The Ramapo PD is warning of a new email scam targeting our community. Scammers are sending emails claiming that they’ve hacked into your computer and recorded you watching illicit content. They threaten to release this fake video to your family and contacts unless you pay $2,000 in Bitcoin. To make the scam more convincing, the […]
It’s official parents, Rockland’s students have returned to school. As a former PTA Health & Safety Committee Chair, in addition to a dad and grandfather, I think it’s essential to remind families and guardians to make sure children are up to date with immunizations. Parents should consult with their child’s healthcare provider to review vaccination […]
On Monday, September 9, 2024, the Ramapo Police Department responded to Calvert Drive in the Village of Kaser, Town of Ramapo, for a reported vehicle that had struck a child. Upon arrival, Police Officers were advised that a 2-year-old child was struck by a 2014 Honda Odyssey and had sustained life-threatening injuries. The child was […]
The Haverstraw Police Department is investigating reports of larcenies from unlocked vehicles. At least one incident occurred Friday morning during the overnight hours in Garnerville. Police are requesting anyone with video surveillance cameras to review their footage for additional images of these suspects In the area of West Railroad Avenue. Images or video can be […]
Cheryl Dean Ward has been named the new Director of Rockland County’s Office for the Aging (OFA). Cheryl Ward accepts the role following seven years as Director of Events and Development with the Venture Foundation. In that role she was responsible for managing fundraising initiatives and events, funding and grant applications, and more. “I am […]
A 9/11 Memorial Service was held at Haverstraw Bay Park on the morning of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The names of the 83 Rockland County residents lost in the attack were read aloud by family members of victims. Behind the family members, cantor, clergy and County Executive Ed Day stood a […]