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Zachary Croce

Community Editor

zcroce@dailyvoice.com

Zac Croce is a Community Editor in Rockland County. He was born and raised in Suffern and graduated from the University of Delaware. Before joining the Daily Voice, Zac worked as a reporter for a weekly newspaper in Bergen County, N.J. where he covered the towns of Lyndhurst and North Arlington.

Zac was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Zachary Croce's Contributions

Lifestyle

Haverstraw Food Truck Making The Rounds In Rockland HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. - Jason Quiñones' story about how he got into business with Melissa Llanos is pretty casual. At the time back in 2015 Quiñones, who is from Garnerville, was working at Beckerle Lumber, Llanos at DaVinci's Restaurant in Chestnut Ridge. The pair had worked together the previous 12 years, on and off, at Lucianna's in West Haverstraw. Quiñones knew a customer from Beckerle who owned a food truck. He inquired about it and found out it was for sale. He called up Llanos, who is from Haverstraw, and asked if she wanted to get a food truck. "And she was like, 'sure,'" Q…

by Zachary Croce

07/10/2016

Events

Enjoy Music, Wine Friday Night At Rockland Vineyard HILLBURN, N.Y. - Summertime means summer concerts, and folks have the chance to listen to some tunes while enjoying some wine this Friday night in Hillburn. Torne Valley Vineyard will host "Summer Samba & Jazz," that will feature music by International Finger Style Guitar Champion Mark Sganga, Nicki Parrott on bass, Joel Rosenblatt on drums, Kerry Linder on vocals/percussion, and Carl Schickler on trombone/vocals. The cafe and bar opens at 6:30 p.m., serving a special dinner menu, wine, sangria, a selection of New York state craft beers, spirits, and soft drinks. Music beg…

by Zachary Croce

07/08/2016

Police & Fire

Rockland Man Charged With Hitting 12-Year-Old Son In Face STONY POINT, N.Y. - A Stony Point man was arrested on several charges including assault and endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly hit his 12-year-old son in the face Thursday. An investigation into a domestic violence incident revealed that Jing Wang, 37, had intentionally struck his son in the face with a closed fist, causing injury, according to Stony Point Lt. Keith Williams. The incident occurred on July 7. Wang was charged with assault in the third degree, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal obstruction breathing, and harassment in the second degree. He was p…

by Zachary Croce

07/07/2016

Lifestyle

'America's Got Talent' Local Star Grace VanderWaal Will Perform In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - Suffern's own Grace VanderWaal who drew national attention in June for her performance on "America's Got Talent," announced on her Facebook page that she will perform this Friday at 6 p.m. at Palisades Credit Union Park. The 12-year-old's performance is part of the Ramapo Summer Concert Series 2016. VanderWaal, who lives in Suffern, was dubbed the "next Taylor Swift" by judge Simon Cowell on AGT after she performed her original song, "I Don't Know My Name." VanderWaal will appear in the live performance round of the show on July 26. T…

by Zachary Croce

07/07/2016

Politics

Contentious Airmont Overnight Parking Hearing Continues Tonight AIRMONT, N.Y. - A public hearing on changes to the overnight parking laws in Airmont will resume Tuesday night at the Crowne Plaza hotel. The Board of Trustees are considering changes to overnight parking regulations in the village, specifically changing the current overnight parking hours of 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. to between 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. and prohibiting parking overnight on village streets year round. Currently overnight parking is only prohibited November through April. Hundreds of residents attended the last meeting on June 20 to protest the changes, suggesting it targeted religious mem…

by Zachary Croce

07/05/2016

Lifestyle

Pomona Artist's Music-Instrument Themed Exhibit On Display In Suffern SUFFERN, N.Y. - A musician-themed art exhibit from local artist Simon Jeruchim is on display at the Suffern Free Library until July 25. In a statement, Jeruchim, who lives in Pomona, explained that he wanted to incorporate his own originality, humor, and zaniness in his depictions of musicians and singers. The depiction of musical instruments in art has occurred throughout history. Also integrated into the exhibit is Jeruchim's passion for cartoons. Back in Paris as an art student, Jeruchim used to draw comic strips with his friends, something he carried with him to the United State Army …

by Zachary Croce

07/05/2016

Business

North Rockland Chamber President Hopes To Cultivate Info Center POMONA, N.Y. - From an office at Palisades Credit Union Park where he handles web design for WRCR.com, Tom Ossa explained his vision for commerce in the area. In the next five years the president of the North Rockland Chamber of Commerce and owner of Rockland Web Design hopes the organization can develop into an information hub for local business owners. “The more people that are involved, the easier it is to make decisions on how the local community is going to operate better,” Ossa said. The chamber was established in January 2015 after the former North Rockland Business Alliance and t…

by Zachary Croce

07/03/2016

Schools

Spring Valley HS Valedictorian Finds Balance Along With Success SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. - When asked to describe himself with one word, Edenis Agustin thought for a moment before answering: “balanced.” It might be the best way to describe the Spring Valley High School valedictorian when considering everything he was involved in as a Tiger: a three-year starter at cornerback for the varsity football team, a member of each honors society, a Key Club member, and part of the school’s Thespian Troupe 721 working concessions and selling tickets, all while maintaining an average of approximately 102 percent. Augustin was honored for his achievements last week by …

by Zachary Croce

06/30/2016

Lifestyle

Rilc Re-Entry Program Dedicates New Sign To Charity In Haverstraw HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. - Participants in the Rockland Independent Living Center Re-Entry program unveiled a new sign they made for another charity in Haverstraw on Wednesday. Over 15 people from the program worked for three months on a sign for the Catholic Charities Community Services' office on Hudson Avenue in Haverstraw. By doing this, the RILC allowed the CCCS to avoid having to reallocate funds reserved for helping families to pay for the sign. RILC participates in the Rockland County Re-Entry Task Force, a program co-chaired by Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe and Departmen…

by Zachary Croce

06/29/2016

Schools

Hard Work, Relaxation Are Keys For Ramapo HS Valedictorian SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. - At least six hours of sleep, some time to relax, and consistency were three keys to success in high school for Keesha Predestin. Predestin, the valedictorian at Ramapo High School, was honored for her academic accomplishments last week by Rockland County Haiti Relief alongside Spring Valley High School valedictorian Edenis Augustin. Before experiencing the elation or accomplishment associated with finding out she was No. 1 in the class, Predestin felt something closer to anxiety. “I knew I would have tough competition to ever end up in this spot so actually being t…

by Zachary Croce

06/29/2016

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