• Spring Valley Man Indicted for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide in Death of 4-Year Old

    Spring Valley — Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh has announced the indictment of Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, of Spring Valley, following a tragic vehicular incident that claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl and injured two others. A Rockland County Grand Jury voted to indict Lopez-Santiago on multiple felony charges, including three counts of Aggravated […]

  • College Strong: Empowering Young Women Through Self-Defense

    This story is sponsored by Life Force Self Defense. NYACK, NY – In an era where personal safety and empowerment are more crucial than ever, LifeForce Self-Defense is introducing “College Strong,” a 90-minute class tailored for young women aged 12 to 24. Held in White Plains, Nyack, Suffern, and Kingston, this vital course is designed […]

  • Rockland Cooling Centers Are Open – 26 Across the County

    With the extreme heat predicted, residents can visit one of 26 cooling centers throughout the county. Location and contact information is listed below. New City, NY — With summer temperatures soaring across the Hudson Valley, Rockland County officials are issuing a grave warning about the dangers of leaving children and pets unattended in vehicles during […]

  • Stony Point Farley Bridge North Closed, Town Meets with CHPE to Discuss

    Stony Point, NY – Town officials provided an important update on the ongoing lane closure on Farley Bridge as construction related to the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project continues. Supervisor Jim Monaghan, Deputy Supervisor Amy Stamm, Police Chief Greg Becker, and Lt. Dan Schoales met with representatives from the CHPE team to address community concerns […]

  • Doherty Enterprises, Inc. Announces June 17th Reopening of Newly Remodeled Panera Bread® Café in Nanuet, NY

    Special Guest Clarkstown Town Supervisor, George Hoehmann, Will Help Kick-off the Celebration at 10am Nanuet, NY –Panera Bread® franchisee, Doherty Enterprises, Inc., is excited to announce the grand reopening of its Panera Bread bakery-café at 24A Rockland Plaza, N Middletown Rd, in Nanuet, NY. The celebration will take place on Tuesday June 17th at 10am […]

  • A Brief History of Juneteenth

    by Tom Ossa The following is a transcript – of the Juneteenth segment, as read on the Rockland News Week in Review, Saturday June 21st. It’s a day that’s often referred to as American Second Independence Day. And as millions observed, June 19th, yesterday, Juneteenth, it’s vital to understand what this day truly represents and […]