three Injured After Car Crashes Into Route 59 Utility Pole
Three Injured After Car Crashes Into Route 59 Utility Pole Three people were injured after a driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and crossed over a double yellow line and struck a utility pole in Rockland County, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle crash on Route 49 west of Robert Pitt Drive in Monsey shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 16. Police said that a driver was heading west when the vehicle crossed over into the eastbound lane and struck a utility pole on the other side of the roadway. According to police, the driver said that she fell asleep and struck the utility pole; …
Car Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Rockland Car Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Rockland
Car Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Rockland No injuries were reported after a car left the roadway and crashed into a telephone pole overnight in Rockland County, police said. The crash occurred at approximately 1020 p.m, Friday, June 14 on Camp Hill Road, according to Ramapo Police.  Orange and Rockland Utilities were on scene to replace the pole and the roadway was shut down for hour.
Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours
Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours A snake estimated at nearly 10 feet long knocked out power for several hours to the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel near the Rockland County border.  Monday's outage at the hotel off Routes 287 and 17 and the NY State Thruway lasted about 4½ hours, Mahwah Fire Chief Michael Roe said. It began around 11 a.m., he said, after the snake got tangled in some switching gear on the property.  A fire alarm sounded as soon as an Orange and Rockland Utilities crew restored power, bringing Mahwah Fire Companies 1 and 2, Roe said. No problems were found, he said. Just a dead snake. ****** ALSO SEE (…
Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire
Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire A woman and her Pomeranian were able to escape without injury a raging fire that heavily damaged her home and garage in Pearl River. The Orangetown Police responded to the house fire around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, on W. Washington Avenue in Pearl River, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Kirk Vega. Neighbors observed a large amount of smoke and fire coming from a detached garage. The fire then spread to the actual residence engulfing the upper floors, Vega said.  Fire departments from Pearl River Excelsior, Pearl River Hook and Ladder, Nanuet, New City, West Nyack, and Montvale all res…
Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire
Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire This story has been updated. A woman and her Pomeranian were able to escape without injury a raging fire that heavily damaged her home and garage in Pearl River. The Orangetown Police responded to the house fire around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, on W. Washington Avenue in Pearl River, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Kirk Vega. Neighbors observed a large amount of smoke and fire coming from a detached garage. The fire then spread to the actual residence engulfing the upper floors, Vega said.  Fire departments from Pearl River Excelsior, Pearl River Hook and Ladder, Nanuet, New City, We…
Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car
Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car A car caught fire in Ramapo and the driver was able to escape serious harm when a Mouse Trap-esque situation played out and a utility pole landed on the vehicle. First responders were dispatched to a Union Road residence on Monday, April 15, when there was a report of a vehicle fire with a utility pole on fire. Police said that a tree was downed by the high winds, taking down power lines that caused a utility pole to break, landing on the car and sparking the fire. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle before it went up in flames, but suffered neck and back injuries and was transpo…
Driver Accidentally Hits Gas Pedal, Crashes Into Gas Meter At Wesley Hills Home Driver Accidentally Hits Gas Pedal, Crashes Into Gas Meter At Wesley Hills Home
Driver Accidentally Hits Gas Pedal, Crashes Into Gas Meter At Wesley Hills Home A homeowner in Ramapo avoided catastrophe after mistaking the gas and brake pedal and driving through a gas meter. Police officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a Wesley Hills home on Wednesday afternoon, where there was a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a residential gas meter. According to police, the driver, who was also the homeowner, pushed on the gas pedal, not the brake pedal, and accidentally drove through a wall while pulling into the garage. The vehicle struck the gas meter during the crash, leaving it compromised. John Layne, the Village of Wesle…
9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In South Blooming Grove Camp Dorm Fire 9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In South Blooming Grove Camp Dorm Fire
9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In South Blooming Grove Camp Dorm Fire UPDATE: Nine teenage boys were injured in an Orange County camp dormitory explosion and fire just after midnight Friday in South Blooming Grove, authorities reported. All were from Brooklyn, they said. Three were seriously injured and the others sustained minor injuries, fire officials said.  The Cromwell Hill bungalow was fully engulfed in flames, according to reports.  A medical chopper was used to transport some of the victims to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.  Monroe, Washingtonville, Chester, Woodbury and Kyrias Joel were among the responding companies. Orange and Rockland…
Fire Breaks Out At Aluf Plastics In Orangeburg Fire Breaks Out At Aluf Plastics In Orangeburg
Fire Breaks Out At Aluf Plastics In Orangeburg A firefighter was injured when an overnight blaze broke out at Aluf Plastics in Orangeburg. The fire began around 2:50 a.m. Sunday in an air filtration system outside the building at 2 Glenshaw St., police said.  Upon arrival, officers found a smoke condition inside the building and discovered a fire inside components of the air filtration system on the east side of the building, police said.  Department of Environmental Conservation was notified to investigate potentially contaminated water runoff from fire department operations into nearby storm drains. A Blauvelt Firefighter suffered m…
Video: O&R Transports Autotransformer In Rockland Video: O&R Transports Autotransformer In Rockland
Video: O&R Transports Autotransformer In Rockland Sometimes, it takes a village to move a massive autotransformer. A private contractor enlisted by Orange and Rockland Utilities got an assist from State and local police in Ramapo to utilize a 185-foot trailer to transport the autotransformer from their West Nyack Road facility to the Hillburn Substation located next to the 4th Street Bridge in Hillburn. While the autotransformer was being moved, New York State Police troopers provided an escort, while officers from the Ramapo Police Department helped with traffic control near the intersection of Route 59 and 4th Street.
O&R Reimbursement Deadline Nears For Those Who Lost Power O&R Reimbursement Deadline Nears For Those Who Lost Power
O&R Reimbursement Deadline Nears For Those Who Lost Power Rockland and Orange County residents who were impacted by the rash of recent Nor’easters may see some relief on their upcoming utility bills. Orange and Rockland Utilities announced that the deadline is nearing for customers impacted by the storm that left hundreds in the dark for days to receive rebates from the company for any food or prescription medication that may have spoiled during the storms. Customers who lost power for three consecutive days or more during the March 2 and March 7 storms are eligible to receive credit on their bills. The deadline is Saturday, April 15. Customers ma…
O&R Wants To Increase Gas, Electric Rates O&R Wants To Increase Gas, Electric Rates
O&R Wants To Increase Gas, Electric Rates Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) on Friday, Jan. 26 requested a regulatory review of its electric and natural gas delivery rates by the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC). In a press statement, O&R President and CEO Robert Sanchez said, “Today’s rate review request is designed to meet the demands of a dynamic energy marketplace where customers desire more control over their energy usage and expect a more reliable and resilient system. This request achieves those goals.” Rockland County Executive Ed Day immediately questioned the timing and need for the rate increas…