Part Two, continued from the 02.26.26 edition of the Rockland County Times After two and a half years of furious fighting, MacArthur and his troops returned to the Philippines on October 20, 1944. Before they could be rescued, on that very same day, 1,800 American Prisoners-of-War, including Pvt. Murray Gottlieb, set sail from Manila Harbor […]
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II has announced that on February 24, 2026, Daquan Kelly, 32, Village of Haverstraw, New York, pled guilty to all charges of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, and Resisting Arrest, before the Honorable David M. Ascher. On […]
Irish Heritage Night was celebrated at Ramapo Town Hall this year on March 3rd. The event featured harps, step dance, and of course, bagpipes. Irish Heritage Night was hosted by the Town of Ramapo in conjunction with the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians Men & Women’s Division 4 of Suffern, New York. The special […]
At the direction of Chief Hyman, the Special Operations Unit has been conducting targeted enforcement details at locations identified as sites of prior pedestrian-involved motor vehicle crashes. These locations are selected based on crash data and traffic safety analysis, with the goal of reducing repeat incidents and improving overall pedestrian safety. As part of this […]
On January 22, 2026, at approximately 4:39 p.m., the Spring Valley Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive infant at 18 White Street. Officers arrived within minutes and encountered an adult female holding an unresponsive six-month-old child. Lifesaving measures were immediately initiated, and the child was transported to a local hospital, where the […]
Part Two: Post 1900 During the Great Migration era, many Black-Americans in the south traveled north, often to find work in cities like New York City or Chicago. In Rockland, numerous Black laborers were recruited to work in factories and plants here. Many had come up from NYC, but many more were recruited directly from […]