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Truck Hits Overpass Causing Gridlock On I-87 Truck Hits Overpass Causing Gridlock On I-87
Truck Hits Overpass Causing Gridlock On I-87 This story has been updated. ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- There was gridlock on southbound I-87 in Rockland after a truck hit an overpass in Chestnut Ridge on Wednesday afternoon. The incident, which occurred around 3 p.m., initially resulted in two lanes being blocked at Exit 14A (Garden State Parkway connection). Hungry Hollow Road was closed where it crosses over the thruway due to the striking the overpass.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Traffic Alert: 208 In Wyckoff Backs Up Traffic Alert: 208 In Wyckoff Backs Up
Traffic Alert: 208 In Wyckoff Backs Up WYCKOFF, N.J. – Traffic is piling up on Route 208 North in Wyckoff Thursday morning. The left lane of the roadway was closed as of 10 a.m., causing traffic to back up.

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Bergen County Looks To Implement Futuristic Transit System Bergen County Looks To Implement Futuristic Transit System
Bergen County Looks To Implement Futuristic Transit System HACKENSACK, N.J. — A new transit system that county officials are calling futuristic could alleviate traffic patterns in Bergen County, officials announced. The collaboration between county officials and NJ Transit resulted in completion of the Bergen County Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Study, which investigated the viability and best approach for introducing and providing rapid transit services in Bergen County. Bus Rapid Transit, more commonly referred to as BRT, is a transit mode that strives to combine the efficiency of trains with the flexibility of buses, by using a combination of…

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Route 17 In Rockland Partially Reopens After Water Main Break Route 17 In Rockland Partially Reopens After Water Main Break
Route 17 In Rockland Partially Reopens After Water Main Break ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  Update: One lane on Route 17 in Sloatsburg is now open in each direction after the roadway had been closed much of the morning Tuesday following a water main break. Earlier report: A water main breaks has resulted in the closure of Route 17 in Sloatsburg in both directions on Tuesday morning.  Traffic is being diverted.  Motorists are urged to use alternate routes, Ramapo Police said just after 9 a.m. For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Forum page on Facebook by clicking here. Fo…

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I-87 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays I-87 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays
I-87 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays This story has been updated. A serious crash caused stop-and-go delays on a stretch of southbound I-87 near the Bergen/Rockland border late Sunday afternoon into the early evening. The crash, reported at 5:30 p.m., occurred between the Garden State Parkway connector (Exit 14A) and Spring Valley/Route 59 (Exit 14), with traffic backed up to Spring Valley tolls.

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Crash Causes Gridlock On I-87 In Rockland Crash Causes Gridlock On I-87 In Rockland
Crash Causes Gridlock On I-87 In Rockland This story has been updated. ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A serious motor vehicle crash caused stop-and-go traffic on a stretch of I-87 in Rockland early Sunday afternoon. The crash, reported just before 2 p.m., was on the southbound side between Exit 14  (Spring Valley/Route 59) and Exit 13 (Palisades Parkway) with delays to the Garden State Parkway connector (Exit 14A). For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Forum page on Facebook by clicking here. Follow Daily Voice on Twitter, @DVRockland, by clicking here.

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Gridlock On I-87 After Serious Crash Near Garden State Parkway Gridlock On I-87 After Serious Crash Near Garden State Parkway
Gridlock On I-87 After Serious Crash Near Garden State Parkway This story has been updated. ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A serious motor-vehicle crash caused gridlock on a stretch of southbound I-87 near the Garden State Parkway on Sunday afternoon. The crash, reported just before 2 p.m., occurred at Exit 14 (Route 59/Spring Valley). For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Forum page on Facebook by clicking here. Follow Daily Voice on Twitter, @DVRockland, by clicking here.

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Off The Rails: Bergen Assemblyman Has NJ Transit Workers' Backs Off The Rails: Bergen Assemblyman Has NJ Transit Workers' Backs
Off The Rails: Bergen Assemblyman Has NJ Transit Workers' Backs ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — One after the other, current and former NJ Transit employees shared stories  of discrimination with lawmakers at a Friday hearing in Trenton. Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D- Bergen) of Englewood says there is systemic disorder among the NJ Transit leadership. "NJ Transit’s handling of general operations repeatedly has been a subject of inquiry over the last few years, but what we’ve learned today is just disturbing," said Gordon, who has an office in Teaneck.  Johnson represents the 37th district, covering Alpine, Bogota, Cresskill, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fo…

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1 Hospitalized After 4 Car Crash On Route 208 1 Hospitalized After 4 Car Crash On Route 208
1 Hospitalized After 4 Car Crash On Route 208 GLEN ROCK, N.J. — One person was transported to The Valley Hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a four-car pileup on Route 208 Thursday. All four four vehicles sustained damage that required removal from the scene by flatbed tow trucks.  The incident occurred just after 4:15 p.m. and the scene was clear by 6 p.m.

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5-Car Crash Closes Route 17 In Ramsey 5-Car Crash Closes Route 17 In Ramsey
5-Car Crash Closes Route 17 In Ramsey RAMSEY, N.J. — A five-car motor vehicle crash closed Route 17 southbound in Ramsey as of 12:50 p.m. Multiple injuries were reported.  Witnesses said a truck hit a car in the left shoulder, sending it airborne into a 360.

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Ramsey Tracks To Close This Week For Safety Upgrades Ramsey Tracks To Close This Week For Safety Upgrades
Ramsey Tracks To Close This Week For Safety Upgrades RAMSEY, N.J. — If you usually drive over the railroad tracks in Ramsey, plan an alternate route. The Main Street railroad tracks will be closed for two weeks as long-awaited safety improvements are maid. Detours arranged by the police will be in place as NJ Transit installs a new crossing surface under the tracks, extended sidewalks and a fence with warning signs, NorthJersey.com reports. The Main Street train station will remain open for commuters.

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Summer From Hell: Amtrak CEO Stepping Down Summer From Hell: Amtrak CEO Stepping Down
Summer From Hell: Amtrak CEO Stepping Down Amtrak's CEO Wick Moorman will be stepping down and replaced by former CEO of Delta and Northwest airlines Richard Anderson, multiple sources report. Both members of the public and politicians have been blasting Amtrak for a series of delays and disruptions at Penn Station leading up to a massive push for repairs. Service in and out of Penn Station is expected to decrease by 25 percent from July 10 to Sept. 1, thus affecting 600,000 commuters on Amtrak, NJ Transit and the LIRR. Click here for more from CBS. WANT MORE NEWS? FOLLOW DAILY VOICE ON FACBEOOK OR SUBSCRIBE TO EMAILS ON YOUR TOWN…

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