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War In Middle East Touches The Hudson Valley |Week In Review
Preliminary NTSB Report On School Bus Tragedy | 90 Year Overdue Library Book Returned | $127M Health Care Fraud Scheme | Safest City In US

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Our world changed this week and will never be the same again, violence in Israel touched home and communities across the Hudson Valley mourned together as security at local schools and houses of worship became a concern. Meanwhile, a new restaurant in our neck of the woods earned a place in the Michelin Guide, a library book made it home after nearly a century overdue and new details emerged in a tragic bus crash.
The news moved fast this week — here's what you need to know to keep up.
Special Guest At Rockland Holiday Event Killed At Concert In Israel
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A month ago, a young, injured Israeli veteran visited the Hudson Valley to talk and dance with 300 women engaged in the annual Mega Challah Bake for the high holidays sponsored by the Chabad Centers of Rockland County — today they are mourning the death of that special guest.
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A wrong turn ended up being bad news for morning commuters in Westchester County.
Bear Sighting: 2 Black Bears Spotted At Intersection In Westchester
Two bears have been sighted on Old Salem Center Road, according to a Thursday evening post from North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas.
The driver and the 2 adults who died were ejected from the bus during the crash on I-84 in Orange County, according to investigators.
90-Year Overdue Library Book Returned To The Shelves
Fines of 20 cents a day could have really added up over those decades — fortunately, the Larchmont Public Library caps overdue fines at $5.
1 Hudson Valley City Named Among Safest In US According To New Study
The Hudson Valley's safest city is also ranked the 8th safest in the country according to a just released report by WalletHub.
>> Also This Week
- Woman Killed By Amtrak Train Is Identified
- Elementary School Temporarily Closed After SUV Crashes Into Building
- Rockland Man Pleads In $127M Health Care Fraud Scheme
- Optimum Gives Free Calling, Messaging To Israel
- Another Westchester Restaurant Was Just Added To '23 Michelin Guide NY
- More Patrols Friday At Westchester Schools, Jewish Worship Places
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