Rockland Opens Sain Building For Hi Tor Animal Care Center Amid Ringworm Outbreak Rockland Opens Sain Building For Hi Tor Animal Care Center Amid Ringworm Outbreak
Rockland Opens Sain Building For Hi Tor Animal Care Center Amid Ringworm Outbreak Following the closure of the Hi Tor Animal Care Cente due to an outbreak of ringworm, Rockland County officials announced that the empty Sain Building will be used to provide shelter. On Friday, Nov. 23, Rockland County Executive Ed Day received a letter from the center's Board of Directors seeking any assistance the county could provide during the outbreak of ringworm, a fungal infection, that has affected the shelter's cat population. In response to that request for help, Rockland County decided to open the doors of the currently unoccupied Sain building, at 18 New Hempstead Roa…
Seven Hospitalized In Rockland Carbon Monoxide Scare Seven Hospitalized In Rockland Carbon Monoxide Scare
Seven Hospitalized In Rockland Carbon Monoxide Scare Seven people were hospitalized after police responded to a home regarding a call that a woman had fallen. When Ramapo Police arrived on the scene of the call around 10:23 p.m., Monday, they found that no was hurt, but that the home had been without power for several days and the occupants were using a gas powered generator to power lights and space heaters, police said. The generator was being operated in an enclosed deck that was attached to the residence.  Officers further found that occupants were using aluminum pans full of smoldering charcoal as a secondary heating sour…
Lifeguards Pull Unconscious Man From Fair Lawn Pool Lifeguards Pull Unconscious Man From Fair Lawn Pool
Lifeguards Pull Unconscious Man From Fair Lawn Pool A man was transported to the hospital Friday afternoon after being pulled from the pool by lifeguards, authorities said. The man was breathing but unconscious, and transported to the hospital by the Fair Lawn Ambulance Corps, Fair Lawn Police Sergeant Peter Yuskaitis said. His age was not known, the sergeant said.
Water And Sunscreen: The Ultimate Summer Safeguards Water And Sunscreen: The Ultimate Summer Safeguards
Water And Sunscreen: The Ultimate Summer Safeguards During the warm summer months, it's crucial to take simple steps to protect against a variety of heat-related illnesses. “It’s important to stop heat-related illness before it progresses to heat stroke, which can be life-threatening,” said Dr. Jeffrey Rabrich, medical director of Emergency Medicine at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. “With heat-related illness, the thing to watch out for is the heat index, which measures the combination of heat and humidity." Heat-related illness can start with heat exhaustion, which can cause muscle cramps, feeling lightheaded, nausea, headaches and a gener…
Mother: Found Bergen County Woman Was 'Victim,' Talks With Investigators Mother: Found Bergen County Woman Was 'Victim,' Talks With Investigators
Mother: Found Bergen County Woman Was 'Victim,' Talks With Investigators UPDATE: Erin Stack, the Bergen mom who finally was found more than three weeks after she'd gone missing, was "being questioned as a victim" Wednesday afternoon, her mother told Daily Voice. "Passaic County prosecutors are [the] ones who called me," Lori Stack Greenleaf told Daily Voice. "I spoke to her briefly." No more was being said other than that Erin Stack was safe and being hospitalized following unspecified trouble. Meanwhile, the investigation by prosecutor's detectives continued. Relative Jessica Greenleaf, posted earlier on Facebook: “ERIN HAS BEEN…
Nearly 200K Birth Control Pills Recalled Nearly 200K Birth Control Pills Recalled
Nearly 200K Birth Control Pills Recalled Nearly 200,000 sample packs of birth Allergan birth control pills have been recalled after placebos were placed out of order, which could lead to an unexpected pregnancy. Officials announced this week that the company is recalling almost 170,000 pills after active capsules and placebos were placed out of order, causing a potential risk to those using the sample packs. The packs are marked as Taytullla Softgel Capsules with the lot number 5620706 and have a May 2019 expiration date. The company issued its national recall after a doctor reported a sample pack containing the first four days o…