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Victims Of Fatal I-87 Suffern Crash Were Beloved EMTs In Rockland Victims Of Fatal I-87 Suffern Crash Were Beloved EMTs In Rockland
Victims Of Fatal I-87 Suffern Crash Were Beloved EMTs In Rockland The two men killed in a fiery, fatal crash overnight on the New York Thruway are being remembered as two popular volunteer paramedics who operated in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-87 in Suffern at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, when a truck collided with a tractor-trailer, sending both off the roadway. The truck became fully engulfed in flames, killing its driver, Spring Valley resident Moshe Herzog, 18, and his passenger, David Schneebalg, 26, of Monsey. Earlier story - IDs Released For Two Killed In Fiery Crash I-87 Cra…

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by Zak Failla
Business
New Hotel Opens In Rockland For First Time In Seven Years New Hotel Opens In Rockland For First Time In Seven Years
New Hotel Opens In Rockland For First Time In Seven Years The first new hotel in Rockland County for the last seven years opened on Wednesday, Sept. 9 after a three-year construction process. The Spring Valley location at 90 Spring Valley Marketplace off I-87 exit 14 is the 85th Element by Westin location worldwide, and features apartment-style rooms with kitchenettes, a gym, a heated indoor pool, a hot breakfast buffet and a sleek bar in its lobby.  “The new hotel offers another great reason for travelers to get off the NYS Thruway and stay in Rockland. This new Element will help energize the revamped Spring Valley Marketplace and Rockland’s…

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by Christina Coulter
News
COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Cases By Town As Rockland Starts Phase 3 Of Four-Phase Reopening COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Cases By Town As Rockland Starts Phase 3 Of Four-Phase Reopening
Covid-19: Here's Rundown Of Cases By Town As Rockland Starts Phase 3 Of Four-Phase Reopening There are less than a dozen patients still hospitalized with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Rockland County as the Hudson Valley prepares to enter Phase 3 of its four-phase reopening of the economy. Phase 3 starts on Tuesday, June 23. Since the pandemic began, there have been a total of 13,486 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rockland County out of 69,468 tests, with 10 still hospitalized and several other cases still under investigation. There has been a total of 667 virus-related deaths in county residents, and thousands of COVID-19 patients have recovered from the virus. Rockland County E…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Test Kits Delivered To Rockland County Nursing Homes COVID-19: Test Kits Delivered To Rockland County Nursing Homes
Covid-19: Test Kits Delivered To Rockland County Nursing Homes Eight nursing homes received free novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing kits provided by the state. The eight Rockland County homes were part of an effort by local leaders and health officials to protects residents and employees who have been hard hit by COVID-19. The test kits were provided by the state and allocated based on the number of staff members at each facility, said John Lyons, spokesman for the county. Personnel with the Office of Fire and Emergency Services delivered the kits on Thursday, May 14. An order earlier this month issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo requires period…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Measles Outbreak Prompts Good Samaritan Hospital To Ban Children From Visiting Measles Outbreak Prompts Good Samaritan Hospital To Ban Children From Visiting
Measles Outbreak Prompts Good Samaritan Hospital To Ban Children From Visiting With the number of measles cases in Rockland at 199 and counting, one hospital in the county has changed its visitor policy to ban children under the age of 18. Officials at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern said that any children under the age of 18, regardless of their vaccination history, are prevented from visiting the hospital, unless it's for treatment. "Due to the continuing measles outbreak in Rockland County, all visitors under the age of 18 are restricted from entering Good Samaritan Hospital," said Helen Guss, director of communications. "These restrictions were implemented beca…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says
Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says Under Rockland County's new state of emergency addressing the "measles outbreak,"  parents could face a misdemeanor charge and be fined if their unvaccinated child violates the declaration. Under the countywide state of emergency, which went into effect on Wednesday, March 27, anyone who is under 18 years of age and unvaccinated against the measles will be barred from public places until the declaration expires in 30 days or until they receive the MMR vaccination. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says that although police will not be stopping people asking…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Video: Woman Now Facing New Charges After Racial Rant On Rockland Bus Video: Woman Now Facing New Charges After Racial Rant On Rockland Bus
Video: Woman Now Facing New Charges After Racial Rant On Rockland Bus A Rockland County woman who threatened passengers on a TOR bus with racially charged insults and one physical attack with the video of the incident going viral is now facing new charges from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Anne Marie Messiano, 57, of Pearl River, was arrested Thursday afternoon following an investigation into the incident that took place on Saturday, June 30, said Chief William Barbera of the Sheriff's Office. The incident took place around 5 p.m. on Bus #235 along Route 92, said John Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County Executive Ed Day. The woman can be seen on a vi…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Driver's Sentencing In Crash That Killed Rockland Couple Tops News Driver's Sentencing In Crash That Killed Rockland Couple Tops News
Driver's Sentencing In Crash That Killed Rockland Couple Tops News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 24-year-old Nanuet man was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for killing a New City couple in a car crash in June while he was high on Xanax and other drugs. Click here to read the story. In other news this past week (Click on the link to read entire story): When Police Chief Philip Mattracion responded to a murder-suicide in the Hudson Valley Village of Ellenville Thursday morning, he never expected to find one that one of his closest friends had shot and killed two people and then turned the gun on himself. Two people were injured and a family dog is miss…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Suspicious Nyack HS Package, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Rockland News Suspicious Nyack HS Package, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Rockland News
Suspicious Nyack HS Package, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Rockland News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A suspicious package at Nyack High School and a shocker of a storm that hammered the area topped the news.  The Clarkstown Police Department is investigating a suspicious package that was delivered to Nyack High School. Click here to read the story.  The "Bomb Cyclone" storm system that moved through the area Thursday not only lived up to the hype, it surpassed it. Click here to read the story. In other news this past week (Click on the link to read entire story): Rockland County Executive Ed Day welcomed Baby Boy Fuchs, who came into the world at Good …

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by Kathy Reakes