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Rafter Who Drowned In Delaware River In Region ID'd Rafter Who Drowned In Delaware River In Region ID'd
Rafter Who Drowned In Delaware River In Region ID'd This story has been updated.  A 37-year-old man drowned while rafting in the Delaware River near the New York border. The incident occurred in Pike County in Shohola, Pennsylvania, around 12:45 p.m., Sunday, July 7, near Sullivan and Orange counties in New York. According to officials from the Highland Lake Fire Department in Sullivan County, the department coordinated with rescue units from the Port Jervis Fire Department, the National Park Service, and the Sullivan County dive team.  This was in response to a report of a missing rafter, identified as Chirag Patel, from Be…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the region. It happened around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in Orange County on Park Avenue in the city of Port Jervis. A passenger vehicle traveling in a westerly direction crossed the center double-yellow line, according to Port Jervis Chief of Police William J. Worden. The car then struck a large flatbed tow truck operating in an easterly direction. Officers and emergency medical crews rendered emergency assistance to a 34-year-old man from the Sullivan County hamlet of Glen Spey who sustained serious physical injuries and was trapped inside…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley
Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman who fell more than 25 feet down an embankment was rescued by police and firefighters. The incident took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2 in Port Jervis near the Mid-Delaware Bridge and the Delaware River.  Port Jervis Police officers responded to the area of Pike Street and Water Street near the bridge for a 911 report of a woman calling for help, the department said. Officers located the 37-year-old Port Jervis woman who had fallen down a steep embankment. After making their way to the woman, officers found the woman had significant injuri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing
Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing A Hudson Valley man was found dead after disappearing from his campsite at the edge of the Delaware River. The incident took place in Sullivan County on Saturday, May 13, at the Ascalona Campground in Barryville.  Deputies responded to the campground on a report of a missing person, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. At the campground deputies interviewed witnesses who reported that they had observed a man camping at the edge of the Delaware River Friday, May 12, night.  The witness noticed that the doors on the man’s van were wide open and his campsite seemed to be…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Area Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Area
Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Area A fire destroyed the first floor of a home in the Hudson Valley overnight. The blaze broke out in Orange County around 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31 at the home located on Orchard Street in Port Jervis, said the Port Jervis Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene in under two minutes they found an active fire on the first floor of the home.  Crews from Truck 7 forced entry into the home while Engine 1 and Engine 2 advanced a line to the first floor, officials said. The home.Port Jefferson Fire Department  While crews were making a push and performing searches, numerous propa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire To Kill Family Of Six In Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire To Kill Family Of Six In Hudson Valley
Woman Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire To Kill Family Of Six In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with six counts of attempted murder for allegedly intentionally setting multiple fires inside an apartment house with the intent of killing the occupants. Orange County resident Dawn Hulse, age 50, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 25 for the incident which took place earlier in the morning. According to City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, around 12:20 a.m., the Port Jervis City Police and Fire departments responded to a fire alarm activation at a two-family home located at 156 Jersey Avenue in the City of Port Jervis.  P…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Teens Injured, Two Seriously, In Single-Vehicle Crash At High School In Area Four Teens Injured, Two Seriously, In Single-Vehicle Crash At High School In Area
Four Teens Injured, Two Seriously, In Single-Vehicle Crash At High School In Area Four teens were injured during a single-vehicle crash in the area. The crash took place around 9:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, in Orange County, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. According to Nevel, a state trooper from the Greenville barracks responded to Port Jervis High School in the town of Deerpark for a report of a one-vehicle car crash. An investigation revealed that four teenagers were in 2006 Honda CRV and traveling on Hamilton Street when the operator of the vehicle lost control of the vehicle and struck a storage container, Nevel said. The driver was extri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three-Alarm Fire Destroys One Of Area's Oldest Car Dealerships Three-Alarm Fire Destroys One Of Area's Oldest Car Dealerships
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys One Of Area's Oldest Car Dealerships A three-alarm fire ripped through one of the oldest car dealerships in the area, burning the building down. The fire started around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Port Jervis at the Auto Dreams Group Ltd., at 73 Kingston Ave., which was previously Clark Motors, officials said. Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene that grew to a three-alarm fire consuming the building. The fire was out by 12:30 p.m. Photos by Becca Lynn CarterPhotos by Becca Lynn Carter Port Jervis Fire Department officials were not available to say if how many cars were destroyed or if anyone was injured. Hea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Volunteer Firefighter, 22, Dies After Being Hit By Ambulance In Area Volunteer Firefighter, 22, Dies After Being Hit By Ambulance In Area
Volunteer Firefighter, 22, Dies After Being Hit By Ambulance In Area A young volunteer firefighter was killed Sunday when he was run over by an ambulance leaving on a call. The accident took place just before 6 a.m., Sunday, June 23, when an ambulance leaving on a call ran over the 22-year-old man, officials said. "Tragically, the Port Jervis Fire Department lost an exceptional, dedicated and hardworking young member of our department in a tragic accident on Sunday morning," the department said in a Facebook statement. The firefighter, identified as Nick McKeon, was believed to have been sleeping in front of the bay door at the station located on …

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by Kathy Reakes