Ramapo police say a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car in Hillcrest last night. The incident occurred around 9 o-clock on West Eckerson Road, which was closed between Route 45 and Hempstead Road for more than four hours during the police investigation. Additional information was not available.
Measles Cases in Rockland Top 100
There are 102 confirmed cases of measles within Rockland County and five suspected cases. If you need the vaccine, contact your healthcare provider. If you need information on the measles, click here
or call the State Department of Health’s toll-free Measles Information line at 1-888-364-4837.
Ramapo to Review Status of Land and Properties at Monday Meeting
The Town of Ramapo’s Town Asset Review Committee, or TARC, will be holding the first of at least two public meetings this Monday to discuss the future of five properties in town. Supervisor Michael Specht says some those properties need further evaluation, including the Tilcon Quarry in Suffern, the Hamlets of Ramapo in Hillburn and the Ramapo Cultural Arts Center in Spring Valley…
The TARC meeting is being held this Monday January 7th at 7:00 PM at Town Hall.
Willow, NY, Woman Jailed After High-Speed Thruway Chase Ends with Troopers Injured
An Ulster County woman was jailed in Rockland Monday after she allegedly rammed two State Police cars, sending three State Police troopers to Good Samaritan Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 71 year-old Laura Duffy of Willow had earlier in the day eluded police twice in Ulster, and eventually ended up on the Thruway. Police flattened two of her tires during a high-speed chase, but she was able to make it to the Ramapo Service Area where she struck two state police vehicles. She made it to exit 15 before police caught up with her. She was charged with assault, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, unlawfully fleeing a police officer, disorderly conduct, and obstruction of governmental administration. She was sent to the Rockland County Jail on $25,000 bail.
President and Dems Stand Firm in Fight over Border Wall and Gov Shutdown
Democratic Party leaders and the president both dug into their positions deeper yesterday in the fight over the government shutdown and the border wall. While the president continued to fight for his vision of a border wall, New York’s senior U.S. Senator, Chuck Schumer, said that’s not going to happen…
The partial government shutdown entered its second week today.