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Hudson
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No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor
No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor A funeral Mass this Saturday morning will honor a 22-year-old Hudson County woman who was tragically found dead in a motel near the Meadowlands earlier this week. The death of Karol Mejia of Guttenberg at the Super 8 Motel just off Route 120 "does not appear to involve foul play," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced on Friday, March 3. A final determination will be made by the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office after receiving the results of toxicology screening. Carlstadt police responding to a 911 call from the Washington Avenue motel used a master key card to enter the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford
News
TRIBUTE: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart' TRIBUTE: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart'
Tribute: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart' Alysha Menzies "always had a song in her head and her heart," a loved one wrote in tribute as word spread that the music tragically and unexpectedly had stopped. Menzies, 27, of Garfield, was driving a sedan that apparently slammed into the back of a flatbed tow truck on westbound Route 3 near Route 120 in East Rutherford shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, May 6, responders said. The flatbed was carrying a Mercedes SUV that fell onto her car, which burst into flames, they said. Police from East Rutherford and Secaucus were helpless against the inferno, which also burned the SUV. Menzies was pron…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Saw Mill Parkway Overpass In Northern Westchester Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Saw Mill Parkway Overpass In Northern Westchester
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Saw Mill Parkway Overpass In Northern Westchester Whoops.  A tractor-trailer hit an overpass on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua shearing off the top of the vehicle. The incident took place southbound around 10:10 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, at the bridge at Route 120, said the Westchester County Police. No one was injured and luckily, the tractor-trailer was empty.  It took just took a while to remove the truck from under the bridge. Traffic was not impacted, police said.

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by Kathy Reakes
Cortlandt
Police & Fire
Crash Causes Delays On I-684 Crash Causes Delays On I-684
Crash Causes Delays On I-684 A crash caused southbound delays of up to seven miles on I-684 at the tail-end of the morning commute. The crash took place southbound around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, near Exit 2 for Route 120 in North Castle, said the New York State Police. The right and center lanes were closed immediately after the crash before the center lane was cleared a short time later. All lanes were reopened by 9:45 a.m., with up to two-mile backups remaining. Minor injuries were reported.

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by Kathy Reakes
DV Plus - Westchester
Politics
Imperfect Storm: Why Westchester's 50-Year-Old Interstates Are Crumbling Imperfect Storm: Why Westchester's 50-Year-Old Interstates Are Crumbling
Imperfect Storm: Why Westchester's 50-Year-Old Interstates Are Crumbling You drive them daily, and perhaps even slide off them. The busiest, fastest routes through Westchester County are considered by some engineering experts to be the most dangerous. Here's why: Parkways, highways, state routes, interstates and some county roads were built in the 1960s using a mix of concrete and large dolomite-type stones. Over time, the pavement becomes worn out and the stone aggregates become polished, leaving a reduced friction-type surface that ponds with water during storms. The most hazardous concrete routes include: -- A high-speed stretch of Interstate-684 betwe…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant
Traffic
Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that lane closures are scheduled for separate stretches of I-684 this week. There will be double lane closures northbound and southbound, between Exit 3 (Route 22) and Exit 6 (Route 35), Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Single and double lane closures are also expected between Exit 1 (Interstate 287/Split to Interstate 684 spur) and Exit 2 (Route 120), northbound on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, and southbound on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 fr…

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by Daily Voice
Rutherford
Police & Fire
Commuter Struck, Killed After Getting Off Stalled Bus On Route 3 In East Rutherford Commuter Struck, Killed After Getting Off Stalled Bus On Route 3 In East Rutherford
Commuter Struck, Killed After Getting Off Stalled Bus On Route 3 In East Rutherford A man was struck and killed on Route 3 in East Rutherford late Friday after getting off a stalled bus. The victim apparently walked away from the disabled bus with his phone just before 11 p.m. when he was struck, responders said. A driver exiting the highway to Route 120 by the Meadowlands apparently lost control of the vehicle, which jumped the curb, mounted the grassy area off the road and hit the victim, they said. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mt. Kisco
Traffic
Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled
Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled There will be single- and double-lane closures on I-684 in Westchester for two days next week as contracting crews perform maintenance activities in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert to area residents warning that from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 and Tuesday, Sept. 25 in North Castle and Harrison, there will be southbound lane closures on the interstate between exit 2 (Route 120) and exit 3 (Route 22). During the maintenance work, drivers can expect delays and have been advised to seek alternate routes when possible. Flaggers are expect…

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by Zak Failla
Somers
Traffic
Saw Mill Parkway, I-684 Gridlock: Crashes Block Lanes Saw Mill Parkway, I-684 Gridlock: Crashes Block Lanes
Saw Mill Parkway, I-684 Gridlock: Crashes Block Lanes This story has been updated. There was gridlock on both the Saw Mill River Parkway and I-684 for much of the Friday afternoon commute following northbound crashes that blocked lanes. The Saw Mill River Parkway crash was northbound at Roaring Brook Road (Exit 33) with gridlock to Route 120. The I-684 incident occurred at Route 22 (Exit 3) in Armonk with stop-and-go delays I-287 while the lane was blocked. There were additional northbound delays a short time after the line reopened due to a stalled vehicle in the right lane on I-684 at Route 172 in Bedford (Exit 4).

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant
Traffic
New Round Of Weeklong Lane Closures Scheduled On I-684 New Round Of Weeklong Lane Closures Scheduled On I-684
New Round Of Weeklong Lane Closures Scheduled On I-684 There will be more lane closures in both directions on I-684 in Westchester as crews perform maintenance in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert cautioning that from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. starting Monday, Aug. 20, there will be closures northbound and southbound on the interstate between exit 1 (I-287 entrance ramp) and exit 2 (Route 120). Those closures will last through Friday, Aug. 24. Additionally, there will be northbound lane closures from Monday, Aug. 20 through Wednesday, Aug. 22, and southbound lane closures on Thursday, Aug. 23 and Friday, Aug…

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by Zak Failla
Somers
Traffic
New Round Of Weekday I-684 Closures Underway New Round Of Weekday I-684 Closures Underway
New Round Of Weekday I-684 Closures Underway There will be road closures and delays in the area for five days on I-684 in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert warning that there will be weekday lane closures from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on I-684 south between Exit 2 (Route 120) in North Castle and Exit 1 (Entrance to I-287) in Harrison. The closures began on Monday, Aug. 13, and should last through Friday, Aug. 17. Officials said that delays are expected in the area during the scope of the maintenance project. There will be posted detours and flaggers in the area to help with the flow of traffic…

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by Zak Failla
Briarcliff
Police & Fire
Tree Blocking Route 120 Tops North Castle Police Blotter Tree Blocking Route 120 Tops North Castle Police Blotter
Tree Blocking Route 120 Tops North Castle Police Blotter A North Castle Police Officer came to the rescue of multiple motorists, moving a tree trunk that had been blocking Route 120. A member of the Westchester County Police Department reported to the North Castle Police Department shortly before 1 p.m. on Aug. 3 that there was a piece of a large tree in the roadway, near IBM and Swiss Re, blocking the roadway to motorists attempting to drive through the area. An officer from the North Castle Police Department was dispatched to the location, and was able to move the large, rotted tree trunk that was laying across the road onto the side. He then w…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
Traffic
Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees, Power Lines Snarl Morning Commute Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees, Power Lines Snarl Morning Commute
Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees, Power Lines Snarl Morning Commute Periods of heavy rain, combined with strong winds, resulted in delays throughout the area during the Monday morning commute with several downed trees and power lines being reported.A crash that blocked the left lane caused stop-and-go delays on southbound I-684 at Hardscrabble Road near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border, with delays to I-84. Thirty-minute delays were reported on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway after a crash blocked the right lane at Route 100B, with traffic backed up to Tuckahoe Road. A stretch of Route 119 in Greenburgh is blocked between Taxter Road and South Goo…

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by Daily Voice