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RCC Breaks Ground on Nursing Lab Upgrade
SUFFERN, N.Y. — Rockland Community College officially launched construction this week on a $3 million renovation project that will create a new Nursing Simulation Lab at its Technology Building campus. College leadership, county officials and community partners gathered Feb. 24 to mark the start of the project. Speakers included RCC President Dr. William Mullaney, Deputy…
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Haverstraw Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
NEW CITY, N.Y. — Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that a 32-year-old Village of Haverstraw resident pleaded guilty Feb. 24, 2026, to multiple felony weapon possession charges and resisting arrest. Daquan Kelly entered a guilty plea before Judge David M. Ascher to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree,…
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Energy Affordability Program Expanded to More Households
PEARL RIVER, NY: Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. has expanded its Energy Affordability Program (EAP), allowing more customers across its service area to qualify for gas and electric bill discounts. The announcement was made Feb. 26 at the company’s headquarters in Pearl River. The expanded program broadens eligibility beyond customers currently enrolled in certain government…
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Salmon honored for role in home invasion convictions
POMONA, NY— Detective John Salmon with the Ramapo Police Department was honored this week for his role in a joint investigation that led to the arrest and federal conviction of multiple suspects in a violent home invasion in Chestnut Ridge. Salmon was recognized Tuesday night during the Rockland County Police Benevolent Association awards ceremony for…
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NR Red Raider 9U recognized by Haverstraw Town Board
Garnerville, NY — The North Rockland Red Raiders 9U football team was recognized this week by the Haverstraw Town Board for capturing the 2025 Taconic Youth Football Division championship. During Tuesday’s Town Board meeting, local officials honored the players and coaches for their undefeated run and division title in the 9-and-under bracket of the Taconic…
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Willen completes advanced mobile device forensics training
NEW CITY, NY— Detective Barbara Willen, a criminal investigator with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office has completed advanced mobile device forensics training aimed at improving the recovery of digital evidence in criminal cases. Willen, assigned to the office’s investigative unit, recently finished a weeklong course at the National Computer Forensics Institute in Hoover, Alabama.…