Garbage truck overturns, 4 injured

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Police are looking into the brakes after a garbage truck tipped onto its side Monday in Chestnut Ridge, mangling one worker’s arm and injuring three others. Read more..

Police ID pedestrian struck, killed on Rte. 17K as 78-year-old Newburgh man

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Police have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night on Route 17K near the Stewart Air National Guard base as Thomas Taylor, 78, a town resident. Town police said Taylor was walking across Route 17K about 9:55 p.m. when he was struck in the westbound lane by a car that was traveling westbound. Taylor …

NJ driver faces felony DWI in Rockland

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PEARL RIVER A 26-year-old New Jersey woman faces a felony drunken driving charge after being pulled over on Gilbert Avenue, the Rockland Sheriff’s Office said. Read more..

Heavy Downpours Lead To Numerous Accidents in Tri-State Area

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A line of storms swept through the Tri-State area Saturday morning, leading to numerous motor vehicle accidents. New York State Police responded to a number of accidents along the Taconic State Parkway in the Yorktown Heights/Ossining area. Read more…

Warnings sought in NJ paint stores to help prevent kids from eating lead chips

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A New Jersey lawmaker wants the state to do more to prevent children from being poisoned by chips or dust from lead-based paint. A bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg would require stores that sell paint to post a sign warning that the improper removal of old paint in homes built before 1978 could result in lead poisoning. …

Orange County Motorcyclist Killed in Crash

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A 20-year-old Rhoadesville man died following a motorcycle wreck on Route 624 (Tower Road) in the Unionville area of Orange County early Sunday morning. Read More at..