In what observers are calling a surprise and unexpected victory, year round Orthodox Jewish resident of Woodridge, NY, Moshe Chaim Weinberg, has won election to its board of Trustees.
According to askonim involved in local Sullivan County politics, Weinberg won a seat on the Village board with a last minute coordinated write in campaign.

Tragedy struck the Kiryas Joel community Sunday night, as word spread of the tragic death of a Yungerman from the community.
It happened at around 7:45PM, when a vehicle driving on Karlsburg Rd and Seven Springs Mountain Rd lost control.
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A vehicle overturned into a lake in the Catksills, Thursday morning.
It happened at around 11:20AM on the Harris-Bushville Road.
Sources tell YWN that the driver swerved to avoid a vehicle which had crossed the double-yellow lines – directly into his lane.

This morning on a local Sullivan County Facebook page, photos were published of a filthy mess left behind by members of our community, who visited a park in Woodbourne.
YWN has published articles about this many times, pleading with people to simply take their trash when they leave.

A husband and wife travelling to the Catskills for Shabbos were involved in a serious head-on crash, Friday afternoon.
It happened at around 4:55PM on Wurtsboro Mountain Road.
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A serious crash resulted in only minor injuries on Route 6, Friday afternoon.
The crash happened just after 12:00PM on Route 6 heading Upstate – just before NY 17.
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A search is underway in Harriman State Park for four missing teenagers, Thursday afternoon.
Sources tell YWN that Chaverim of Rockland along with Chaverim of Kiryas Joel launched the search at around 3:30PM.
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A child is being airlifted after he was stuck by a vehicle in Monticello, Wednesday afternoon.
It happened at around 4:45PM on East Broadway near the Fialkoff’s Pizza SHop.

Officials are investigating how two workers performing a routine power line inspection north of New York City died by electrocution.
Orange and Rockland Utilities officials say the two men, who were not identified, were working Monday in a rural area about 45 miles (70 kilometers) north of the city.

The following message was provided by Catskills Hatzolah for the community:
We hope that everyone had a happy and safe Shabbos Nachamu and Visiting weekend in the Catskills.
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