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Police Investigate Death at Palisades Center
Stories You May Have Missed on Rockland News
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I Hate Hamlet Charms Elmwood Playhouse
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Nyack Neighborhood Music and Arts Festival to Bring Live Music Across the Village This Saturday
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Spring Valley Receives $242K for Unity Park Improvement
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ROCKLAND SENIOR FAIR BRINGS SERVICES TO RCC
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Rockland Nonprofits Receive 2026 Make A Difference Grants
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Rockland County Community Events Continue Into Fall
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Rockland 9/11 Hero Receives Medal of Freedom
Upper Nyack, NY – Welles Remy Crowther, the Rockland County native remembered as the “Man in the Red Bandana” for helping people escape the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has been posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Donald Trump presented the award to…
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Clarkstown Provides Update on DEFM Investigations
New City, NY – The Town of Clarkstown says multiple investigations remain underway involving employees and outside vendors connected to the town’s Department of Engineering and Facilities Management, or DEFM, as questions continue to surround the department and its contracting practices. In an August 31 statement, town officials said the matters include an internal investigation,…
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19-Year-Old Killed in Palisades Parkway Crash
Stony Point, NY – A 19-year-old Orange County man was killed Tuesday morning after his vehicle left the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County and struck a tree, according to New York State Police. Police identified the driver as Christopher A. Rivera of Newburgh. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 9:46 a.m. on Tuesday, September…
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Haverstraw Man Charged in Ball Field Burglary
Haverstraw, NY – A 39-year-old Haverstraw man has been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary at the Manny Lopez Municipal Ball Field after authorities said two pieces of power equipment were stolen from a building at the village-owned recreational facility. The Haverstraw Police Department said officers responded to the Manny Lopez Baseball Field…
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Clarkstown Proposes Six-Month Building Moratorium
New City, NY – The Clarkstown Town Board has introduced a proposed six-month building moratorium that would temporarily restrict approvals for certain larger development projects while town officials review zoning regulations, infrastructure needs and long-term land-use plans. The Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed moratorium for Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30…
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Welfare League and Hudson Valley DDSO to Host Summer Night Dance in Thiells
THIELLS, N.Y. — The Welfare League and Hudson Valley DDSO will bring the community together for an evening of music, dancing and summer fun during a Summer Night Dance on Friday, August 21. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Wilbur Road Building 5 in Thiells and will feature a DJ…
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Nyack Family Diner
Homestyle breakfast and lunch, serving Rockland since 1987
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Homestyle breakfast and lunch, serving Rockland since 1987
Nyack Family Diner
Homestyle breakfast and lunch, serving Rockland since 1987
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