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Roadway safety

Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
SUV Runs Off Union Township Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police SUV Runs Off Union Township Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police
SUV Runs Off Union Township Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police A driver was taken to the hospital after an SUV veered off a Hunterdon County roadway and collided with a parked Subaru passenger vehicle on Tuesday night, Dec. 19, state police said. The crash occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Pattenburg Road in Union Township, NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The Dodge SUV “lost directional control” before running off the road, through the guardrail, and colliding with a parked Subaru passenger vehicle, Lebron said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries following the crash, which remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Chester
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued From Flood Waters In Chester County Woman Rescued From Flood Waters In Chester County
Woman Rescued From Flood Waters In Chester County First responders in Chester County waded through rainwater to rescue a driver who was trapped in her car during the flooding early Monday morning, Dec. 18, authorities say.  Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police were called to the 1200 block of Westtown-Thornton Road in Thornbury Township by a woman who was stuck in her vehicle, the department said in a release.  The driver had traveled on a flooded roadway and was now trapped in her car, with water inside and rising fast, authorities said.  Officer Robert Wheatcraft waded 100 yards through waist-high waters to help the woman…

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by Mac Bullock
West Orange
Police & Fire
SUV Fatally Strikes Man Walking On Deerpark Road SUV Fatally Strikes Man Walking On Deerpark Road
SUV Fatally Strikes Man Walking On Deerpark Road A 53-year-old man was struck and killed by an SUV while walking on a Hudson Valley roadway. Troopers in Orange County responded to Neversink Drive in Deerpark at about 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, for a report that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, New York State Police said. Investigators found that a 2007 Ford Explorer was eastbound on Neversink Drive near the intersection of Country Club Drive and struck Michael Szczepanski, a resident of Deerpark, police said. Police said Szczepanski was walking in the eastbound lane when the driver of the Ford crested the hill and stru…

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by Nicole Valinote
Tolland
Schools
Many Schools In CT Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts Many Schools In CT Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts
Many Schools In CT Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts Many school districts in Connecticut are now closed after earlier planning delayed starts due to icy roadways. Superintendents cited road conditions "not improving" in making the switch. Light freezing rain that began to fall in the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday, Jan. 5 resulted in numerous crashes. Earlier report: Icy Roadways Lead To School Closures, Delayed Starts, Crashes Connecticut State Police said icy road conditions led to numerous crashes throughout the state. A crash involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer shut down westbound I-84 at Exit 56 prior to Charter Oak Bridge …

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by Joe Lombardi
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
News
NJSP: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash NJSP: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash
Njsp: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash A Jersey Shore driver was killed when his tractor separated from its trailer and fell from a Route 287 overpass during an overnight crash, authorities said. Jose L. Velez-Procel, 54, of Atlantic Highlands was pronounced dead at the scene after he was extricated following the 12:30 a.m. crash off the southbound highway in Oakland, State Police Sgt. First Class Lawrence Peele said. Preliminary information indicates that the rig went off the right side of the roadway and struck a guardrail and concrete bridge rail, disengaging the tractor, Peele said. Jose L. Velez-ProcelFACEBOOK The high…

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by Jerry DeMarco
The Berkshires
Police & Fire
Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled For Massachusetts Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled For Massachusetts
Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled For Massachusetts State Police have announced they will hold sobriety checkpoints in central Massachusetts in an effort to remove drunk or impaired drivers from the roadway. The checkpoint, sponsored by the state's Highway Safety Division, will be held in Worcester County on Friday, April 16, and Saturday, April 17, throughout the county, said the Massachusetts State Police. State police said the purpose of the checkpoints is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness of the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drug…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Found Dead On Roadway ID'd Motorcyclist Found Dead On Roadway ID'd
Motorcyclist Found Dead On Roadway ID'd Police have identified a motorcyclist found lying in the roadway following a crash. Kevin Parham, 55 of Norwalk, formerly an Ansonia resident, was found around 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 29, at the intersection of East Main, Main, North Main and State streets in Ansonia, said Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death to be blunt trauma and the manner to be accidental. Parham was located in the road at the intersection seriously injured; a short distance away on North Main Street a motorcycle with heavy damage was located on its side, Lync…

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by Kathy Reakes
East Dutchess
Politics
New Measure Will Increase Penalties On Oversized Vehicles That Could Cause Bridge Strikes New Measure Will Increase Penalties On Oversized Vehicles That Could Cause Bridge Strikes
New Measure Will Increase Penalties On Oversized Vehicles That Could Cause Bridge Strikes New measures are being introduced to crack down on oversized and restricted vehicles that could potentially strike an overpass on area roadways. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that his new budget includes new penalties for vehicles that violate height and weight restrictions and could cause bridge strikes.  Under the new measure, owners and operators in violation of the restrictions would face significant fines and possible suspension of vehicle registrations. The new proposal breaks down fines and penalty by weight class: less than 10,000 pounds; between 10,000 pounds…

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by Zak Failla
Southwest Dutchess
Weather
Cold Front Will Bring Soaking Rain, Showers: Here's How Much To Expect Cold Front Will Bring Soaking Rain, Showers: Here's How Much To Expect
Cold Front Will Bring Soaking Rain, Showers: Here's How Much To Expect A slow-moving cold front will bring rain and showers to the area, with some rain heavy at times. Locally heavy rain could lead to ponding of water on roadways and standing water in poor drainage and low lying areas, according to the National Weather Service. For projected rainfall totals, see the image above. Here's a look at what to expect: Monday, Oct. 7: It will be warmer, with the high temperature in the low 70s on a mostly cloudy day. Rain will arrive after 1 p.m. and continue on and off through around 11 p.m., with some soaking rain at times, followed buy showers overnight…

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by Joe Lombardi
Putnam
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 13 Tickets During In School Bus Safety Detail In Dutchess, Putnam Counties Police Dish Out 13 Tickets During In School Bus Safety Detail In Dutchess, Putnam Counties
Police Dish Out 13 Tickets During In School Bus Safety Detail In Dutchess, Putnam Counties New York State Police troopers were out in force in the area as part of a statewide initiative to “increase school bus safety awareness through education and enforcement.” Troopers in Dutchess and Putnam counties dished out 13 tickets while following school buses in Wappinger, Washington and Southeast on Thursday, April 2. Seven of those tickets were issued to drivers illegally passing buses. According to police, an estimated 50,000 vehicles illegally pass school buses in New York each day. “The State Police will continue such operations in furtherance of our mission to ensure highw…

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by Zak Failla
North Passaic
Police & Fire
Police: Passaic Sheriff's Officer Takes Keys Of DWI Motorist Who Drove Onto Closed Bridge Police: Passaic Sheriff's Officer Takes Keys Of DWI Motorist Who Drove Onto Closed Bridge
Police: Passaic Sheriff's Officer Takes Keys Of DWI Motorist Who Drove Onto Closed Bridge A Passaic County sheriff’s officer had to pull the keys from a vehicle that a drunken West Milford man tried driving through a closed bridge construction site in the middle of the afternoon, authorities said. Brian Shand, 67, of Hewitt also refused to submit a breath sample, according to a police report. Township police were summoned by a sheriff’s officer on a traffic control detail on Union Valley Road. She told Officer James McMahon that she’d taken the keys after Shand ignored her instructions and drove through the road closure around 3 p.m. March 25, they said. Shand failed a roadsid…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Orangetown
News
Snow Emergencies Issued In Rockland Snow Emergencies Issued In Rockland
Snow Emergencies Issued In Rockland A snow emergency regarding parking is in effect in numerous communities including Orangetown, Clarkstown, Ramapo and Haverstraw/Stony Point. Due to the amount of snow accumulation, the police departments are asking that residents remove all vehicles from the roadways for the duration of the emergency which includes all roads that prohibit parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday. In Orangetown, the includes all roadways. The snow emergency allows town highway crews to plow the roadways and to keep emergency routes open for public safety vehicles. Vehicles that are left on the roadway may be …

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by Kathy Reakes