The Bear Mountain Bridge is now completely cashless. News 12 says state-of-the-art sensors and cameras are now in use to read E-ZPass tags and take license plate images. If you don’t have E-ZPass, a bill will be mailed to the owner of the car.
Paper Shredding Event Comes to Ramapo Saturday
Ramapo is hosting Rockland’s next free paper shredding day tomorrow for all Rockland residents. Howard Phillips heads up Rockland Green, and says you can bring three boxes of paper per car for free shredding, but they’d also like you to donate some food…
That’s tomorrow from 8am to noon at Spook Rock Pool in Ramapo. For more information visit RocklandGreen.com.
Stony Point Police Athletic League Hosts Fall Festival Saturday
The Stony Point Police Athletic League is hosting their Fall Festival tomorrow. It wasn’t held last year due to COVID, but Supervisor Jim Monaghan says, it’s back…
The Family Fun Day runs 10-4pm tomorrow at Kirkbride Hall in Stony Point. Admission is free.
Suez NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension Team up for “Sustainability Walk and Showcase” in Congers Saturday
Suez New York and the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County are teaming up to teach Rocklanders about the biodiversity that exists right in our own backyard, and provide environment and money-saving green living tips and ideas. Suzanne Barclay is the executive director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County, and says tomorrow’s “Sustainability Walk and Showcase” is a great experience for everyone…
Anne Barry is on the Extension’s board of directors, and says people can learn how families can have a positive impact on the environment…
Bill Madden of Suez New York says if you’ve never been to Congers Lake, the Showcase is a great chance to see it for the first time…
The showcase is tomorrow at 10AM at Congers Lake for all Rockland residents. The cost is $10 per person, kids are free, and there’s lots of activities, but pre-registration is required. For more information and to register click here.
Influential Monsey Spiritual Leader, Rabbi Moshe David Tendler, Dies at 95
An influential Monsey Rabbi is being mourned today. That’s according to several reports in Jewish media. Rabbi Moshe David Tendler passed away Tuesday. He was the rabbi of the Community Synagogue of Monsey for 54 years. He was also a biology professor and expert in medical ethics. He served as chairman of the biology department at Yeshiva University. A funeral service will take place today at the Community Synagogue of Monsey at 89 Maple Avenue in Monsey at 2PM. He was 95 years old.