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Zachary Croce

Community Editor

zcroce@dailyvoice.com

Zac Croce is a Community Editor in Rockland County. He was born and raised in Suffern and graduated from the University of Delaware. Before joining the Daily Voice, Zac worked as a reporter for a weekly newspaper in Bergen County, N.J. where he covered the towns of Lyndhurst and North Arlington.

Zac was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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I-87 Crash Causes Afternoon Delays In Rockland I-87 Crash Causes Afternoon Delays In Rockland
I-87 Crash Causes Afternoon Delays In Rockland A serious crash on southbound I-87 Sunday afternoon caused stop-and-go delays.The crash, reported just before 2 p.m., was between Exit 14 in Spring Valley and the Palisades Parkway (Exit 13), with traffic backed up to Exit 14A (southbound Garden State Parkway connector).

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Mother Bear, Cubs Take Backyard Break In Rockland Sighting Mother Bear, Cubs Take Backyard Break In Rockland Sighting
Mother Bear, Cubs Take Backyard Break In Rockland Sighting ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- With real-feel temperatures soaring into the mid-90s, who could wouldn't want to take a backyard break in the shade?That was the scenario Friday afternoon at round 1 p.m. when police in Ramapo say they responded to a call of a bear sighting at Lincoln Street in the Village of Sloatsburg. When they arrived, they found a mother bear with her three cubs wandering through residential yards and even in the street. Police say the foursome eventually proceeded north into a wooded area without incident. It marks the first reported bear sighting in the Hudson Valley in more…

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Hudson Valley Residents Advised To Be Wary Of IRS Phone Scams Hudson Valley Residents Advised To Be Wary Of IRS Phone Scams
Hudson Valley Residents Advised To Be Wary Of IRS Phone Scams With tax season in the rearview mirror residents should be wary of IRS phone scams that pop up this time of year. The scams involve a call from someone purporting to be with the IRS, claiming back taxes are owed and that an arrest or lawsuit from the agency is likely if they remain unpaid. Oftentimes these callers will direct people to put money on a Green Dot Moneypak card and read the number over the phone, which is all they need to get the cash, Ramapo Det. Lt. Mark Emma explained. “Once that money is sent, you’re never getting it back,” Emma said. The most recent variation of these s…

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All Seven Lanes Now Open After Tappan Zee Bridge Crane Collapse All Seven Lanes Now Open After Tappan Zee Bridge Crane Collapse
All Seven Lanes Now Open After Tappan Zee Bridge Crane Collapse Five days after a crane from the construction project on the new span of the Tappan Zee Bridge led to a six-hour closure of the old span, all seven lanes have now reopened to traffic.The far right lane on the southbound (Westchester-bound side) had remained closed since the collapse before reopening at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. In order to minimize impacts to motorists during peak travel periods, expedited repairs were performed around the clock with roadway repairs conducted overnight Thursday into Saturday. The typical lane configuration will now resume with four lanes open in the peak directio…

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Road Shut Down As Brush Fires Rages In Rockland Road Shut Down As Brush Fires Rages In Rockland
Road Shut Down As Brush Fires Rages In Rockland SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- A large brush fire has resulted in the closure of Old Nyack Turnpike in Spring Valley Saturday afternoon.The brush fire, which broke out shortly after 3 p.m., is in the area of 105 Old Nyack Turnpike. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Investigation Of TZB Crane Collapse Expected To Take Some Time Investigation Of TZB Crane Collapse Expected To Take Some Time
Investigation Of TZB Crane Collapse Expected To Take Some Time Days after a crane boom fell across the Tappan Zee Bridge, effectively closing it for hours and causing motorists to scramble for alternate routes, Rockland officials said they expect the investigation of the collapse to take some time to be completed. A crane operating a vibratory hammer that was driving pile into the Hudson River, part of the new Tappan Zee Bridge construction, collapsed on Tuesday and it’s boom fell across the old bridge. As a result a state investigation has been launched to find out what caused the accident. “There has been no pattern of cranes collapsing since that br…

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Rockland Declares Water Emergency, Puts Restrictions On Usage Rockland Declares Water Emergency, Puts Restrictions On Usage
Rockland Declares Water Emergency, Puts Restrictions On Usage HILLBURN, N.Y. - Running along the perimeter of the Torne Valley Vineyard in Hillburn is the Ramapo River. It adds to the pastoral imagery of the closest vineyard to New York City but it serves a greater purpose by providing 10 to 20 percent of Rockland County’s water supply. The river was part of the backdrop on a hot summer day as County Executive Ed Day declared a Stage II Water Emergency in Rockland. Due to the amount of rainfall from March to June being below the annual average by 36 percent the county is now imposing water usage restrictions. “This is serious stuff. Water is our most …

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Can It Happen Again?: Concerns About Safety After TZB Crane Collapse Can It Happen Again?: Concerns About Safety After TZB Crane Collapse
Can It Happen Again?: Concerns About Safety After TZB Crane Collapse After the boom of a crane toppled across the old Tappan Zee Bridge span on Tuesday, the supervisor of the town on the Westchester side of the bridge is expressing concerns about safety and calling for an investigation. Just after noon on Tuesday, a crane operating a vibratory hammer that was driving pile collapsed. The boom of the crane fell and landed across the north- and southbound lanes of the Tappan Zee Bridge. The incident caught a lot of attention on social media and from other media outlets. “I think we just have to learn from this,” said Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, who …

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Police Chief Suspended In Clarkstown Police Chief Suspended In Clarkstown
Police Chief Suspended In Clarkstown CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. - Clarkstown's police chief was suspended Wednesday by town officials, who have remained silent on the reason behind the decision, lohud.com reported.  The suspension of Chief Michael Sullivan became effective Wednesday and was approved by the all-Republican Town Board, according to the town supervisor's Chief of Staff Vincent Balascio. Capt. Robert Mahon will serve as interim chief while Sullivan will remain on paid leave, according to lohud.com. A decision to hire a firm to study the police department has seen Town Supervisor Goerge Hoehmann and Sullivan in conflict; Sul…

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Man Claiming To Have Weapon Robs Bank In Rockland, Police Say Man Claiming To Have Weapon Robs Bank In Rockland, Police Say
Man Claiming To Have Weapon Robs Bank In Rockland, Police Say GARNERVILLE, N.Y. - An investigation is underway into a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday in Garnerville, according to police. The Chase Bank at the corner of Rosman Road and Route 202 was robbed around 2 p.m. by a male suspect who entered the bank and stated that he had a weapon before he demanded money.  An undisclosed amount of cash was turned over to the suspect, who never displayed a weapon and fled east toward the ShopRite parking lot across the street. Haverstraw Lt. Martin Lund said department’s detective division is investigating the incident and declined to provide a descriptio…

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