Thiells, NY - A massive fire tore through a long-abandoned municipal building in Letchworth Village late yesterday evening, sending plumes of smoke into the summer sky and drawing a large-scale mutual aid response from across Rockland County. Calls for the blaze came in at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, with firefighters arriving to find heavy flames punching through the … [Read more...] about Fire Consumes Abandoned Letchworth Building, Fire Departments Battles Flames Overnight
Fire Consumes Abandoned Letchworth Building, Fire Departments Battles Flames Overnight
Howard Phillips Defends Rockland Green, Details Haverstraw Police Weekend Incident, and Weekend Events
HAVERSTRAW, NY — Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips appeared recently on the Rockland News podcast to address a wide range of topics—from defending Rockland Green’s operations to commenting on a recent police incident during the United Latin Festival, as well as highlighting a host of community events scheduled for the weekend. Rockland Green Lawsuit Status, and … [Read more...] about Howard Phillips Defends Rockland Green, Details Haverstraw Police Weekend Incident, and Weekend Events
John J. Laracy
John J. Laracy, 83, of Northvale, NJ passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Linda (nee Cirone). Loving father of John C. Laracy. Dear brother of Kathleen Kaplowitz and her late husband Bernard, Everett Martin Bush, and the late Karen Bush. John was born in Nyack, NY grew up in […] The post John J. Laracy appeared first on Pizzi Funeral Home. … [Read more...] about John J. Laracy
Joan Pauline (Townsend) Zerr
Joan Pauline (Townsend) Zerr, 89, of Norwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 2, 2025. Her husband of 70 years, Robert Joseph Zerr, preceded her in death this year. She was the beloved mother of Lisa Allgood and James P.T. Zerr, and the very proud grandmother of Dr. Meredith Allgood, Tyler Zerr and wife […] The post Joan Pauline (Townsend) Zerr appeared first on … [Read more...] about Joan Pauline (Townsend) Zerr
More Than Food: How Meals on Wheels Rockland Feeds the Bodies and Souls of Our Senior Residents
By Tom Ossa West Nyack, NY - On a crisp Thursday morning, the hum of the car and soft clink of coolers created a rhythm as Sharon Martini, Director of Development and Community Engagement at Meals on Wheels Rockland, guided me through suburban streets. These deliveries—though routine on paper—are the culmination of a mission that has shaped Sharon’s life for nearly 13 years. … [Read more...] about More Than Food: How Meals on Wheels Rockland Feeds the Bodies and Souls of Our Senior Residents