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Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Truck Responding To Emergency
A Ho-Ho-Kus fire truck struck a Honda Fit while responding to a fire in Waldwick, seriously injuring the driver on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The crash happened on Franklin Turnpike as the fire truck was responding to a separate call in Waldwick, according to Waldwick Police Lt. David Passaretti. Photos from …
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Matthew Zoda Named New Chief of Nanuet EMS
NANUET, NY — Matthew “Matt” Zoda has been named the new Chief of Nanuet EMS, continuing a longstanding commitment to emergency medical services and a family tradition of serving the Nanuet community. Zoda began his journey with Nanuet EMS at just 14 years old when he joined...
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Madam C.J. Walker: How a St. Louis Washerwoman Built a Hair Care Empire
In 1900, the US census listed Sarah Breedlove as a laundress in St. Louis, a job that sometimes paid her as little as $1 a day (National Archives). Less than two decades later, as Madam C.J. Walker, she ran a hair care company with thousands of sales agents, lived in a Hudson Valley mansion designed by a Black architect, and was described at her death as the richest Black woman in the world (Indiana Historical Society, Snopes, citing the New York Age).
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End Of An Era: Demolition Begins On Old Skverer Beis Hamedrish In New Square
Demolition of the old Skverer Beis Hamedrish in New Square began Tuesday morning, marking the end of an era for the Skvere Kehilla. The building, which served as a central gathering place for decades, was closed following a partial roof collapse in August. B’chasdei Hashem, no injuries were reported. The structure is now being demolished to make way for a new complex, expected to include a spacious Heichal HaTorah and a new Tish Shtiebel for the Skverer Rebbe’s tishen and major gatherings.
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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Georgia Man With Active Felony Arrest Warrant
For the second time in less than a month, Rye police pulled someone over for a traffic violation before discovering the driver had an active warrant for an accused felony in another state. Police say Troy Sanders Passmore, of Statham, Ga., provided a false ID when he was stopped Sunday...