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Pearl River Road Closed Following Single-Vehicle Crash Pearl River Road Closed Following Single-Vehicle Crash
Pearl River Road Closed Following Single-Vehicle Crash A major roadway in Pearl River is closed following a vehicle crash that resulted in an area power outage in Pearl River. The Orangetown Police Department said N. Middletown Road will remain closed until 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23, between Hovencamp and Towline roads following the crash that took place around 4 a.m. The vehicle struck a utility pole and as a result, local residents and businesses may experience periodic power outages while Orange & Rockland Utilities replace the pole. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area IDs Released For Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area
IDs Released For Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area Police have identified two electric workers who were found dead at the bottom of an electric pole after firefighters responded to a brush fire in Orange County. Derrick Paris, 51, of West Caldwell, New Jersey, and Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Georgia, were working as private contractors for Orange & Rockland Utilities, when the were killed, said ABC 7.  According to O&R, the incident took place shortly before 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, when the two men were electrocuted in Warwick while performing work for O&R along a transmission right-of-way, said Mike Donovan, spoke…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area Two Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area
Two Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area Two electric workers were found dead at the bottom of an electric pole after firefighters responded to a brush fire in Orange County. According to Orange & Rockland Utilities, shortly before 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, two EJ Electric contractors were electrocuted in Warwick, while performing work for O&R along a transmission right-of-way, said Mike Donovan, spokesman for O&R. "These contractor employees generally perform transmission repair work for O&R and also provide distribution repair support during storm response," Donovan said. The two men, who reportedly worked for a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Roadway Closed, Truck Driver Injured Following Crash Into Rock Wall In West Nyack Roadway Closed, Truck Driver Injured Following Crash Into Rock Wall In West Nyack
Roadway Closed, Truck Driver Injured Following Crash Into Rock Wall In West Nyack Strawtown Road is closed in West Nyack after a box truck crashed and flipped over a rock wall. The incident took place around 8 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6., at Strawtown Road and Demarest Avenue in West Nyack, said the Clarkstown Police. The driver sustained minor injuries and is being attended to by Nanuet Ambulance & Medic 5, police said. Police are awaiting a heavy-duty tow truck and Orange & Rockland Utilities to arrive on the scene before the roadway can be reopened.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Scam Callers Pretend To Be O&R Representatives, Police Warn Scam Callers Pretend To Be O&R Representatives, Police Warn
Scam Callers Pretend To Be O&R Representatives, Police Warn Police are warning local residents about the numerous reports they have received regarding a scam call from Orange & Rockland Utilities. Residents say they have been contacted by telephone by someone who claims to be a representative with Orange & Rockland Utilities, police say. The fraudulent “representative” then cons the victim into sending payment by making them believe they owe money and that their services will soon be shut off. These calls can be especially deceptive due to the fact that scammers can manipulate the caller ID to make it show the "Orange & Rockland Utiliti…

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by Valerie Musson
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Westchester, Rockland Students Earn SUEZ-NAWC Scholarships Westchester, Rockland Students Earn SUEZ-NAWC Scholarships
Westchester, Rockland Students Earn Suez-nawc Scholarships Five students in Westchester and Rockland counties have earned SUEZ-NAWC scholarships worth $3,000. SUEZ and the New York Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) announced the recipients of the scholarships, which are intended to assist high school seniors who are pursuing degrees relating to the water industry. Each recipient was honored at an awards dinner at the Hotel Thayer in West Point. “We know that it’s critically important to support bright, hard-working young people who will serve as the future leaders of the water industry,” said Chris Graziano, vice presid…

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by Valerie Musson
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O&R Employee Thwarts Attempted Telephone Scam Robbery O&R Employee Thwarts Attempted Telephone Scam Robbery
O&R Employee Thwarts Attempted Telephone Scam Robbery An off-duty Orange & Rockland Utilities employee successfully thwarted an attempted phone scam. Shoko Saito, a senior specialist in O&R’s Corporate Affairs Department, said she stopped by Walgreens in New City on Saturday, April 6. Saito was in line at the check-out counter when she said Pearl River Carwash owner Raymond Ahmadi rushed into the store with his cell phone on speaker. Saito said it was clear that Ahmadi was looking for something — the caller was giving him instructions about a gift card. Ahmadi then approached the store’s cashier and asked where the gift cards were kep…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Gas Line Break Closes Roadway In Ramapo Gas Line Break Closes Roadway In Ramapo
Gas Line Break Closes Roadway In Ramapo A major roadway is closed in Ramapo due to a gas line break. Ramapo Police said Van Orden Avenue is closed to all vehicular traffic after the line was hit around 2:30 p.m. Friday by a contractor. Tallman Fire Department and Orange & Rockland Utilities are on scene.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Audi Crashes Into Utility Pole In Ramapo Driver Hospitalized After Audi Crashes Into Utility Pole In Ramapo
Driver Hospitalized After Audi Crashes Into Utility Pole In Ramapo A motorist was hospitalized after losing control of a car and driving into a utility pole. Members of the Ramapo Police Department and paramedics were dispatched to College Road early on Monday, Nov. 26, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash involving a driver in an Audi. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders found the car, which sustained heavy front-end damage and the broken utility pole, which cracked on impact. The driver was treated at the scene for minor injuries and transported to a local hospital for evaluation. No cause for the crash was released by police. Crews f…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Transformer Fire Causes Fuses To Explode In West Nyack Transformer Fire Causes Fuses To Explode In West Nyack
Transformer Fire Causes Fuses To Explode In West Nyack A fire inside a transformer at the Orange & Rockland Utilities substation in West Nyack caused three fuses to pop startling residents in the area. The incident took place around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the substation at 195 E. Route 59 in West Nyack, said Mike Donovan, spokesman for O&R.  According to Donovan, a small fire broke out in the transformer located inside the substation. West Nyack firefighters were called to the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze, but during the process, the three fuses popped. No one was injured. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For O&R Bill Payment Scam Alert Issued For O&R Bill Payment Scam
Alert Issued For O&R Bill Payment Scam Orange & Rockland Utilities has issued a new warning to its electric and gas customers about the latest rash of fake-bill payment scams. Imposters pose as utility company representatives and call customers, demanding immediate payment for what the scammers fraudulently claim are delinquent electric and gas bills.  They call customers saying their O&R utility service will be disconnected if they do not make an immediate payment using a prepaid debit card or even a credit card.  O&R does not accept payment from prepaid debit cards.  O&R urges anyone who is contacted in this …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pilot Killed When Plane Crashes At Former Theme Park In West Milford Pilot Killed When Plane Crashes At Former Theme Park In West Milford
Pilot Killed When Plane Crashes At Former Theme Park In West Milford WEST MILFORD, N.J. – The pilot died in a small plane crash that ignited a fire Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area of West Milford that was once part of the former Jungle Habitat theme park, authorities confirmed. The single-engine Piper PA-32 aircraft crashed after leaving nearby Greenwood Lake Airport around 2:30 p.m., the FAA reported. The lone-occupant pilot wasn't immediately identified. A full-scale response to the crash in state parkland off Airport Road included local police, firefighters and EMS, as well as the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, New Jersey State Police, the state DE…

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by Jerry DeMarco