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The town of Clarkstown has a new councilman, filling the vacancy on the board following the passing of Councilman Mark Woods back in May. Jon Valentino fills the Ward One seat, he’s a retired NYPD Lieutenant and currently works as a funeral director at Higgins in New City. Supervisor George Hoehmann says Valentino is active in the community with several organizations including the Rockland County Shields, New City Little League, New City Rams, and the Knights of Columbus…

The Board also appointed Darren Epstein as Town Justice, filling the vacancy created by Judge David Ascher’s appointment as a County Court Judge. Epstein is a long-time New City based attorney who most recently served as a Deputy Town Attorney for Clarkstown. 

The U.S. yesterday approved $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel, as tensions continue to mount in the region, with some expecting an imminent attack. The weapons, however, according to CBS News, which include scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, won’t be delivered to Israel until 2026 at the earliest. Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the Hudson Valley’s 17th district told “The Morning Show” yesterday he’s gravely concerned about what Iran might do, and calls the situation, “precarious”…

The U.S., Egypt and Qatar are expected to open cease-fire talks tomorrow, though a Hamas representative reportedly told CBS News they would not be attending, though they would continue with negotiations.

Clarkstown Police are looking for witnesses to a fatal, two-car crash over the weekend in Upper Nyack. Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters says it took place Saturday afternoon around 3 o’clock at the intersection of North Highland and Fairview Avenues…

The driver of the Nissan Versa, 86-year-old Justine Mutinsky of Congers, was pronounced dead at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. The driver of the Honda CRV suffered non- life-threatening injuries. Peters says the preliminary investigation finds the Nissan Versa, which was traveling southbound on North Highland Avenue, crossed into the northbound lanes and struck the Honda head-on. Anyone who may have seen what happened is asked to contact the Clarkstown Police Accident Investigation Unit at 845-639-5800.

A woman in her late 80s was reportedly killed in a two-car crash on Route 9W Saturday. News 12 reported Clarkstown Police were investigating whether the woman suffered a medical emergency before the crash. It appears she was heading southbound when she crossed over to the northbound side and struck another vehicle. The sole occupant of the second car was taken to the hospital with non- life-threatening injuries. It’s not clear precisely where the accident took place.

NJ Police Chase Alleged Burglary Suspects into Rockland
A police chase that started in New Jersey ended in Orangetown Saturday night. That’s according to MidHudsonNews.com. They reported police from the Closter, New Jersey, police department chased burglary suspects in a BMW SUV into New York around 9pm. The chase ended on Route 340 in Palisades when the BMW crashed. One of the occupants of the BMW was taken to Westchester Medical Center with serious injuries. Other passengers reportedly fled the scene on foot. The roadway was closed as Orangetown Police and the Closter P-D investigated the incident. No word on the whereabouts of the other occupants of the BMW.

NYC Man Pleads Guilty to Orange County Robbery
A Manhattan man faces five years in prison after pleading guilty last week to a robbery in Orange County last year. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler says 22 year-old Aguibou Karambe pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree attempted robbery. In February last year, Hoovler said Karambe and three other masked men entered the AT&T store in the Village of Monroe and stole various electronics from the store and left. They were tracked to Mount Vernon and found with proceeds from the robbery. Karambe will be sentenced in October.

A truck fire earlier this week at the Rockland Green Bowline/Haverstraw Transfer Station on Beach Road in West Haverstraw sent seven volunteer firefighters to the hospital after they apparently inhaled chlorine that had been improperly disposed of. The firefighters were all treated and released from Westchester Medical Center that night, but how the chlorine got into the truck is under investigation. The incident happened early Monday afternoon, and Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips, who heads up Rockland Green, says it’s important to dispose of chemicals, paints and other hazardous materials properly…

To learn more about what you should be bringing to the Household Hazardous Material facility at the Fire Training Center in Pomona, just visit the Rockland Green website, RocklandGreen.com.