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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…
Update: Police ID Victim In 3-Vehicle Chester Crash Update: Police ID Victim In 3-Vehicle Chester Crash
Update: Police ID Victim In 3-Vehicle Chester Crash Police have identified a 40-year-old Hudson Valley man who was killed in a three-vehicle crash. Alberto Mata, of Chester, was killed around 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, on Route 94 (Main St.), in front of the Chester Firehouse, said the Village of Chester Police. An exact cause for the crash that involved two SUVs and a pickup truck was not immediately apparent.  The crash remains under investigation. 
Chester Home Offers 'Ultimate' Safety, Helipad At $2.695 Million Chester Home Offers 'Ultimate' Safety, Helipad At $2.695 Million
Chester Home Offers 'Ultimate' Safety, Helipad At $2.695 Million Welcome to the ultimate Hudson Valley house, which offers Feng Shui and maximum safety on 10 private acres for $2,695 million. Located in Orange County in Chester, the estate at 19 Greentree Lane includes five beds and bathrooms, a 10,000-square-foot sand beach, cascading waterfalls, and panic rooms in several bedrooms. Yes, panic rooms. But according to Zillow, perhaps the best aspect of the home is its safety. Yep, we keep saying safety. The house was constructed with steel-reinforced walls, a 4-foot concrete-poured floor slab, and a private security gatehouse.  Once inside, the sec…
Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Chester School Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Chester School
Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Chester School A social media threat of violence has led to the lockout of a Hudson Valley school. The incident occurred in Orange County early Thursday, Sept. 19, in Chester. According to Chester Police Chief Daniel Doellinger, officers responded to the Chester Academy after a student reported having seen a threat of violence posted on social media. The Chief said students were arriving at the school and were held on the buses in the parking lot.  Doellinger said the school was placed on lockout and moved to a hold-in-place. Police explosives detection K9 teams from multiple law enforcement agenci…
Village Of Chester Man Admits Being Major Drug Trafficker, DA Says Village Of Chester Man Admits Being Major Drug Trafficker, DA Says
Village Of Chester Man Admits Being Major Drug Trafficker, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to operating as a major drug trafficker and faces years in prison. Orange County resident Antonio Bucci, age 29, of Chester, entered the plea on Tuesday, Sept. 10, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Hoovler said Bucci's admission comes after a year-long investigation by the New York State Police, the Orange County Drug Task Force, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. As part of the investigation, the District Attorney’s Office applied for permission to use court-ordered eav…
Driver Rams Several Chester Police Cars During Pursuit, Police Say Driver Rams Several Chester Police Cars During Pursuit, Police Say
Driver Rams Several Chester Police Cars During Pursuit, Police Say Police nabbed a 26-year-old Hudson Valley man after he allegedly rammed numerous police cars during a pursuit and foot chase. The incident occurred in Orange County on Sunday, Sept. 8 in Chester. According to Chester Police Chief Daniel Doellinger, two officers, including K9 Lou, were in a marked patrol vehicle stopped at a red traffic signal on Kings Highway when a motorcycle rear-ended the vehicle. The motorcyclist then left the scene. The officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the driver sped away, and a vehicle pursuit continued through the Village of Chester. The motorcyclist s…
Store In Kingston Permanently Closes After 37-Year Run Store In Kingston Permanently Closes After 37-Year Run
Store In Kingston Permanently Closes After 37-Year Run After 37 years of business in the region, a popular discount store has decided to close its doors permanently. Located in Ulster County, the Kingston Just-A-Buck and Beyond store at 264 Plaza Road in Kingston Plaza said it has decided to close this location.  "We are so grateful for the wonderful staff and customers we have met and shared the last 37 years with," store officials said. "We will surely miss you all. Much thanks for all of your support throughout the years, it has been greatly appreciated." The store held deep discount sales until the final day in the last week of Augus…
NYPD Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run NYPD Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run
Nypd Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run An NYPD sergeant from the Hudson Valley was charged with DWI and hit-and-run following a pursuit with the New York State Police on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The incident occurred in Rockland and Orange counties on Sunday, Aug. 4, in Haverstraw and Highlands. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, around 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, troopers received word of a hit-and-run on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Haverstraw. A trooper located the vehicle, a 2009 Honda traveling north near exit 13. The trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull …
Suspect ID'd In Stabbing Of Father In Hudson Valley Suspect ID'd In Stabbing Of Father In Hudson Valley
Suspect ID'd In Stabbing Of Father In Hudson Valley Police have identified a Hudson Valley man who allegedly stabbed his father during a domestic dispute. Related: Chester Man Critical Following Stabbing During Domestic Incident The incident occurred in Orange County around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, on Lake Region Boulevard in the town of Chester. According to Chief Daniel Doellinger of the Chester Police, officers responded to a report of a man covered in blood on the rear deck of a residence on Lake Region Boulevard.  Upon arrival, officers were assisted by members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Village of Monro…
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest during a domestic dispute. Click here for a new, updated story - Suspect ID'd In Stabbing Of Father In Hudson Valley The incident occurred in Orange County on Thursday, Aug. 1, on Lake Region Boulevard in the town of Chester. According to Chester Police, the man is currently in critical condition at Garnet Regional Medical Center in Middletown. The department said a suspect is in custody, and there is no threat to the public. The suspect was not identified, and police did not say if the person had been c…
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Briarcliff Manor Police Officer Receives Sentence Quadruple Murder Case: Former Briarcliff Manor Police Officer Receives Sentence
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Briarcliff Manor Police Officer Receives Sentence A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has received his sentence for killing four men in the Hudson Valley over missing drug money.  Orange County resident and former cop Nicholas Tartaglione of Otisville, age 56, was sentenced on Monday, June 10 to four consecutive life sentences for the killings in the town of Chester in Orange County following a botched cocaine deal in April 2016 at the Likquid Lounge.  The four victims were: Martin Luna, age 41,  Urbano Santiago, age 32,  Miguel Luna, age 25,  Hector G…
Large Hudson Valley Fire Destroys Several Townhomes, Leaves Residents Homeless Large Hudson Valley Fire Destroys Several Townhomes, Leaves Residents Homeless
Large Hudson Valley Fire Destroys Several Townhomes, Leaves Residents Homeless Several residents were left homeless after a fire ripped through a popular Hudson Valley townhouse complex. The incident occurred in Orange County shortly after 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, in Chester at the Whispering Hills Complex. Chester Fire Chief Tom Marchiano told Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions that when firefighters arrived, they found flames shooting through the roof of one of the buildings in the center of the complex. Marchiano told Lieb the building was completely destroyed when the roof eventually caved in. Firefighters are on the scene.  Rockland Video Produc…
Forbes Names NJ Billionaires To List Of Richest People In The World — AGAIN Forbes Names NJ Billionaires To List Of Richest People In The World — AGAIN
Forbes Names NJ Billionaires To List Of Richest People In The World — Again Some Garden Staters are raking in the dough. New Jersey residents once again made Forbes' annual list of the world's billionaires, with three ranking in the top 800, based on net worth. The Garden Staters you most want to hit up for cash are: No. 322: Rocco Commisso, 73, is the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom based in Chester, New York and the richest man in New Jersey with a net worth of $8.8 billon. The Saddle River resident immigrated to the United States from Italy when he was 12 years old. His first job was playing the accordion during movie theater intermissions. No. 364.…
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 …
Combative Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say Combative Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say
Combative Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say A combative Hudson Valley man was allegedly nabbed with three explosive devices, guns, and drugs while police were serving an order of protection. The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16 in the village of Chester. Orange County resident Aleksey Titov, age 37, of Chester, was charged after he became combative during the service of the order when the Orange County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division assisted the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the service of a temporary order of protection, said Orange County Sheriff's Department Senior Investigator Samantha …
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that swept through the Northeast overnight Monday, Jan. 15 into Tuesday, Jan. 16. Totals are from the National Weather Service: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County New Rochelle 1.7 inches 0730 AM 01/16 Public Peekskill 1.3 inches 0630 AM 01/16 Public Armonk 1.3 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Peekskill 2.8 NNE 1.0 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS South Salem 0.8 inches 0715 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Nassau County Levittown 3.0 inches…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For DWI After Almost Hitting Deputy Sheriff, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For DWI After Almost Hitting Deputy Sheriff, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For DWI After Almost Hitting Deputy Sheriff, Police Say State Troopers arrested a town of Hudson Valley man for allegedly driving while intoxicated after he almost struck a deputy sheriff who was assisting a disabled tractor-trailer at the time. The incident occurred in Orange County around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11 in Campbell Hall a hamlet of Hamptonburgh. An investigation revealed that New York State troopers along with a deputy from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office were assisting a tractor-trailer on Route 207 in Campbell Hall that was disabled at the train trestle, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The deputy was directing traffic when a Toy…
Saddle River Billionaire Makes Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Again Saddle River Billionaire Makes Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Again
Saddle River Billionaire Makes Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Again Some Garden Staters are raking in the dough. Three New Jersey residents made Forbes' annual list of the 400 richest Americans, based on net worth. The New Jerseyians you most want to hit up for cash are: 114. Rocco Commisso, 73, is the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom based in Chester, New York and the richest man in New Jersey with a net worth of $8.8 billon. The Saddle River resident immigrated to the United States from Italy when he was 12 years old. His first job was playing the accordion during movie theater intermissions.  137. John Overdeck, 53, is the co-founder of …
Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who Went Missing Visiting Daughter Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who Went Missing Visiting Daughter
Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who Went Missing Visiting Daughter A Hudson Valley woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. New York State Police say detectives have been investigating the disappearance of Orange County resident Jennifer Jones, age 43, from Chester.  The investigation began on Wednesday, Aug. 2. The 4-foot-11 Jones, who weighs between 110 and 120 pounds, was last seen in the Chester area on or about Wednesday, July 26. She reportedly was going to see her daughter in North Carolina.  Jennifer’s last contact was on Sunday, July 30, where she stated she was in North Carolina. State…
Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms
Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms The roof of a high school building in the Hudson Valley was peeled off during a round of severe storms. The incident happened in Orange County when the storms swept through late Monday afternoon, July 3. The building affected in the village of Chester was the old Chester High School on Maple Avenue, which is currently used for BOCES classes. No one was in the building at the time and no injuries were reported, according to Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  After the incident, Chester Union Free School District Superintendent Catherine O'Hara said safety measures wer…
Bicyclist, 14, Airlifted After Crash Wasn't Wearing Helmet: Old Tappan Police Bicyclist, 14, Airlifted After Crash Wasn't Wearing Helmet: Old Tappan Police
Bicyclist, 14, Airlifted After Crash Wasn't Wearing Helmet: Old Tappan Police UPDATE: A teenage bicyclist from Old Tappan who collided with a vehicle driven by a New York motorist over the weekend, critically injuring himself, wasn't wearing a helmet, authorities said. A witness told responding officers that the 14-year-old had turned right without stopping onto Ogle Road at the T intersection from Mavus Road -- near Tappan Lake and the Rockland County border -- when he slammed into the passenger side of the vehicle around 10:30 a.m. June 11, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. The Chester, NY driver "attempted to veer out of the way but was unable to," the ch…
Young Bicyclist Struck, Critically Injured In Old Tappan Young Bicyclist Struck, Critically Injured In Old Tappan
Young Bicyclist Struck, Critically Injured In Old Tappan UPDATE: A teenage bicyclist from Old Tappan who collided with a vehicle driven by a New York motorist over the weekend, critically injuring himself, wasn't wearing a helmet, authorities said. A witness told responding officers that the 14-year-old had turned right without stopping onto Ogle Road at the T intersection from Mavus Road -- near Tappan Lake and the Rockland County border -- when he slammed into the passenger side of the vehicle around 10:30 a.m. June 11, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. The Chester, NY driver "attempted to veer out of the way but was unable to," t…
Time To Get Footloose: Bacon Brothers Bringing Musical Act To Hudson Valley Time To Get Footloose: Bacon Brothers Bringing Musical Act To Hudson Valley
Time To Get Footloose: Bacon Brothers Bringing Musical Act To Hudson Valley Move over, Jonas Brothers; the Bacon Brothers are coming to town. The band, which consists of actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael, is set to perform at four different venues across New York as part of their annual summer tour. “Bound by blood and a mutual love of American roots music, The Bacon Brothers have spent the past quarter-century in a creative whirl, funneling their shared DNA into a genre-bending sound,” reads their website. Since their founding in 1995, the duo has taken that sound - described as a blend of folk, rock, soul, and country influences - around the globe, incl…
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has been convicted for the murders of four men in Orange County after a drug deal that went bad. According to an indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Nicholas Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, age 41, Urbano Santiago, age 32, Miguel Luna, age 25, and Hector Gutierrez, 43, at the Likquid Lounge in the town of Chester in Orange County following the botched cocaine deal in April 2016. The first victim was allegedly strangled with a zip tie, and three others were taken to an Otisville home i…
Couple Charged With Animal Neglect In Hudson Valley Couple Charged With Animal Neglect In Hudson Valley
Couple Charged With Animal Neglect In Hudson Valley A couple has been charged with animal neglect for allegedly torturing and injuring animals they kept in the Hudson Valley. The couple, identified as Neil D. Duell, age 66, and Susan L. Duell, age 56, are property owners in Orange County in the town of Chester, were arrested Wednesday, March 29, according to the New York State Police. The two reside in Warren County in the town of Horicon. Police did not identify the type of animal involved in the case. On Saturday, Feb. 25, at about 11:20 a.m. troopers responded to the report of an animal in the roadway of Rock Avenue in Chester. While a…
SUV Crashes Into Local Firehouse In Hudson Valley SUV Crashes Into Local Firehouse In Hudson Valley
SUV Crashes Into Local Firehouse In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a woman drove an SUV into the front of a firehouse.  The incident took place in Orange County around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the village of Chester on Main Street near Route 94. The woman, whose license was suspended, was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the village of Chester Police said. Police said the woman "seemed confused," but there was no alcohol or drug use suspected.  No firefighters were in the firehouse at the time of the incident, police said. The crash is under i…
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Hudson Valley $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Hudson Valley
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Hudson Valley One lucky person is $1 million richer after a winning second-place Powerball ticket was sold in the Hudson Valley.  The ticket, one of six sold across the country, was sold in Orange County at the Cumberland Farms in Chester at 38 Brookside Road for the Wednesday, Oct. 26 drawing, according to New York Lottery officials. No one picked the winning numbers of 19-36-37-46-56 with the Powerball of 24, to walk away with the entire $715 million jackpot. The $1 million ticket sold in Chester had five correct numbers, but not the Powerball, lottery officials said. Winning $1 million tickets …
Bergen County Man Victim Of Double Fatal Wrong-Way NY Crash: Police Bergen County Man Victim Of Double Fatal Wrong-Way NY Crash: Police
Bergen County Man Victim Of Double Fatal Wrong-Way NY Crash: Police A Bergen County man was identified by authorities as one of the two people killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash overnight in New York. George Gonzalez, 68, of Dumont, was heading north in the southbound lanes of I-87 in a 2017 Toyota RAV4, when he drove into a 2022 Nissan Altima around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Tuxedo, New York State Police said. Gonzalez's car became engulfed in flames. The Altima driver was identified as Yehuda Weinstock, 67, of Chester, NY. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Neither vehicle had any passengers. All southbound lanes were closed during the crash …
IDs Released For 2 Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley IDs Released For 2 Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley
IDs Released For 2 Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley Police have identified two people killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash in the Hudson Valley overnight. It happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Orange County on I-87 in the town of Tuxedo. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police has determined a passenger vehicle was driving northbound in the southbound lanes between Exit 16 (Harriman) and Exit 15A (Sloatsburg), when it struck another passenger vehicle head-on. The vehicles were occupied by drivers only, both of whom were pronounced dead on the scene and removed from the scene by the Orange County Medical Examiner’…
UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway
Update: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway The driver of a transport van apparently suffered a medical episode before the vehicle crashed overnight near the George Washington Bridge, killing him and three workers being shuttled home from a factory in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Eight others were hospitalized following the crash on the southbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway between Exits 1 and 2 in Englewood Cliffs shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2. George Massey, 54, of the Bronx was driving the Ford Econoline E350 passenger van, which landed on its side in a wooded area of the median, Palisades Interstate Par…