Congers News

Tappan Zee Bridge work Thursday and Friday: No work scheduled due to the holiday.

ADOLPH H. SCHREIBER HEBREW ACADEMY OF ROCKLAND: Students from the Adolph H. Schreiber Hebrew Academy of Rockland in Monsey hosted a group of 75 Israeli students from the Sherut Leumi program for a weekend.

Here's a recap of the Nov. 5 Town Board meeting. Supervisor Alexander Gromack and Town Board members Shirley Lasker, John Maloney and George Hoehmann were present.

RAMAPO - Alyssa Axt leaped off her chair and hurled her tissue into the trash.

Forged prescription charge: Edward Bond, 40, of Congers was charged with six felony counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument and six felony counts of second-degree forgery of a medical prescription.

Last week was kind of a blur while I worked at the paper and, in my spare time, planned the end-of-season party for Touching Bases, a fall baseball league for adults with disabilities that I founded eight years ago.

Cal Mart Enterprises has dropped its pursuit of a special permit for a landfill in Congers after heavy criticism from residents.

The town of Clarkstown will host a foreclosure prevention seminar from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Town Hall, 10 Maple Ave., New City.

Monday: Left lane Westchester-bound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 16.2 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday: Right lane Rockland-bound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 13.1 to 16, between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday: None scheduled.

Daniyel Baron marched Sunday afternoon with fellow Marines of many generations in the sunny backyard of the Kearsing-Edwards American Legion Post off Pomona Road in Ramapo.

One of Rockland's most enduring Thanksgiving traditions is the annual Turkey Trot around Rockland Lake in Clarkstown. Mike Greco has been its race director for the past 14 years.

CONGERS - A 22-wheel tractor-trailer carrying gravel crashed into a utility pole and overturned on Route 303 Tuesday morning after the driver said he swerved to avoid a car.

The crash occurred at 8:15 a.m. near the intersection with Randi Lane, said Clarkstown police Sgt.

CONGERS: Rockland Country Day School has become a member of the Green Schools Alliance, which is uniting students to take action on climate change and the environment.

Friends are rallying around a Valley Cottage mother of two who was repeatedly stabbed in a New Jersey hotel parking lot just over a month ago.

The highly popular Congers Italian Festival is back from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. As always, this free, fun, family-friendly event will feature great authentic Italian food and music, wine tasting, bounce house rides and more.

Friday: Right lane Westchester-bound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 15 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday: Work will begin at 9 p.m. resulting in the closing of two left southbound lanes, with another left southbound lane closing at 10 p.m. and another at 1 a.m., until 6 a.m., from milepost 13.8 to the west abutment.

The Rockland Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday and fined numerous businesses and individuals for violating the county sanitary code.

He was being held at the Rockland County jail on $2,500 bail pending an appearance in West Haverstraw Village Court on Tuesday.

An accident on Route 303 near Tremont Avenue was slowing the southbound commute at 6:45 a.m. today.