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COVID-19: Rockland Issues Order To Enforce Ban On Gatherings Of 10 Or More, Closes Parks COVID-19: Rockland Issues Order To Enforce Ban On Gatherings Of 10 Or More, Closes Parks
Covid-19: Rockland Issues Order To Enforce Ban On Gatherings Of 10 Or More, Closes Parks In an effort to curtail the rapid spreading of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Rockland County, officials have decided to close all local parks in addition to issuing a new public order prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people which will be punished with criminal penalties. The order, issued on Tuesday, April 7, by Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Ruppert, specifies criminal penalties associated with the violation of the common-sense social distancing and gathering prohibitions, county officials said. "The orders issued today by our Health Commissioner have addressed the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Should Opt Out Of State's Move To Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Day Says Rockland Should Opt Out Of State's Move To Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Day Says
Rockland Should Opt Out Of State's Move To Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Day Says Rockland County Executive Ed Day is the latest leader in the state to urge "opting out" of the move to legalize recreational marijuana. In a statement on Friday, March 15, Day said the legislation needs to be totally studied before being enacted. "While medical marijuana in non-smokeable form has been helping people who have pain, recreational marijuana is not a panacea and may, in fact, make things worse," he said. "We are at a point in history where we are trying to get young people away from drugs; putting a government stamp of approval on the use of drugs is ill-advised." Ed DayFil…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Court Upholds Rockland Ban On Unvaccinated Students Court Upholds Rockland Ban On Unvaccinated Students
Court Upholds Rockland Ban On Unvaccinated Students This story has been updated.A federal judge denied a temporary injunction on Thursday that would have allowed unvaccinated children to return to the Green Meadow Waldorf School, saying the county's "unprecedented measles outbreak," warranted the "stay home" order. A group of parents had sued the Rockland County Department of Health over an order barring unvaccinated students from attending school since the county's measles outbreak.  “We have had success, but this case is not over," said Rockland County Attorney Thomas E. Humbach. "We are thankful that at this juncture we were able to …

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by Kathy Reakes