Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Chestnut Ridge Man Burglarized Home Multiple Times, Ramapo Police Say Chestnut Ridge Man Burglarized Home Multiple Times, Ramapo Police Say
Chestnut Ridge Man Burglarized Home Multiple Times, Ramapo Police Say An alleged burglar went back to the well too many times and was busted by police in Ramapo following a weeklong investigation. Members of the Ramapo Police Department Detective Bureau arrested a Chestnut Ridge resident - whose name has not been released by police - a man who burglarized a Monsey home multiple times in recent weeks. Police said that during the burglaries, no one occupied the house and it was being used as a home office. The 45-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday, Oct. 19 and initially charged with burglary. Investigators later added a grand larceny charge when the inve…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center
Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center One of two pedestrians struck in a chain-reaction crash early Saturday afternoon was pronounced dead after being rushed to Westchester County Medical Center. The incident occurred just past noontime in Rockland County on Scotland Hill Road in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. A 67-year-old Spring Valley man was operating a 2009 Hyundai southbound when it struck the resident of the Orange County village of Washingtonville, Ramapo Police said. The man was standing behind a 2014 Ford, which was pulled over to the side of the road. The Ford then struck a second pedestrian, a 61-year-old male also…

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Police & Fire
58-Year-Old Burglary Suspect Apprehended In Rockland 58-Year-Old Burglary Suspect Apprehended In Rockland
58-Year-Old Burglary Suspect Apprehended In Rockland A 58-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court on Monday after he allegedly burglarized a Chestnut Ridge building during an early morning incident, police said. Members of the Ramapo Police Department arrested a suspect - whose name has not been released - on Sept. 4 on charges that include burglary, criminal mischief and petit larceny. Police said that the man allegedly robbed a Chestnut Ridge business at approximately 4 a.m. on Aug. 11. The subsequent investigation led to his arrest and apprehension.  Following his arraignment, the suspect was remanded to the Rockland County Jail with…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In I-87 Ramapo Crash Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In I-87 Ramapo Crash
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In I-87 Ramapo Crash Several people were injured, one critically, during a crash involving a tractor-trailer and SUV in Rockland County on Sunday night on I-87. State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the interstate, near the southbound exit ramp for the Garden State Parkway in Chestnut Ridge, shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, officials said. In total, seven people were transported to the Westchester Medical Center for treatment, including one who has life-threatening injuries, officials said. His condition was not immediately available on Monday afternoon. The rest were treated for non…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Caught With Cocaine, Laced Cookies, Brown In Rockland 21-Year-Old Caught With Cocaine, Laced Cookies, Brown In Rockland
21-Year-Old Caught With Cocaine, Laced Cookies, Brown In Rockland A Rockland County resident is facing drug charges after being busted with concentrated cannabis, edibles, vape pens and cocaine during a traffic stop on Route 45 in New Hempstead. An officer from the Ramapo Police Department stopped a 21-year-old motorist from Chestnut Ridge at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Route 45 when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. According to police, during the stop, the officer observed signs of possible drug possession, leading to further investigation of the vehicle. During the investigation, the officer found numerous vape pens with concentrated ca…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Politics
'True Democrat' Announces Primary Challenge Against State Sen. Carlucci 'True Democrat' Announces Primary Challenge Against State Sen. Carlucci
'True Democrat' Announces Primary Challenge Against State Sen. Carlucci Julie Goldberg of Chestnut Ridge, a public school librarian and activist, announced her campaign to run for state Senate on Thursday, May 31. The 38th Senate district includes the towns of Clarkstown, Orangetown, Ossining and Ramapo.  Grassroots groups and supporters joined Goldberg and her husband to kick off her bid to serve as "a true Democrat representing the people of Rockland and Westchester," according to a press statement.  An advocate for public school education and progressive reform, Goldberg said she was motivated to run after incumbent Sen. David Carlucci allied hims…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Vernon, NY
Obituaries
Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality
Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality A beloved Northern Westchester art teacher has been identified as one of the two Fairfield County residents killed during Tuesday's powerful storms that left a swath of destruction across the region. Lauren Svendsen, 41, died when a tree fell on her car in New Fairfield around 5 p.m., on Brush Hill Road. Her 3-year-old daughter was also in the vehicle but was not injured, reported Connecticut State Trooper Sgt. Eric Haglund on Wednesday. Although her name was not released by state police, North Salem Superintendent Kenneth Freeston announced her passing on Twitter.  "Lauren enriched t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality A 58-year-old woman visiting Mount Saint Mary College's Desmond Campus in the Town of the Newburgh became the Hudson Valley's third storm-related fatality and second from Orange County when a tree fell on her vehicle, police said. Lisa Resnick, of Rosendale in Ulster County, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday as she was sitting in her vehicle on the campus when a large tree struck the car, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni.  The first victim in Orange County was an 11-year-old girl, killed in the City of Newburgh. The girl was killed around 4:15 p.m. on Robinson Avenue when she and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Tree Slams Into Car During Storm Woman Killed After Tree Slams Into Car During Storm
Woman Killed After Tree Slams Into Car During Storm An 80-year-old woman was killed during the height of Tuesday's severe storm when a tree slammed into the driver's side of her vehicle in Rockland County. The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday as the woman was driving south on Red Schoolhouse Road in the village of Chestnut Ridge during the storm when the tree toppled onto the roof of her car, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin.  The William P. Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the Chestnut Ridge resident to Nyack Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, Franklin said. The accident is under currently under invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ossining, NY
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More
How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More If it was a last blast of winter, it sure delivered a solid parting shot.A quick-moving Easter Monday storm that swept through the area left as much as a half a foot or more of snowfall in some spots. Below is a sampling of totals from throughout the area. As always, please be sure to add the total for your hometown by leaving a comment here. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have a brief request. Old Man Winter, you've overstayed your welcome. There's the door, use it, and don't come back for a while. Fairfield County Bridgeport Airport 5.7 inches, 9:50 a.m. Danbury 5.6 inches, 10 a.m. Gree…

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by Joe Lombardi
Armonk, NY
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area Check out storm photos submitted by Daily Voice readers The latest Nor'easter to hit the area resulted once again in downed tree and wires and numerous power outages. But there was something different about Wednesday's storm than the one last Friday. Namely, snow. And for much of the area, lots of it, with more than two feet accumulating in some spots. (As you'll soon see.) Here is a sampling of snowfall totals from throughout the tristate area. If you don't see your town listed yet, please leave the total by posting a comment here. Hudson Valley Westchester County Armonk 13.5 inches,…

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Politics
Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections
Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections Voters go to the polls on Tuesday, March 20 in a half-dozen villages to select trustees and judges in Rockland County, where many elections are unopposed this year. Grand View-on-Hudson Trustees Catherine Whitney and Joseph Abrams are unopposed, as is Village Justice Bardyl Tirana. Trustees run for two years and the judge serves for four years. Elected officials are paid $1 annually.. Hillburn Trustee Bonnie O’Blenis is unopposed while seeking another two-year term. The position pays $6,200 a year. Village Justice Jerome Jefferson is seeking re-election to another four-year term at $12,5…

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by Jon Craig