🌱 Patch AM: Why a fatal Nanuet Thruway crash is now a state investigation

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a fatal Nanuet Thruway crash is now a state investigation

Also on today's calendar: Beth Am Temple Announces 2026 Fahrbrengen Gatherings and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 43, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A wintry mix in the afternoon, with a high of 28 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Off-duty NYPD officer involved in fatal crash under investigation by NY AG's office (cbs6albany.com) — A man from Albany was struck and killed in an early-morning crash on the New York State Thruway in Nanuet, and the state Attorney General’s office is now investigating because an off-duty NYPD officer was driving. The probe will review exactly what happened as the officer merged at Exit 14, and officials say more details may be released as the case develops.
   

📸 Around Nanuet

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nanuet

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Nanuet Restaurant
  Nanuet Restaurant, 211 Main St, Nanuet
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• Fall J-Hoops Adult Basketball League
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Harriman - Lake Tiorati / Fingerboard & Island Pond Mountains (6+ Miles)
  Lake Tiorati/Appalachian Trail Parking , 2300 Seven Lakes Dr , Southfields
  9:30 am

Sunday December 28

• Fall Mini All Sorts of Sports
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Fall J-Hoops Adult Basketball League
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Vacation Days at the J: Hello 2026!
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:45 am
• Nanuet Restaurant
  Nanuet Restaurant , 211 Main St , Nanuet
  7:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Vacation Days at the J: Ooey Gooey Day
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:45 am
• Beth Am Temple Announces 2026 Fahrbrengen Gatherings
  Beth Am Temple, 60 E Madison Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Vacation Days at the J: Winter Wonderland
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:45 am
• Ecological Arts Camp at Westmoreland Sanctuary
  Westmoreland Sanctuary , 260 Chestnut Ridge Rd , Mt Kisco
  9:00 am
• Hip Hop Academy (Chiku Awali)
  Louis Kurtz Civic Center , 9 N Main St , Spring Valley
  6:00 pm
• Singing to the Cows
  Threefold Community Farm , 101 Ackertown Rd , Monsey
  8:00 pm

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• Rockland County Disc Centers — (845) 250-8020
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Nanuet. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Valley

• SPRING VALLEY: World's Tallest Menorah Lit at Grand Unity Menorah Lighting Honoring Sydney Kedoshim (monseyscoop.com)
• SPRING VALLEY: Chaverim of Rockland and Spring Valley Police Investigating Vehicle Vandalism on Maple Avenue {VIDEO} (monseyscoop.com)
• Boys basketball schedule and scoreboard for week of Dec. 22 (lohud.com)

Pearl River

• This week's Section 1 boys basketball rankings and CHSAA Power 5 (lohud.com)
• These stories were Jeanne Muchnick's favorites of 2025. See highlights (lohud.com)

Monsey

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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