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COVID-19: Rockland State Of Emergency To End COVID-19: Rockland State Of Emergency To End
Covid-19: Rockland State Of Emergency To End The local State of Emergency in Rockland County, which was declared on Monday, March 16, 2020, due to COVID-19 will not be renewed when it expires. That means that on Saturday, June 12, the State of Emergency will expire in Rockland County. Rockland County Executive Ed Day points to the number of active cases of COVID-19 steadily decreasing since mid-March of this year. There are currently 100 active cases in Rockland County with six individuals currently hospitalized with COVID. The current COVID-19 case 7-day average is seven new cases per day, county health officials said. “With all o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic Scheduled For Rockland COVID-19: Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic Scheduled For Rockland
Covid-19: Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic Scheduled For Rockland A new pop-up vaccination site is coming to Rockland County this weekend as New York continues its efforts to “get shots in arms.” From 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, Catholic Charities of Rockland announced it will be hosting a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at 78 Hudson Ave. in Haverstraw. Staff from the Rockland County Department of Social Services will be on hand to assist during the clinic, which will be administering the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Officials noted that the vaccine will be available for anyone 18 years and older, and “immigration status is no…

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Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services
Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services A Rockland County woman who was found guilty by a jury of stealing thousands in welfare funds has been sentenced to probation. Jermika Depas, 32, of Spring Valley, was sentenced Tuesday to five years probation and $4,662.50 in restitution after being convicted by a Rockland County jury of welfare fraud and other charges, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Depas, while living rent-free at 62 Branchwood Lane., in Nanuet, filed three applications between March of 2015 and June of 2016 for welfare benefits with the Rockland County Department of Social Services, the DA's Office…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Spring Valley Woman Convicted Of Forging, Filing False Documents, Fraud Spring Valley Woman Convicted Of Forging, Filing False Documents, Fraud
Spring Valley Woman Convicted Of Forging, Filing False Documents, Fraud A Rockland County woman has been convicted of fraud and forging documents following a jury trial. Jermika Depas, 32, of Spring Valley, was found guilty of one count of welfare fraud, three counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, and three counts of filing a false document, all felonies, in order to receive rent-free living assistance, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. “This defendant used deceit and fraud to feign a need for rent support and other public benefits," said District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. "Taxpayer-subsidized assistance is intended to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Rockland County Residents Busted For Welfare Fraud Five Rockland County Residents Busted For Welfare Fraud
Five Rockland County Residents Busted For Welfare Fraud Five Rockland County residents were busted for stealing more than $46,000 in welfare benefits, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. These defendants are accused of using deceit and fraud to feign a need for rent support and other public benefits.,” said Zugibe. “Taxpayer-subsidized assistance is intended to help the truly needy. Thanks to the diligent actions of investigators, the alleged free ride for these cheats is over.” The five arrests are the culmination of numerous joint investigations by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations …

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by Kathy Reakes