On Friday afternoon, nearly every elected official that represents the Village of Spring Valley assembled at the village hall to honor a fallen hero. From the trustees to the congressman, Spring Valley’s public servants all came to commemorate the heroic sacrifice of Jared Lloyd, a 16 year veteran of Colombian Engine Co #1, who served […]
Jared Lloyd’s son turned six yesterday. Hundreds of first responders from Rockland County, Orange County, and New Jersey drove by his house to wish him a happy birthday. Lloyd died Tuesday morning as he helped save over 100 lives in a major fire at the Evergreen Adult Home in Spring Valley. Over 150 pieces of […]
At 10:30 this morning Rockland County Fire Coordinator Chris Kear and County Executive Ed Day officially confirmed that Rockland County has lost one of its heroes. Jared Lloyd, a 15-year veteran of the Spring Valley Fire Department, was among the very first responders to the inferno sparked at 12:52 AM on Tuesday. Lloyd and his […]
By: Joe Kuhn and Jennifer Korn The Evergreen Court Adult Home in Spring Valley burst into flames last night at around 1 a.m. 23 of Rockland’s 26 Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the fire, which remains active but “under control” according to Chris Kear, Rockland County’s Fire coordinator. At least one resident died after being […]
What better way to welcome the vernal equinox than to honor the woman who started a chain reaction of mask making with a single Facebook post that became a call to action attracting more than 400 volunteers? A celebration of community spirit took place on a sunny March 20 in the Village of Nyack […]
On Tuesday, March 9, the State Inspector General’s Office announced that they had begun an investigation into the safety of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, spurred by reports of broken bolts and alleged attempts to conceal the damage. Now, two weeks later, Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll and Project Director Jamey Barbas, […]