• Pearl River Pizzeria – Frank’s 30 Year Practice of Perfect Pizza

    by Kim Anderson For longtime pizza man Frank, Pearl River Pizzeria is about more than slices and deliveries. It is about consistency, community and making customers feel at home. Located at 137 North Middletown Road in Pearl River, Pearl River Pizzeria has built its identity around a classic neighborhood feel, blending old-school pizza shop comfort […]

  • Defiant Brewery – Countdown to the Close! (Interview w/ Owner)

    Full podcast interview available 3/24/26 on Rockland News Apple | Spotify. Subscribe for absolutely free to get the episode first. By Kim Anderson PEARL RIVER, NY – After 18 years of brewing beer, building community and helping create lasting memories in Pearl River, Defiant Brewing Company is preparing to pour its final pints during its […]

  • Hole Shot Bagels Nominated for Rockland’s Best Bacon Egg & Cheese

    By Kim Anderson HAVERSTRAW, NY — For Clever and Victoria Torres, Hole Shot Bagels is more than a breakfast spot on Route 9W. It is a family-run business built on high standards, hours of preparation, new ideas and a loyal customer base that, by their telling, has helped carry them through some of their toughest […]

  • Orange & Rockland Substation Explosion Causes 2nd Major Power Outage

    Incident follows another outage that occurred on Sunday morning, leaving 7000 without power. By Kim Anderson Sparkill, NY – A fire at an Orange & Rockland substation in Orangetown led to widespread power outages across the southern portion of Rockland County today, disrupting service for residents and businesses and prompting a wave of reports on […]

  • West Haverstraw Man Arrested After Fentanyl Seizure

    NEW CITY, NY — A West Haverstraw man has been arrested after authorities seized more than a pound of fentanyl believed to have been shipped through the mail, according to law enforcement officials. Investigators with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Narcotics Task Force and the United States Postal Inspection Service arrested Yamil Caraballo, 35, […]

  • Bernstein sentenced to state prison for tampering with physical evidence

    NEW CITY, NY— Former Podiatrist Ira Bernstein, 51 of Montebello was sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to tampering with physical evidence connected to an audio recording that authorities say contained a solicitation to have his former wife killed. Thomas E. Walsh II, Rockland County District Attorney, announced that Bernstein was sentenced to 1½ […]