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Earthquake Update: Rockland County Executive Urges Residents To 'Stay Calm' Earthquake Update: Rockland County Executive Urges Residents To 'Stay Calm'
Earthquake Update: Rockland Residents Urged To 'Stay Calm' Stay calm seems to be the word from government officials following a 4.8 earthquake that rocked the Hudson Valley and much of the Northeast. Original report - 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New York, Northeast According to the US Geological Survey, the quake, which occurred at 10:23 a.m. on Friday, April 5, was centered in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in the borough of Lebanon, about 60 miles west of midtown Manhattan. Following the quake, residents in the tri-state area took to social media and began calling 911 to report shaking and rattling. Rockland County Executive Ed Day…

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County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants
County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants After several busloads of migrants and asylum seekers arrived in a Hudson Valley town without warning, the county has been granted a temporary restraining order barring more. Dutchess County was granted the order by Dutchess County Supreme Court Judge Maria Rosa on Tuesday, May 23, said Dutchess County Executive William O'Neil. The order prevents the New York City Mayor's Office and Department of Homeless Services from transporting any additional homeless adults or minor individuals in temporary shelters in New York City to Dutchess County, including, the Red Roof Inn at 2349 South Road an…

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by Kathy Reakes