Fair 21°
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Bergen Cold Case Unit Probes Bag Of Bones Found At State Line Lookout On Palisades UPDATE: Bergen Cold Case Unit Probes Bag Of Bones Found At State Line Lookout On Palisades
Update: Bergen Cold Case Unit Probes Bag Of Bones Found At State Line Lookout On Palisades UPDATE: Bones found in a bag tied to a snack stand at the State Line Lookout atop the Palisades in Alpine were identified as human remains -- as well as those found along with some personal items nearby, authorities said Wednesday. "The remains will be submitted to a lab for identification and will be compared to missing persons records," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Employees arriving for work at the stand on Monday found the bones in a bag tied to the door. "The individual who left the bag of remains on the snack stand door was located and directed law enforcement officers…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
Palisades Parkway Stretch Reopens After Downed Tree Causes Closure Palisades Parkway Stretch Reopens After Downed Tree Causes Closure
Palisades Parkway Stretch Reopens After Downed Tree Causes Closure This story has been updated. A stretch of the  Palisades Interstate Parkway has reopened after a downed tree caused its closure. The closure occurred southbound at Exit 17 (Anthony Wayne Recreation Area)  in Highlands around 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 before reopening later in the hour. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

SHARE

by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Duo Facing Numerous Drug-Related Charges After Palisades Parkway Stop Duo Facing Numerous Drug-Related Charges After Palisades Parkway Stop
Duo Facing Numerous Drug-Related Charges After Palisades Parkway Stop Two people are facing numerous drug charges after a traffic stop on the Palisades Parkway, police say. New York State Police say they stopped Sarmad Ahsan, 28, of Brooklyn and Donny Aristy-Valdez, 29, of Manhattan on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the town of Stony Point on Saturday, May 25. Further investigation revealed that both suspects were in possession of LSD, MDMA and marijuana, according to police. Ahsan and Aristy-Valdez were arrested and charged with: Second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled sub…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Traffic
Palisades Interstate Parkway Stretch Reopens After Fallen Tree Causes Closure Palisades Interstate Parkway Stretch Reopens After Fallen Tree Causes Closure
Palisades Interstate Parkway Stretch Reopens After Fallen Tree Causes Closure This story has been updated. A stretch of the Palisades Interstate Parkway has reopened after a fallen tree caused its closure. The incident, on the southbound side, occurred between Exit 17 (Anthony Wayne Rec Area) and Exit 16 (Lake Welch Drive) just before 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 24.

SHARE

by Daily Voice
News
South Nyack Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle At Gran Fondo Race South Nyack Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle At Gran Fondo Race
South Nyack Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle At Gran Fondo Race A local police officer on his way to help a massive bike race was taken to the hospital after being ejected from his motorcycle in Alpine, New Jersey. Mark Acker, 59, of the South Nyack Police Department, landed on the center median of the southbound side of the Palisades Interstate Parkway near his overturned motorcycle around 6:20 a.m. Sunday, PIP police said. Related story: Deer Hits Bicyclist During Popular Road Race Acker, a motorcycle officer from Rockland County, was assigned to assist with the Gran Fondo Bicycle Race. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed more than two dozen drivers from Hudson Valley roadways over the weekend for alleged impaired driving. Local residents charged include: Orange County On Friday, March 29, State Police troopers from Montgomery arrested Khadrey Merot, 25 of New Windsor, for DWI. She was traveling on Broadway in Newburgh when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol and she was subsequently arrested.  On Saturday, March 30, State Police troopers from Middletown arrested Sarah Tomczak, 32 of …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Face Drug Possession Charges After Palisades Parkway Stop Three Face Drug Possession Charges After Palisades Parkway Stop
Three Face Drug Possession Charges After Palisades Parkway Stop Three people are facing charges after a traffic stop near the Palisades Parkway led to the discovery of drugs, police say. New York State Police in Haverstraw conducted a traffic stop on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Orangeburg on Thursday, March 14. Further investigation led to the discovery of crack cocaine, Xanax, Ketamine and marijuana in the vehicle, police said. Kayli Beierle, 20, of New Foundland, Pennsylvania; Alexis Cantirino, 19, of Greentown, Pennsylvania; and Anthony Echevarria, 22, of New York, were arrested and charged with: Third-degree criminal possession …

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border 11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border
11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border Several people were seriously injured when a passenger van headed toward Rockland County slammed head-on into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine before dawn Sunday, sending 11 victims in all to the hospital, responders said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening, however, PIP Police Officer-In-Charge Lt. Jock Watkins Jr. said. The 14-passenger Ford E350 passenger van was carrying a group of Hasidic adults and children when the veered off the roadway and hit the 24-inch tree dead center around 2:45 a.m. near Exit 3 of the northbound highway. Occupants told po…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Seven Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted seventeen local motorists over the weekend who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area. The local residents charged were: Orange County On Friday, Dec. 14, State Police from Hamptonburg arrested Carlos Reyes-Torres, 28, of Newburgh, for DWI. He was traveling in Newburgh when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and he was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Dec. 14, State Police from Haverstraw arrested George Robles, 50, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on t…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mahwah PD: NY Cigarette Smuggler Caught Hauling 50 Cartons From VA, With $11,324 In Profits Mahwah PD: NY Cigarette Smuggler Caught Hauling 50 Cartons From VA, With $11,324 In Profits
Mahwah PD: NY Cigarette Smuggler Caught Hauling 50 Cartons From VA, With $11,324 In Profits An accused cigarette smuggler from Orange County was carrying nearly 500 packs without New Jersey revenue stamps and $11,324 in suspected proceeds when Mahwah police stopped him on Route 17, authorities said. Detective Eric Larsen and Officer Martin Kilroy stopped 32-year-old David Silverman of Monroe for moving and equipment violations near Mountainside Avenue Monday afternoon, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. They quickly discovered that had three outstanding warrants from the Palisades Interstate Parkway police, Cranford and in the township, the chief said. Silverman consented to a s…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
PIP Stretch Closed For Roadwork PIP Stretch Closed For Roadwork
PIP Stretch Closed For Roadwork A stretch of the Palisades Interstate Parkway is closed on Thursday due to roadwork. The closure is northbound  from Exit 16 to the Bear Mountain Bridge Circle until 4 p.m. Nov. 29.

SHARE

by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Rockland Woman Charged With DWI, Throwing Furniture, Fighting Police Rockland Woman Charged With DWI, Throwing Furniture, Fighting Police
Rockland Woman Charged With DWI, Throwing Furniture, Fighting Police New York State Police troopers felt the wrath of a Rockland County woman who got in a fight with a passenger in her car while allegedly driving drunk before striking a trooper while she was being processed for a DWI. Pomona resident Malgorzata Sabia got into an argument with a passenger in her car while she was driving on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Clarkstown, police said. Troopers saw the argument in progress and stopped to investigate. Police said that while speaking with Sabia, it was determined that she was allegedly impaired by alcohol, and she was arrested. After being proces…

SHARE

by Zak Failla