Two Bronx men face drunk driving charges after two accidents on the Palisades Parkway in Stony Point over the weekend, one of the men struck a state police car that had stopped to help with the first accident. Around 4am Sunday, state police say 27 year-old Martin Mbamalu was stopped near exit 16 southbound. His Toyota Camry had a flat tire and passenger side damage. While troopers were speaking with Mbamalu, a Nissan Versa struck the side of the state police vehicle and kept traveling south. Troopers caught up with 35 year-old Rafael Nuñez near exit 15 and saw his car had front end damage and the airbags had deployed. Nuñez declined medical assistance, but was arrested after they found his blood alcohol concentration was .18%. He also had a suspended driver’s license. He was charged with Aggravated DWI, Criminal Mischief, Reckless Driving, and other charges. Mbamalu, the driver in the first crash, was also charged with DWI. Both men were issued appearance tickets and they’re due back in Stony Point Court at the same time on January 27th.
Orangetown to Hold Special Meeting Today on South Nyack Issues
Orangetown is holding a special town board meeting today at noon to address issues with the absorption of the village of South Nyack. Supervisor Teresa Kenny says the meeting will deal with primarily police issues…
South Nyack’s last day as a village will be March 31st, but the police department is disbanding as of midnight on January 1st. South Nyack residents voted to dissolve the village last December.
Rockland State Senator Urges Residents Get COVID Vaccinated, State Cancels January Regents
Broadway shows are going dark, sports leagues are cancelling games, some schools in the Hudson Valley are going remote once again as COVID returns. Officials attribute the spike to increased indoor activities, but hospitalization numbers are lower compared to last December thanks to the vaccines and other safety measures taken in the last year. Still, Rockland state senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick says he’s concerned about the uptick…
The New York State Education Department has cancelled January’s High School Regents Exams thanks to the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic. State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa said the cancellation applies to all Regents Exams that had been scheduled for next month. No decision’s been made yet regarding the June and August 2022 Regents.
Passport Prices to Increase Monday, Rockland County Clerk to Work to Get Applications Processed Before Deadline
If you were looking to get a passport in the near future you don’t want to put it off much longer, as prices are going up on Monday. Rockland County Clerk Donna Silberman says the U.S. Department of State just announced a fee increase of $20 per passport book…
The costs to overnight mail passport applications through the U.S. Postal Service are also on the rise. Silberman says her office will make every possible effort to help those who want to get their applications in by Friday. You can call the County Clerk at 845-638-5075 to make a passport appointment. For more information visit the County Clerk’s page on the county’s website, RocklandGov.com. If you don’t like the new fees, Silberman suggests contacting Senators Chuck Schumer or Kirsten Gillibrand or Congressman Mondaire Jones.
Report: Rockland County Corrections Officer to Plead Guilty to Misconduct Charges
A Rockland County corrections officer who was indicted for sexually harassing inmates is expected to plead guilty to misconduct charges when he’s back in court today. That’s according to News 12. 35 year-old John Kezek allegedly made false jail log entries regarding his activities while working. Earlier this year he was charged with dozens of counts of mistreating inmates and falsifying jail records.