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Rockland DA Serves Search Warrant At Hi-Tor Animal Shelter Rockland DA Serves Search Warrant At Hi-Tor Animal Shelter
Rockland DA Serves Search Warrant At Hi-Tor Animal Shelter The Rockland County District Attorney's office has executed a search warrant at Hi-Tor Animal Shelter. The warrant search began around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 4, at the shelter located in Pomona.  Officers could be seen going in and out of the shelter trailer throughout the morning but officials with the Rockland County DA's office have not released any information. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said that although Hi-Tor Animal Care Center is a contracted agency it is not part of the Rockland County government. The organization performs vital services of animal shelter and car…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church Attendees at two separate Sunday masses at a Rockland County church may have been exposed to COVID-19, health officials are cautioning. Upwards of 225 people who attended the 10:15 a.m. and noon masses at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Nyack on Sunday, Nov. 8 potentially may have been advised to contact the Rockland County Department of Health after a staff member at the church tested positive for the virus. Once health officials are notified of possible exposures, they will begin to contact trace and advise anyone who was near the infected parties to self-quarantine. Officials said …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley School District Switches To Remote Learning After Positive Test COVID-19: Hudson Valley School District Switches To Remote Learning After Positive Test
Covid-19: Hudson Valley School District Switches To Remote Learning After Positive Test Another school district in the Hudson Valley has been forced to transition to its remote learning contingency plan after a student tested positive for COVID-19 and forced a staffing shortage. Pearl River High School Superintendent Michael Murphy announced that they were notified that a student tested positive for the virus this week, forcing the school to make adjustments to avoid spreading COVID-19. According to Murphy, the high school administration worked with the Rockland County Department of Health to determine who may have been exposed, and those students and staffers will be quaranti…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church An alert has been issued for potential exposure to COVID-19 for those who visited a church in the area. The Rockland County Department of Health said it has been notified that a person who tested positive for COVID-19 attended three separate Spanish language masses at the Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship Church, located at 384 New Hempstead Road in New City, during the person's infectious period. Anyone who attended the following masses should contact the Rockland County Department of Health to determine if they should quarantine: Friday, Sept. 18 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 fro…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test COVID-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test
Covid-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test A high school in the Hudson Valley has temporarily closed after an individual tested positive for COVID-19. The South Orangetown Central School District said it learned of the positive case at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The individual was in the high school on Monday, Sept. 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 22, the district said. As a result, Tappan Zee High School is closed temporarily on Thursday, Sept. 24 through Friday, Sept. 25. Classes will continue remotely as scheduled. School administrators are working collaboratively with the Rockland County Departmen…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders COVID-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders
Covid-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders Eight people have been arrested for violating the county and state's social distancing order amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The arrests took place in Rockland County, which has been heavily hit by both COVID-19 cases and fatalities, late on Thursday, April 9, when Ramapo Police were advised of a gathering by a neighbor at 92 North Saddle River Road in Monsey, the Ramapo Police said. A Ramapo officer was already in front of the location and additional Ramapo officers responded to assist.  The initial officer confirmed that state and local orders with respect to gatheri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Eighth Fatality Reported In Rockland County COVID-19: Eighth Fatality Reported In Rockland County
Covid-19: Eighth Fatality Reported In Rockland County An eighth Rockland County resident has died due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Rockland County Department of Health announced Friday afternoon, March 27. The death occurred on Thursday, March, 26. The person was 71 years old and had other significant health problems, the department said. As of the middle of the afternoon Friday, there are 1,694 reported COVID-19 positive cases in Rockland, according to the department. All non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason, are to be canceled or postponed, according to the office of County Executive Ed Day…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Third Rockland Resident Dies From COVID-19 As Number Of Cases In County Hits 230 Third Rockland Resident Dies From COVID-19 As Number Of Cases In County Hits 230
Third Rockland Resident Dies From Covid-19 As Number Of Cases In County Hits 230 A third Rockland resident has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the number of cases in the county continues to soar. The 85-year-old who died also had other significant health issues, officials said on Friday afternoon, March 20. The first Rockland resident to die from the virus happened on Thursday, March 12 when a 64-year-old Suffern resident became the second New York to die from the virus. The second Rockland resident died on Tuesday, March 17. That person was 60 years old, with other health problems. Those account for all three fatalities in the Hudson Valley relat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Wedding Venue Fined $2K For Holding Event With 100-Plus People In Area COVID-19: Wedding Venue Fined $2K For Holding Event With 100-Plus People In Area
Covid-19: Wedding Venue Fined $2K For Holding Event With 100-Plus People In Area One Rockland County business has been issued a large fine for hosting a wedding in violation of rules issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Ateres Chaya Surah, located on South Madison Avenue in Spring Valley, will be fined $2,000 for hosting a wedding on Tuesday, March 17, in which more than 100 people attended, said John Lyon, Rockland's director of Strategic Communications. The wedding was shut down by inspectors who are checking venues, including restaurants, bars, etc., as complaints are received to ensure that gatherings of more than …

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by Kathy Reakes
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New COVID-19 Rockland COVID-19 Cases, Sites Of Exposure ID'd New COVID-19 Rockland COVID-19 Cases, Sites Of Exposure ID'd
New Covid-19 Rockland Covid-19 Cases, Sites Of Exposure ID'd New cases of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as new sites of exposure have been identified in Rockland County. There are now a total of 45 positive cases of COVID-19 are now being reported in the county, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced late Wednesday, March 18. That's an increase of 15 cases over the total of 30 reported just before midday on Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Sites For Potential Exposure Anyone who visited the following locations in Rockland County may have been exposed to co…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Six Rockland COVID-19 Cases Cause Order For Hundreds To Self-Quarantine Six Rockland COVID-19 Cases Cause Order For Hundreds To Self-Quarantine
Six Rockland Covid-19 Cases Cause Order For Hundreds To Self-Quarantine As the number of positive cases of the novel coronavirus in Rockland County reaches six, the county's health department is announcing hundreds will need to self-quarantine. All six of the cases are within the town of Ramapo, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert. Three of the cases are students from the East Ramapo Central School District who attended Hempstead Elementary, Pomona Middle School and Ramapo High School. The three schools will be closed through March 21 and anyone who spent time in any of the three schools on or afte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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More COVID-19 Cases Reported In Rockland More COVID-19 Cases Reported In Rockland
More Covid-19 Cases Reported In Rockland Rockland County is up to five confirmed cases of coronavirus, all linked to 50-year-old New Rochelle attorney Lawrence Garbuz, who is patient zero for the virus in the Hudson Valley. The Rockland County Department of Health confirmed this week that there have been at least three more positive tests for COVID-19, more than doubling the number of people who had previously contracted the virus. According to reports, the new cases are believed to be related to two caterers from Rockland who worked a bah mitzvah or wedding in Westchester late last month that Garbuz attended. In response, the Ea…

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by Zak Failla
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Health Officials Issue Rabies Warning In Rockland Health Officials Issue Rabies Warning In Rockland
Health Officials Issue Rabies Warning In Rockland Health officials are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to gather information about a potentially rabid raccoon who may have bit a man over the weekend. The Rockland County Department of Health issued an alert requesting that anyone in the community who has information regarding a man who was bitten by a raccoon in Kakiat Park in Suffern to come forward. According to officials, the incident may have occurred on Saturday, Jan. 11, or Sunday, Jan. 12. The raccoon “could potentially be a rabid animal and the bite victim will need to seek immediate medical attention.” “Unusual beh…

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by Zak Failla