Orangetown PD Snag Scammers

Orangetown PD Snag Scammers

On April 28th, the Orangetown Police Department received a call from a male in Utah advising that his wife may have been  exploited out of $6,700 via a bank account scam. The investigation determined that a package containing said cash was to be delivered via UPS to a vacant residence in the Tappan area. Orangetown […]

Fire Engulfs Building in Haverstraw

Fire Engulfs Building in Haverstraw

On Sunday May 3rd, at 11:21pm, the West Haverstraw Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 29 Samsondale Ave. Upon arrival, members encountered a fully involved commercial building.  WHFD Chief Jose Mulero, the incident commander, stated “We had heavy fire throughout the structure upon arrival and the members went to work fighting this […]

Data Centers in Rockland County

Data Centers in Rockland County

Across the country, AI data centers are popping up like weeds in suburban and rural towns. With these data centers, concerns around utilities, water supply, and job creation follow. Rockland County plays host to the JPMorganChase Datacenter, among others, in Orangetown. Located at the former Psych Center, the existing JP Morgan and Chase data center […]

Local Journalists Attend NYPA

Local Journalists Attend NYPA

Here at the Rockland County Times, we are always striving to be the best we can be for our readers. Recently, this growth looked like attending the New York Press Association’s two day conference in Saratoga Springs, where we were lucky enough to be surrounded by top journalists from around the state.  During the conference, […]

When Trust Dies, Diseases Return

When Trust Dies, Diseases Return

Op-Ed by Olivia Beirne In a triumph of public health, measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. A quarter century later, measles is back with a vengeance. For many, this disease was considered history, so when South Carolina recently reported a measles outbreak of 997 cases, largely among unvaccinated individuals (932 cases) […]