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Fatal Crash Leads To Hours-Long Road Closure In Area Fatal Crash Leads To Hours-Long Road Closure In Area
Fatal Crash Leads To Hours-Long Road Closure In Area Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Clarkstown A fatal crash caused an hours-long closure of a busy area roadway. It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 in Rockland County on Route 9W in Clarkstown between from Rockland Lake North (Lake Road Congers) and Rockland Lake South (Lake Road). Clarkstown Police confirmed there was a fatality, but have not yet released further info. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Rockland County Church, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Rockland County Church, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Rockland County Church, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with allegedly causing thousands of dollars of damage to an area church. The incident took place in Spring Valley, a village in Ramapo and Clarkstown in Rockland County on Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Church of St. Joseph on North Main Street, according to police. Spring Valley police said the man, who was caught on video, caused thousands of dollars worth of damage by breaking numerous pieces of property and statues. Another shot of the wanted man.Spring Valley Police Department Rockland Cou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed, 18-Year-Old Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash 19-Year-Old Killed, 18-Year-Old Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
19-Year-Old Killed, 18-Year-Old Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a 19-year-old and left an 18-year-old in critical condition. Troopers responded to the crash in Rockland County on I-87 northbound in Clarkstown at about 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, according to New York State Police. Police said investigators determined that a 2015 Honda Accord operated by an 18-year-old Bronx man was in the area of mile marker 18.7 when the driver struck the rear of a 2016 Subaru Outback. The Honda went off the right shoulder and came to a rest down a 40-foot embankment. One of the back seat passengers of t…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
New Police Chief Takes Command In Rockland County New Police Chief Takes Command In Rockland County
New Police Chief Takes Command In Rockland County There's a new police chief in Rockland County, a man who has served as a police officer in the Hudson Valley for more than 34 years. Interim Chief Jeffrey Wanamaker was selected to serve as the next chief of the town of Clarkstown following a vote by Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board on Thursday, Aug. 5. In addition to the chief's position, the board also voted to elected Lt. Glenn Cummings to serve as Captain and promoted Sgt. Joseph Dwyer to the rank of Lieutenant for the Town of Clarkstown Police Department. “I am truly honored to serve as your Chief of Police,” s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Resident Wins $10,000 In Connecticut State Lottery Hudson Valley Resident Wins $10,000 In Connecticut State Lottery
Hudson Valley Resident Wins $10,000 In Connecticut State Lottery A Hudson Valley man is feeling lucky after cashing in a $10,000 lottery ticket he purchased in neighboring Connecticut. Rockland County resident Eric Fenninger, who lives in the hamlet of New City in the town of Clarkstown, was among the latest CT Lottery winners to cash in a winning ticket worth $10,000 or more. According to CT Lottery, Fenninger won $10,000 playing “30X Cash 8th Edition” on a ticket purchased at Alltown North Haven gas station that was cashed in on Monday, July 19. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal…

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by Zak Failla
News
West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquitoes In Rockland County West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquitoes In Rockland County
West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquitoes In Rockland County Two pools of mosquitos in Rockland County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Department of Health is cautioning. Infected mosquitoes were collected from traps in Orangetown and Clarkstown during the week of Monday, June 21, marking the first confirmed cases of West Nile in Rockland this summer. No human cases were reported, County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said. The last known case of West Nile in a Rockland resident was reported in 2018. “This is typically the time of the year we expect to see a rise in West Nile Virus activity, and these positive mosqui…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Area School District's Decision To Postpone Slide Show On BLM Movement Sparks Controversy Area School District's Decision To Postpone Slide Show On BLM Movement Sparks Controversy
Area School District's Decision To Postpone Slide Show On BLM Movement Sparks Controversy The decision to call off a student-led Black Lives Matter event by a Hudson Valley school district has drawn the ire of some parents and a cacophony of criticism on social media. Eighth-graders at the Felix Festa Middle School in Clarkstown created a slideshow presentation about the movement, though it was rescheduled by officials without warning, prompting criticism from some. According to reports, some found the presentation to be anti-police, while others argued that the topic was too complex for students of that age to fully comprehend. Clarkstown Schools Superintendent Martin Cox ann…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old
Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old A former school teacher in the Hudson Valley has been arrested on various charges connected with sexually abusing a 15-year-old victim. Samantha Silberman, age 30, was arrested on Monday, May 10 in Rockland County by the Clarkstown Police on sexual abuse and misconduct charges, said Detective Norm Peters. Silberman, a former teacher within the Clarkstown Central School District, is accused of abusing a 15-year old victim in late 2019 and early 2020, Peters said. Police declined to release additional information due to the age of the victim. Silberman was charged with endangering the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
GoFundMe Effort For Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Off To Strong Start GoFundMe Effort For Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Off To Strong Start
GoFundMe Effort For Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Off To Strong Start As the family of a 16-year-old Hudson Valley teen killed in a three-vehicle crash prepares to lay their son to rest this week, the community is showing their support by donating to a GoFundMe effort. Rockland County resident Vladyslav "Vlad" Hvalyk, of Clarkstown, was killed around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School.  Clarkstown Police said he was in a Mitsubishi Lancer that was driven by Alan Mendoza, age 18, who is accused of driving while drunk. Mendoza has been charged in the case. During the crash, Vlad, a junior at Cla…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Chief In Rockland County Announces He's Retiring Police Chief In Rockland County Announces He's Retiring
Police Chief In Rockland County Announces He's Retiring After 32 years on the Clarkstown police force, and three-and-half years as chief, Chief Ray McCullagh has announced he is retiring. McCullagh's retirement is effective Friday, April 23.  He will be replaced by Captain Jeff Wanamaker, who will serve as interim chief until a new chief is named, said  Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann. McCullagh worked his way up through the ranks of the department from patrol officer, investigator, patrol sergeant, special operations sergeant, patrol lieutenant, to administrative lieutenant and was a member of the Rockland County Narcotics…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Rockland County Home Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire Rockland County Home Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire
Rockland County Home Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire A Rockland County home was destroyed by a heavy fire over the weekend. The fire began around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, April 11 at 28 Van Nostrand Place in Nanuet, said the Nanuet Fire Department. First arriving fire units found heavy fire and sounded a second alarm which brought additional firefighters from area departments. The family, which included two small children, were able to escape without injury. The body of the fire was knocked down within two hours, with all crews returning to quarters by 5 a.m., the department said. The Clarkstown Fire Inspector is investigating the cause of the f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For DWI, Nine Tickets, After Driving Over 100 MPH On Palisades Parkway, Police Say Man Nabbed For DWI, Nine Tickets, After Driving Over 100 MPH On Palisades Parkway, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DWI, Nine Tickets, After Driving Over 100 MPH On Palisades Parkway, Police Say A local man was issued nine tickets and charged with DWI after attempting to elude state police who were trying to pull him over for allegedly driving at speeds more than 100 mph. Rockland County resident Baruch Ungar, age 26, of Monsey, was arrested around 11:50 p.m., Sunday, March 14 in Clarkstown, following a pursuit on Palisades Parkway, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, troopers from the Haverstraw barracks spotted a 2020 Honda Civic traveling on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Orangetown in excess of 100 mph.  When troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, Ungar…

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by Kathy Reakes