Pearl River High School Football Player Dies in Car Crash

Published

5 years ago

October 13, 2019

Photo by Marcie Cuevas

PEARL RIVER, NY – Orangetown Police are investigating a car crash that killed a 18-year-old Pearl River High School Senior.

The Orangetown Police Department have released the identify of the Pearl River 18-year-old was who tragically killed as Altin Nezaj. The Football Team held a vigil tonight (Sunday) for Nezaj.

Sanhia Ceckia, 15 of Brooklyn, NY was air lifted to the Westchester hospital and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Update via Orangetown Police Department (11:00 pm)-

On Sunday a vehicle with passengers inside fell off an overpass and crashed onto train tracks before bursting into flames in Pearl River.

News 12 Reporting –

Three passengers were in the vehicle when it fell from Route 304 and overturned onto the New Jersey Transit rail tracks below in Pearl River, local authorities said.

An Alligator Was Rescued From The Minisceongo Creek

Published

7 days ago

November 14, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Today at approximately 11:10am, Haverstraw Police responded to the Minisceongo Creek in the area of Bridge Street in Garnerville for a report of an alligator in the creek.

Haverstraw Police Department personnel assisted in successfully removing the alligator from the water. The Hudson Valley Humane Society of Pomona responded to the scene to take possession and care of the alligator.

Police/Fire/EMS

UPDATE: Rockland County Firefighters Headed To Orange County To Assist In Greenwood Lake Wildfire

Published

1 week ago

November 11, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Rockland County fire departments deployed units to Greenwood Lake in Orange County last night to help protect structures threatened by the brush fire. Hillcrest, Blauvelt, Pearl River, New City, West Haverstraw, Central Nyack, Nanuet, Piermont, and Suffern responded.

Please keep all the first responders, home owners and residents in your thoughts and prayers.

Photo by Skaht Wedge Speidel