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NEW DETAILS: Missing NJ State Park Hiker Found In Rockland, Thanks To Facebook, Ring NEW DETAILS: Missing NJ State Park Hiker Found In Rockland, Thanks To Facebook, Ring
NEW Details: Missing NJ State Park Hiker Found In Rockland, Thanks To Facebook, Ring 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 63-year-old hiker from Wayne who'd gone missing in Ringwood State Park was found a few miles away the next day across the state line in Rockland County, authorities said. Police say they can thank Ring and Facebook. Carol Fumiko Heimbach was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern after she was located in Sloatsburg around 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, said Caryn Shinske, the senior press officer for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. She was none the worse for wear, although still a bit disoriented from a night in the woods, responders said. Heimback, who r…
Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old Woman ID'd After Being Hit By Compact SUV In Woodbury Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old Woman ID'd After Being Hit By Compact SUV In Woodbury
Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old Woman ID'd After Being Hit By Compact SUV In Woodbury This story has been updated. A woman hit was killed in a crash on the New York State Thruway in the region. The crash occurred in Orange County around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27 on I-87 in Woodbury killing Otsego County resident Erika J. Gargan, age 36, of Schuyler Lake. According to Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, troopers responded to a serious injury crash between a 2021 Honda CRV and a pedestrian on I-87 southbound, between exit 15a (Sloatsburg) and exit 16 (Harriman). Gargan was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Honda was not injured.  The invest…
Powerball Ticket Purchased In Sloatsburg Pays Out $50K Powerball Ticket Purchased In Sloatsburg Pays Out $50K
Powerball Ticket Purchased In Sloatsburg Pays Out $50K A Powerball fan started off the New Year in the Hudson Valley with a pocket full of cash after winning $50,000 as a third-prize winner. The player, who purchased the ticket in Rockland County at the Super 7 Express, 75 Orange Turnpike, in Sloatsburg, for the Wednesday, Jan. 3 game, selected four correct numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers were 30 - 31 - 38 - 48 - 68 with a Powerball of 8. The Powerball drawing is held at 11 p.m. every, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Tuxedo State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Tuxedo
State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Tuxedo Three people were injured, including a State Trooper when their vehicle was struck from behind while assisting another driver on a busy Hudson Valley highway. The incident took place in Orange County on I-87 northbound in the town of Tuxedo around 12 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15. According to Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, the troop car was parked on the left shoulder providing traffic control behind a disabled SUV in the area of mile marker 41.2, between exit 16 (Harriman) and exit 15A (Suffern/Sloatsburg), when it was struck from behind by a pickup truck.  The cra…
Whoops: Woman Drives Into Front Of Popular Sloatsburg Deli, Police Say Whoops: Woman Drives Into Front Of Popular Sloatsburg Deli, Police Say
Whoops: Woman Drives Into Front Of Popular Sloatsburg Deli, Police Say A 70-year-old woman is okay after driving into the front of a popular Hudson Valley deli.  The crash took place in Rockland County in Sloatsburg around 6 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 2. According to Ramapo police, the woman failed to stop her 2019 Hyundai and drove into the front of the Spring Street Deli located at 59 Orange Turnpike. No one was injured and the woman remained on the scene.
Vehicle Plows Through Front Of Sloatsburg Restaurant, Police Say Vehicle Plows Through Front Of Sloatsburg Restaurant, Police Say
Vehicle Plows Through Front Of Sloatsburg Restaurant, Police Say A Hudson Valley restaurant has a mess to clean up after a vehicle drove through the front. The crash took place in Rockland County in the village of Sloatsburg around 8 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 28 at 67 Orange Turnpike at the SushiVille restaurant. According to Ramapo Police, the vehicle drove into the front of the restaurant taking out a section of wall and a plate glass window. The damage.Ramapo Police Department The Sloatsburg Fire Department and the Village of Sloatsburg building inspectors are on the scene assessing the damage to the building.  There are no injuries reported at this…
Estranged Wife Sues Former Montebello Podiatrist, Sister For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme Estranged Wife Sues Former Montebello Podiatrist, Sister For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme
Estranged Wife Sues Former Montebello Podiatrist, Sister For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme The wife of a once sought-after Hudson Valley podiatrist has sued her estranged husband and his sister for allegedly scheming to have her killed. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, are being sued by Susan Bernstein, as they face criminal charges in the alleged plot. This is the alleged second such plot the podiatrist has undertaken to kill his wife Susan Bernstein, of Sloatsburg, who filed the lawsuit on Thursday, July 27 in the New York State Supreme Court. Ira Bernstein spent almost fi…
Alexander Hamilton Family Estate In Sloatsburg Sells For $11M, Set To Become Luxury Spa Alexander Hamilton Family Estate In Sloatsburg Sells For $11M, Set To Become Luxury Spa
Alexander Hamilton Family Estate In Sloatsburg Sells For $11M, Set To Become Luxury Spa The Ranch, a health and wellness company that offers luxury spa retreats has purchased the Hudson Valley estate once owned by Alexander Hamilton's family called Table Rock for $11 million, with plans to offer wellness programs.  The company offers retreats in Malibu, California; Vail, Colorado; and Italy. The 200-acre estate, located in Rockland County in Sloatsburg, will be the company's first foray on the East Coast. “We wanted to respect and satisfy the ongoing demand from our East Coast guests to open a property closer to them," said  Alex Glasscock, f…
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Rockland County Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Rockland County
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Rockland County A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of the area. The warning, which went into effect at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 8, covers most of Rockland County and parts of Northern Bergen County. (Areas in red in the image above from the National Weather Service.) At 2:58 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Ramsey, New Jersey, moving northeast at 10 miles per hour. Wind gusts of 60 miles per hour have been reported. "Expect damage to trees and power lines," the National Weather Service said. The storm will be near: Suffern around 3:20 p.m., Sloatsburg aroun…
Sloatsburg Fire Seriously Damages Home, Injured 2 Firefighters Sloatsburg Fire Seriously Damages Home, Injured 2 Firefighters
Sloatsburg Fire Seriously Damages Home, Injured 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…
Airmont Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire Airmont Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire
Airmont Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire A Hudson Valley woman has been arrested for allegedly setting a house on fire that displaced a family. The Rockland County incident took place on Wednesday at a home in the village of Airmont. The fire was quickly extinguished by Tallman Fire Department with mutual aid from firefighters from: Hillcrest Monsey Sloatsburg Spring Valley Mahwah  No one was injured during the fire, which is believed to have been started intentionally, said Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins of the Rampo Police. Following an investigation by Ramapo detectives and the Rockland County Sheriff's Arson Investigation U…
Arrest Made In Home Arson That Killed Pet, Mahwah Firefighters Among Responders Arrest Made In Home Arson That Killed Pet, Mahwah Firefighters Among Responders
Arrest Made In Home Arson That Killed Pet, Mahwah Firefighters Among Responders A resident was arrested at the scene of a house fire across the state line that killed a pet cat and severely damaged the home while drawing companies from Mahwah, among several other towns. Ramapo police didn't immediately identify the 51-year-old resident, who neighbors said was taken into custody at the Dunn Road home in Airmont a short time after the fire broke out on Wednesday morning, Sept. 7. Members of the Tallman Volunteer Fire Department and Suffern Volunteer Hose Co. #1/Suffern Hook & Ladder Co. #1 doused the second-floor blaze. Two cats were rescued and given oxygen throug…
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Near Orange County-Rockland County Border 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Near Orange County-Rockland County Border
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Near Orange County-Rockland County Border Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For 2 Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley Police are investigating a double-fatal, wrong-way 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 …
Fire Ravages Mahwah Home Fire Ravages Mahwah Home
Fire Ravages Mahwah Home A raging fire ravaged a Mahwah home. The fire ignited in the attached three-car garage and raced through the nearly $1.5 million home set back off a long driveway near Young World Day School on Wyckoff Avenue shortly before 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. The owner quickly got out and watched in anguish as firefighters battled the three-alarm blaze. They went to an exterior operation, heavily dousing the flames with a trio of aerials in front and back before moving inside of the 4,200-square-foot home after the second-floor ceiling collapsed.  The fire was declared under control shortly aft…
Firefighters Douse Mahwah Basement Blaze Near Rockland Border Firefighters Douse Mahwah Basement Blaze Near Rockland Border
Firefighters Douse Mahwah Basement Blaze Near Rockland Border Firefighters battled heat exhaustion along with a basement blaze Wednesday night in Mahwah. No serious injuries were reported in the fire, which broke out shortly before 8 p.m. in the two-story home on dead-ended Storrs Court off East Crescent Road near the Rockland County border. Firefighters had the blaze knocked down within a half-hour. The cause wasn't immediately determined. Mutual aid at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Ramsey, Wyckoff, Hillburn, Sloatsburg, Suffern and Tallman, as well as Mahwah police and EMS.
43-Year-Old Man Drowns In Haverstraw Lake, Police Say 43-Year-Old Man Drowns In Haverstraw Lake, Police Say
43-Year-Old Man Drowns In Haverstraw Lake, Police Say A 43-year-old man drowned in a lake in the Hudson Valley.  New York State Park Police and State troopers responded to Seven Lakes in the Rockland County town of Haverstraw for a report of a possible drowning at about 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, according to New York State Police. Investigators found that 43-year-old Bogdan Kardynal, of Sloatsburg, entered Seven Lakes from the Sebago Boat Launch and attempted to swim, authorities said.  Police said Kardynal went under the water and did not resurface. A witness jumped into the lake and tried to assist him and wasn'…
Gym Fire Doused Off Route 17 Gym Fire Doused Off Route 17
Gym Fire Doused Off Route 17 Firefighters doused an early-morning commercial blaze off Route 17. The two-alarm fire broke out in a building that houses Powerhouse Gym on McKee Drive in Mahwah around 7 a.m. Firefighters had it knocked down in under a half-hour. Island Road was temporarily closed. No injuries were reported. Mahwah firefighters brought their fan boat to ventilate the building. Mutual aid responders requested either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Ramsey, Montvale, Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus, as well as Hilburn, Hillcrest, Sloatsburg, Suffern and Tallman.
‘Unthinkable:’ Beloved Hunterdon County High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16 ‘Unthinkable:’ Beloved Hunterdon County High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16
‘Unthinkable:’ Beloved Hunterdon County High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16 Beloved Hunterdon County high school student Anthony Joseph ‘AJ’ Zeoli died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, July 15. He was 16. Born in Allentown, PA, AJ lived in Sloatsburg, NY, before moving to Union Township about seven years ago, his obituary says. AJ was an upcoming senior at North Hunterdon Regional High School, where he was known as a class clown who was always able to make his friends laugh. He is also remembered for his polite and well-mannered nature, his memorial says. AJ had many hobbies in life, including skateboarding and snowboarding, nature and hunting, video games, ai…
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Old Route 17 In Rockland Just North Of NJ Line Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Old Route 17 In Rockland Just North Of NJ Line
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Old Route 17 In Rockland Just North Of NJ Line UPDATE: A driver was killed in a wrong-way head-on crash just across the New Jersey border in Rockland County, authorities confirmed. Investigators were trying to determine why the southbound 2007 Honda Accord veered into the oncoming lane and collided with a fully loaded tree truck on Old Route 17 in Tuxedo shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday, April 18, New York State Police said. The Honda driver, who had to be extricated by firefighters, was pronounced dead a short time later at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, State Police said. Two occupants in the tree truck emerged OK, they said foll…
Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley A man is facing charges after police said he drove with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit and crashed his car. Troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on I-87 in  Rockland County, in Ramapo, at about 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to New York State Police. The driver, identified as 58-year-old Robert Rykowski, of Sloatsburg, lost control of a 2012 Volvo S60 while traveling north, and struck the center barrier, authorities said. Police said Rykowski was not injured in the crash. Rykowski was found to be intoxicated, and his license was fo…
Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions
Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions The New York State Thruway Authority is advising motorists to expect lane closures and traffic stoppages due to the removal of a pedestrian bridge over the Thruway in the Hudson Valley. Officials said the removal of the bridge on I-87/I-287, which links the Sloatsburg and Ramapo service areas in Rockland County, will lead to traffic stops in both directions the nights of Monday, Dec. 13, Tuesday, Dec. 14 and Wednesday, Dec. 15. The work will lead to lane closures in both directions next week as well, beginning as early as 7 p.m., officials said. The traffic stoppages are set to take place …
Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley
Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing another man during a dispute in the Hudson Valley. The 22-year-old unidentified man was arrested by Ramapo police around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Rockland County in the village of Sloatsburg. According to the Ramapo Police, officers responded to a residence in Sloatsburg at 53 Laurel Road or a reported stabbing. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 30-year-old man with multiple stab wounds, police said. The man was provided medical treatment by officers until EMTs arrived and transported to Westchester Medical Center w…
Fiery Gasoline Tanker Crash Kills Driver On Route 287 Near Rockland Border, Police Say Fiery Gasoline Tanker Crash Kills Driver On Route 287 Near Rockland Border, Police Say
Fiery Gasoline Tanker Crash Kills Driver On Route 287 Near Rockland Border, Police Say UPDATE: A 59-year-old gasoline tanker truck driver from Paterson was killed in a massive fireball during a crash on Route 287 near the New York State border in Mahwah early Saturday, New Jersey State Police confirmed. A series of explosions were heard when the rig rolled and burst into flames on a notorious stretch of the southbound highway near Route 17 and the New York State Thruway at 6:47 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Firefighters used foam to douse the blaze while also extinguishing flames that extended into the woods along the mountain. Thick, black smoke could be seen for mil…
Massive Route 287 Tanker Truck Explosion Kills Driver, NJSP Confirms Massive Route 287 Tanker Truck Explosion Kills Driver, NJSP Confirms
Massive Route 287 Tanker Truck Explosion Kills Driver, Njsp Confirms UPDATE: A 59-year-old gasoline tanker driver from Paterson was killed in a massive fireball during a crash on Route 287 near the New York State border in Mahwah early Saturday, New Jersey State Police confirmed. A series of explosions were heard after the rig rolled and burst into flames on a notorious stretch of the southbound highway near Route 17 and the New York State Thruway at 6:47 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Firefighters used foam to douse the blaze while also extinguishing flames that extended into the woods along the mountain. Thick, black smoke could be seen for miles. …
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in the Hudson Valley from reports by the National Weather Service and …
Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A Among New Eateries Coming To NY Thruway Service Areas Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A Among New Eateries Coming To NY Thruway Service Areas
Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A Among New Eateries Coming To NY Thruway Service Areas Some popular, prominent restaurants are coming to New York State Thruway rest stops as part of a multi-million project to redevelop more than two dozen service stations. Beginning on Thursday, July 29, construction will begin on a $450 million project to develop 27 service areas on the Thruway, officials announced this week. As of July 29, 10 services areas will be temporarily closed to begin the first phase of the project, though fuel service will remain available at all locations during construction. Restaurants planned to open at the service stations include: Shake Shack; Panera; Pop…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community The number of active COVID-19 cases in Rockland is down slightly in the past week, though the number of virus-related deaths continues to rise across the county. As of Tuesday, March 30, there were 1,644 active COVID-19 cases in Rockland, down more than 100 from last week as the death toll rose to 917 in the county. There are currently 59 COVID-19 patients being treated in Rockland hospitals down from 72, though the county's overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in New York. There have now been a total of 43,237 positive COVID-19 cases reported in Rockland out of nearly…
COVID-19: 15 New Deaths Reported In Rockland; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: 15 New Deaths Reported In Rockland; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: 15 New Deaths Reported In Rockland; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community Fifteen new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Rockland in the past week, though the number of active cases and patients hospitalized with the virus has dropped. The new fatalities brought the total in Rockland to 882 since the pandemic began, though the number of active cases dropped from 1,518 to 1,372 in the past week, according to the latest data from the Department of Health.  Nine patients were discharged from Rockland hospitals, bringing the total to 40 being treated for COVID-19, while the 6.5 percent overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in the Hudson…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community There were several new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Rockland this week, though the number of active cases countywide dropped by several hundred. In Rockland, the virus-related death toll rose from 858 to 867 as of Thursday, Feb. 18, while the number of active cases dropped from 1,743 to 1,518 over the course of the week, according to the latest data from the county Department of Health. Ten patients were discharged from Rockland hospitals, bringing the total to 49 being treated for COVID-19, while the 6.5 percent overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in the regio…
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community There were seven new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Rockland this week, though the number of active cases countywide dropped by several hundred. In Rockland, the death toll rose to 858 as of Friday, Feb. 12, while the number of active cases dropped from 1,838 to 1,743 over the course of the week, according to the latest data from the county Department of Health. A total of 59 COVID-19 patients are being treated in Rockland hospitals, down from 72 earlier in the week, while the 6.5 percent overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in the region. There have now been a total …
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community There were several new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Rockland over the weekend, though the number of active cases countywide dropped by several hundred. In Rockland, the death toll rose to 851 as of Tuesday, Feb. 9, while the number of active cases dropped from 2,300 to 1,838 over the weekend, according to the latest data from the county Department of Health. A total of 72 COVID-19 patients are being treated in Rockland hospitals, down from 81 earlier in the week, while the 6.5 percent overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in the region. There have now been a total of…