Rockland County

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • CHPE 9W Power Express Line Installation Update – August 2024

    Rockland News will be providing updates throughout the two-year estimated construction process. For periodic traffic alerts, sign up here. Note: You can change the language of this article by clicking on the blue TRANSLATE button at the bottom left of the screen. We offer five languages. STONY POINT, NY – If you’ve driven, biked or […]

  • Rockland County Announces More Mosquito Pools Test Positive for West Nile Virus

    NEW CITY, NY, – The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) reports that additional pools, or groups, of mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Over the past two weeks, RCDOH has seen a sharp increase, with approximately half of the pools submitted for testing came back positive for WNV. This uptick can increase […]

  • Haverstraw Police Press Conference Provides Details of Murder Suspect Yandie Martinez, Captured in South Carolina

    HAVERSTRAW, NY – On Monday 7/29 at 10 am, Haverstraw Police Chief John Gould and numerous officials held a press conference, to announce details of the arrest of Yandie Martinez in connection with the shooting that occurred on July 1st, 2024, in the Village of Haverstraw. This is an ongoing investigation, and this story will […]