A man from Stony Point is facing charges after he allegedly stole a purse from a ShopRite store in Pearl River, according to police.Orangetown Police say they responded to a Pearl River ShopRite store (26 North Middletown Road) on Thursday, April 18 around 6:30 p.m. on the report of a suspicious male roaming the aisles without making a purchase.Loss prevention had allegedly spotted the ...

Rockland County will hold a free one-hour Narcan training session open to the public, County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Mental Health Michael Leitzes announced.The training is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Rockland County Legislative Chambers (11 New Hempstead Road in New City). Check-ins start at 9 a.m.The training is open to everyone over the age of 18. ...

Ocean State Job Lot is celebrating the opening of a new store in Nanuet.The leading discount closeout retailer headquartered in Rhode Island has stores throughout New England, New Jersey and New York. The new 38,000-square-foot store is located at 122 East Route 59 in Nanuet.A total of 50 new jobs are available as a result of the opening, which makes the 13th location in New York.The ...

The 20th Annual Construction Career Day at Rockland Community College in Suffern drew more than 750 high school student attendees, according to a county release.The event consisted of representation from skilled workers of more than 15 different building and construction trades.Workers carried out hands-on demonstrations using tools and materials of their trade. Students were able to ...

Stop by the Palisades Center between Thursday, April 18 and Sunday, April 28 to participate in the Rockland Free Fair — a 10-day event featuring amusement rides, carnival games and more.The fair will operate in Parking Lot J across from Home Depot from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 and 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. between Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 28.Riders 36 inches or taller ...

The Spring Rockland Repair Cafe has been scheduled for Sunday, May 5, according to County Executive Ed Day.The event is intended to pair volunteer Repair Coaches, who are neighbors with DIY expertise, with those who bring in items that need to be repaired, such as computers, lamps, clothing, small appliances, toys, electronics and more.Anything that can be carried in by an individual ...

An off-duty Orange & Rockland Utilities employee successfully thwarted an attempted phone scam.Shoko Saito, a senior specialist in O&R’s Corporate Affairs Department, said she stopped by Walgreens in New City on Saturday, April 6. Saito was in line at the check-out counter when she said Pearl River Carwash owner Raymond Ahmadi rushed into the store with his cell phone on ...

A motorist is facing DWI charges after allegedly swerving into oncoming traffic in Pearl River, according to police.Orangetown Police say they observed a driver operating a vehicle westbound on Veterans Memorial Drive in the eastbound lanes on Saturday, April 13 around 3:30 p.m.Numerous vehicles traveling eastbound had to take evasive action to avoid getting into a head-on collision ...

New update:Clarkstown Police have identified the 35-year-old woman charged after an incident at the Palisades Center Mall.The woman, Sharean McDonald, was charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor stemming from the incident that occurred around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13. She will appear at Clarkstown Justice Court at a later date.Police have also clarified that the two juvenile ...

A Newburgh man is facing charges after police say he diverted $43,000 in employer funds to his personal bank account.New York State Police say that an investigation by the BCI at Montgomery determined that Christopher Dunn, 32, of Newburgh allegedly diverted funds from his employer into his own account and tried to pay his employer with checks that had insufficient funds.The total ...