Posted on 20 February 2014 by Editor
An electrical issued is believed to be the cause of this morning’s fire at 71 Medway Ave., Congers. / Brian Duddy via Nyack Free Press
CONGERS – Volunteer firefighters said that the efforts of a Congers resident to shovel snow away from a fire hydrant saved precious time when a fire broke out at a home on Medway Avenue on Monday morning.
A Congers resident saw a social media message about shoveling out fire hydrants and took the time to clear a hydrant nearby.
Posted on 19 February 2014 by Editor
It’s a common winter occurrence in many parts of the north: the notorious roof ice dam. As the past few weeks snow piled up and temperatures fluctuated, ice dams have grown and grown on many local roofs. Some houses have stretches of icicles that nearly run from the roof to the high snow banks beneath the eaves. Continue Reading
Posted on 18 February 2014 by Editor
WALKILL, NY – State troopers have seized cash, 12 pounds of marijuana and arrested four New York City residents after a traffic stop in a parking lot in Orange County, police said.
State troopers from Troop F based in Middletown – which also covers the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County – stopped a car in the Orange Plaza parking lot in the Town of Walkill at 5:45 p.m. Friday. An investigation uncovered the marijuana and cash.
All four in the car are charged with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana. They are:
– Jahfari A. Jones, 22
– Hakiym L. Colon, 22
– Candace A. Cannon, 19
– Dashana I. Vailes, 19
They were arraigned in the Town of Wallkill Court by Judge Joseph Owen and were ordered held in the Orange County Jail.
Posted on 16 February 2014 by Editor
This past week saw a double whammy of snow fall on Sloatsburg and the whole Lower Hudson Valley. With the village Department of Public Works pushing snow to the side of the roads, as well as NY State and Rockland County services, snow banks along road shoulders are now nearly head high.
Photo courtesy TrendPhotos.org
If there’s one thing a snow storm leaves in its wake, beside lots of snow, it’s transportation problems and the terrible condition of roads. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 February 2014 by Editor
Update: With the mini mountains of snow shoveled from walkways this past week, area emergency services have requested some community assistance.
Sloatsburg’s All Volunteer Fire Department members are making an effort Sunday to clear the village’s 140 hydrants. Residents can help by clearing a hydrant closest to your home. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 February 2014 by Editor
The Town of Ramapo will remain open Thursday, February 13, until the regularly scheduled closing time of 5pm.
In the meantime, Superintendent Christopher St. Lawrence urged residents to “Stay Safe…Stay Home!”
Ramapo Highway Superintendent Tony Sharan reported that main roads are passable but very slippery, while some side-roads have 6-7 inches of accumulated snow. Sleet will begin mixing with snow this afternoon and early tonight. An additional 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected to fall after midnight.
Ramapo Police Officer Captain Brad Weidel reported that roads are getting more treacherous by the hour.
“Our new marked police cars are able to travel with ease in the heavy snow,” said Weidel about the Ramapo Police Department weatherizing some of their vehicles. “We are in the process of installing chains on our older cars, and deploying them to strategic locations throughout the town.” he added.
Highway Superintendent Sharan said forecasts show that snow will continue today as an icy mix until early Friday morning with total accumulations between 12-14 inches.
For emergencies please call 911 and/or the Ramapo Police Dept. My office number is 845 357 5100 ext 201.
Posted on 13 February 2014 by Editor
Sloatsburg Department of Public Works making a plow run through the village Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13.
The weather outlook for Thursday’s nor’easter is snow, wintry mix, rain, snow. Snow accumulation is expected to get worse. In the words of NY Governor Andrew Cuomo:
Under a state of emergency, critical resources normally restricted to State use are mobilized to assist local gov’ts: http://t.co/fEVetHPM4Y
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) February 13, 2014 Continue Reading
Posted on 12 February 2014 by Editor
The Suffern Police Department posted a dramatic account of a police officer doing his job while perhaps saving a baby’s life — all over the phone
Police Officer Tim Dunn was on communications duty when a 911 call came through. A Parkside Drive mother was frantic and believed that her baby was choking — the child apparently was not responding. Officer Dunn, “in a calm manner,” talked the mother through emergency procedures over the phone. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 February 2014 by Editor
An announcement came over the Ramapo Central School District email blackboard this past Friday. Sloatsburg Elementary School Principal Eric Baird will be moving on and over to Cherry Lane, beginning in July.
The news came from Ramapo Central Superintendent Dr. Douglas Adams through the district’s internal parent email communication system known as Blackboard — the district uses the system to communicate news to whole segments of parents and staff. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 February 2014 by Editor
Some 75 people took part in a public forum Thursday on the implementation of the Common Core Standards in NY public schools, hosted by Rockland lawmakers state Sen. David Carlucci, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, and Assemblyman James Skoufis.
More than 75 people took part in a public forum Thursday on the implementation of the “Common Core” in public schools, hosted by Rockland lawmakers state Sen. David Carlucci, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, and Assemblyman James Skoufis at Rockland Community College. Continue Reading