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Teen Admits To Fatally Shooting Man At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley Teen Admits To Fatally Shooting Man At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley
Teen Admits To Fatally Shooting Man At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley A teen has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a Hudson Valley man in 2019. Jayden Rodriguez, age 19, from the Township of North Bergen, New Jersey, made the plea on Tuesday, May 1, for the homicide which took place in Spring Valley, according to Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. During his plea, Rodriguez admitted that on or about Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, he entered a Spring Valley apartment building and fired numerous shots at an individual identified as 20-year-old Emerson Jean-Baptiste, ultimately causing his death, Walsh said. Rodriguez was arres…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Walk-In Testing Site Opens In Rockland COVID-19: Walk-In Testing Site Opens In Rockland
Covid-19: Walk-In Testing Site Opens In Rockland A new walk-in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing site will be opening in a hard-hit area of Rockland County. The Town of Haverstraw will have the testing site set up by noon Wednesday, April 28, according to state Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski. Haverstraw was selected use to its high infection rate, some of the highest in Rockland County, with virtually no private or public testing available. "It has been clear that Haverstraw has some of the highest infection percentages in the County and also was a testing desert," said Zebrowski. As of Tuesday, April 28, Rockland County had 11,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old Rockland County Girl Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old Rockland County Girl
Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old Rockland County Girl A 41-year-old man has been convicted of the sexual abuse of an 8-year-old Rockland County child. Johnny Lozier, of Albany, was convicted of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child on  Thursday, Feb. 6, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Lozier sexually abused a female child in the Town of Haverstraw during September 2019; the child was 8 years old at the time.  The case was investigated by the Town of Haverstraw Police with the assistance of the Special Victims Unit of the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Lozier, who is schedule…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Rockland To Amazon: Come On Over Rockland To Amazon: Come On Over
Rockland To Amazon: Come On Over Won’t you be our neighbor? After Amazon’s shocking announcement that they would be scrapping plans to build a new HQ2 headquarters in Long Island City, new suitors have been lining up, attempting to court the online retailer. Rumors began circulating last week that Amazon was considering backpedaling out of their deal with New York. On Thursday, Feb. 14, the company announced that it was abandoning their plans. Hours after that announcement, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that his state was open for business. The following day, Rockland County Executive Ed Day threw his hat into the ring…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Haverstraw Police Detective Calls It A Career Haverstraw Police Detective Calls It A Career
Haverstraw Police Detective Calls It A Career After more than 30 years on duty, the Haverstraw Police Department said goodbye Friday to one of their most beloved officers, Detective Eleuterio "Terry" Collazo. Collazo called it a career after 31.5 years of dedicated police service to both the Village and Town of Haverstraw.  He was a police cadet in the Village of Haverstraw in the 1970's before being hired as a police officer in 1987 with the Village of Haverstraw Police Department, the department said on Facebook. In 1992, he was promoted to the rank of detective and was a familiar friendly face as he served as the D.A.R.E.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Neighbors
Rockland Welcomes 155 New Americans During Naturalization Ceremony Rockland Welcomes 155 New Americans During Naturalization Ceremony
Rockland Welcomes 155 New Americans During Naturalization Ceremony Rockland welcomed 155 new Americans on Friday, Feb. 2, during a touching Naturalization Ceremony at the Fire Training Center. Rockland County Executive Ed Day spoke during the ceremony about the importance of getting involved in the local community. Numerous local officials attended the ceremony, which was organized by Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato, who administered the Oath of Citizenship. The new citizens came from 43 different nations. Keynote speaker was Town of Haverstraw Justice John K. Grant. New York State Supreme Court Acting Justice Rolf M. Thorsen presided over the natura…

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by Jon Craig