A 14 year-old was arrested yesterday and charged in connection with a bomb threat called in to Suffern High School last September. The event came after an extensive four-month investigation by the Ramapo Police Investigations Division. Ramapo Police say the unidentified teen was charged with Making a Terroristic Threat and Falsely Reporting an Incident. It was September 21st when the bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the school and a major response from multiple law enforcement agencies. The 14-year-old was processed and released pending an appearance in Rockland County Family Court.
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Rockland School Districts on Two-hour delay
All Rockland County school districts are operating today on a two-hour delay due to icy conditions.
NY Governor to Unveil FY 2025 State Budget Today
New York Governor Kathy Hochul presents her Fiscal Year 2025 budget this morning. Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski of the 96th district, primarily representing Clarkstown, says New York needs to be more competitive and more affordable, making this upcoming budget more challenging with its projected deficit…
Assemblyman John McGowan of the 97th district, covering Orangetown and portions of Ramapo, says he was disappointed the governor didn’t mention the migrant crisis in her State of the State last week…
Legislators have until April first to approve a budget for 2025.
All Rockland School Districts Closed for Tuesday, Jan 16th, 2024
Also, all Rockland Community College campuses will be closed. All in-person classes are canceled. Fully remote and online classes will proceed as scheduled.
Tappan Zee Bridge Walking Path is closed
2-hour delay:
TRIPS buses
Closings:
Tappan Library
Finkelstein Library
News Briefs: Man Taken into Custody Following 8-hr Standoff in Sloatsburg, Landlord Faces Fines After Spring Valley Fire
Tense moments in Sloatsburg over the weekend. Ramapo Police say they and officials from the Rockland County REACT Team and the Sheriff’s Department arrested a man after an over eight-hour standoff. They responded to the scene of a suicidal man around 11:40 Saturday night near Route 17 after they got word he had a rifle and a shotgun. He was taken into custody around 8:25 Sunday morning and brought to a local hospital.
Landlord Faces Fines Following Fire
An area landlord faces nearly $12,000 in fines after multiple illegal bedrooms and construction were found inside a single-family house on John Street in Spring Valley following a fire there last week. That’s according to The Journal News. An inspector for the Rockland County Office of Building and Codes reportedly found the two-story house had no heat, but renters were reportedly being charged $6,000 a month in rent. They also allegedly found the dining room, cellar and a second-floor closet, had illegally been converted into bedrooms. The Brooklyn-based owner reportedly owns several properties in the village. Around 14 people lived in the home, no one was reported injured in the blaze. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating.