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Suffern man accused of throwing items from second-story window
Police have arrested a 41-year-old man accused of throwing objects from a second-floor apartment into a parking area where children were playing.
Rockland gets new weekend train beginning Aug. 3
Residents looking to take the train to Manhattan on weekends will have another choice starting Aug.
Local investors stake bank's expansion in Rockland, Westchester
An investment group led by Suffern builder Kenneth Torsoe said yesterday that it would stake up to $25 million in a small and struggling commercial bank in Orange County, with an eye toward expanding into ...
For Suffern family, West Point is tradition
SUFFERN The day their brother Christian came home, Erik and Mark Hoempler got a very real sneak preview of their possible future.
Crashes slow traffic both ways on I-287 near Nyack
Accidents on both sides of Interstate 287 near Nyack during the last half of rush hour this morning turned the road into a near-parking lot for more than an hour.
Suffern to hear more about quarry sale
Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence said he would attend a village Board of Trustees meeting next month to explain the town's sale of the former Tilcon quarry.
Suffern police arrest man who threw items from second-story window
A 41-year-old man was arrested yesterday after throwing things from a second-floor apartment into a parking area where children were playing, police said today.
Public will have access to Ramapo River Watershed map online, suggest additions during info session
After four years of hoping to make it a reality, supporters of an internet map service are about to unveil the first version of a modern-day Ramapo River Watershed atlas.
West Nile-positive mosquito found in Suffern area
RAMAPO - The first sign of the West Nile virus in Rockland this season has been discovered in a mosquito collected in the Suffern area, health officials said today.
Police apprehend suspects after chase
Authorities from Ramapo and Suffern chased the driver of a car wanted in connection with an assault on a New Jersey police officer this morning until the vehicle was stopped in front of the Pacesetter shopping ...
Ramapo needs real work on diversity
Recent articles about a Hasidic woman having to remove her wig for a mugshot revealed that we who live in the Town of Ramapo have enormous problems that cannot be solved by people getting angry with one ...
Stony Point seeks to halt Mirant's soil dumping
STONY POINT - The town is seeking a preliminary injunction to bar Mirant from allegedly dumping untested soil at its Lovett generating station in Tomkins Cove.
Hispanic immigrant advocates form political action group in Rockland
Local activists concerned about immigration reform, education and other issues are banding to form the Latino Democrats Club of Rockland County, a civic and political action group.
Suffern's Young cashes out at World Series of Poker
Jason Young's luck finally ran out. The 26-year-old Suffern resident, who earned $335,565 by winning Event 17 of the World Series of Poker last month, lost in the Main Event late Saturday night in Las Vegas on ...
Structure fire hits two-family home in Suffern
Firefighters were still investigating the cause of a structure fire that started this afternoon at a two-family home on E. Maltbie Avenue.
Hispanic community picnic in Suffern is today
The annual picnic for the village's Latino community will be this afternoon at Tagaste Monastery.
Teen killed, 7 hurt in Thruway rollover
RAMAPO - A dramatic crash on the New York State Thruway killed a teenager, injured seven others and brought southbound traffic to a standstill yesterday evening.
Rockland Dems have full slate, GOP sits out 2 Assembly races
Rockland Democrats have a full slate of candidates for this year's local elections, while the Republicans are leaving the county's two main Assembly seats uncontested.
Hotel evacuated after dryer fire
Holidome staff and guests were evacuated tonight after a dryer caught fire in the laundry room, Ramapo police said.
Human remains discovered in a root cellar have sparked a murder mystery.
Human remains discovered in a root cellar have marked the start of a murder mystery.