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  • Rose Memorial Library Director Addresses Recent Community Concerns on New Building Plans

    STONY POINT, NY – Alice Meacham, Director of the Rose Memorial Library, has recently addressed concerns raised by community members on local North Rockland social media groups regarding the library’s new building plans. In a brief phone interview with Rockland News, Meacham expressed confidence in the project, emphasizing that the plans are both feasible and […]

  • Tornado Watch and Wind Advisory Issued for Rockland County, NY on August 9th, 2024

    NEW CITY, NY – The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch (No. 617) for Rockland County, NY, effective until 10:00 PM EDT tonight. Residents should remain alert as conditions could lead to the development of tornadoes. Additionally, a Wind Advisory is in effect until 11:00 PM EDT, warning of strong south winds ranging […]

  • Congers Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl, Resulted in Several Deaths

    CONGERS, NY – In a development in the ongoing fight against the opioid crisis, Justin Turnick, a 25-year-old resident of Congers, New York, has pled guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl, a powerful and deadly synthetic opioid. The plea was entered earlier today before U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern in the Southern District of […]

  • Upcoming Storm Warning for Suffern Residents

    SUFFERN, NY – Mayor Michael F. Curley has issued an important announcement regarding the anticipated heavy rain expected to hit the area tonight and continue throughout the week. “Our workforce is fully prepared to handle any emergencies that may arise due to the storm,” Mayor Curley assured residents. He has assembled a dedicated emergency response […]

  • East Ramapo School Budget Crisis: Senator Weber Calls for Session, Tells Governor Hochul: “The Ball is in Your Court”

    State Senator Calls for Special Legislative Session to Address East Ramapo Central School District Funding Crisis Albany, NY (August 5, 2024) – State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th Senate District has formally requested Governor Kathy Hochul to call the New York State Legislature back into session to address the critical funding crisis in the […]

  • Massive Optimum Online Outage Ends, Company Reps Explain to Towns, Advise Router Restarts

    By Thomas Ossa STONY POINT, NY – Supervisors from several Rockland County Towns began reporting on Monday morning that the massive Optimum Online outage that left thousands without internet access over the weekend, is finally coming to an end. However, as of 3 pm today – residents in several Towns across Rockland still reported no […]