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Suffern’s Grace VanderWaal Honored as “Woman of Distinction” by NYS

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A Rockland teen was among dozens of women recognized earlier this month in Albany as a “Woman of Distinction” in a bill by the State Senate.
Suffern’s Grace VanderWaal won America’s Got Talent in 2016 when she was 12. VanderWaal works with the East Ramapo School District and created the Little Miracles Show Choir, which encourages young students to learn how to play instruments, dance and sing. VanderWaal also provides two college scholarships annually to students in the district. Senator Betty Little was one of the bill’s co-sponsors…

VanderWaal hopes to expand the “Little Miracles” program to other school
districts around the country.

Sloatsburg Man Killed After Collision with Car While Riding Lawnmower on Route 17 Identified

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Ramapo Police say one of two Sloatsburg brothers who were riding a
lawnmower on Route 17 Sunday night has died of his injuries following a
collision with a car. The accident took place near the intersection of
Washington Avenue. 29 year-old Richard Mackey died yesterday morning. His brother 30 year-old Raymond Mackey, who was believed to be operating the lawnmower at the time, reportedly remains in critical condition. Ramapo Police say they attempted to cross Route 17 and were struck by a 2006 Honda travelling southbound. The driver remained on scene and was
cooperating with police. The Ramapo Police Crash Investigation Unit and
the Detective Bureau are investigating the incident. No charges have been
filed.

Rockland Asks for Fed Assistance in Combating Measles in U.S.

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Rockland’s County Executive is asking the feds to step in and help keep
the measles from becoming more of a problem than it’s become. Ed Day says he has written to the president and federal officials asking for an
executive order or new laws aimed at requiring foreign visitors to the
U.S. to prove they have been immunized before being allowed to enter the
country…

The request comes as the number of confirmed cases has jumped to 233 since the outbreak began last October, and Day believes many more cases have gone unreported. In a typical year the county has given out 1,000 free MMR shots. Since the outbreak began, they’ve given out almost 21,000.

Rockland Voting for School Budgets, Boards Today

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Rocklanders head to the polls today for school board elections and budget
votes. In East Ramapo they’re hoping to avoid a second consecutive
contingency budget with its $241 million budget proposal that’s made cuts
to some bus routes. In the North Rockland school district, they’re still
trying to pay off the Mirant debt. While relief was not included in the
state budget this year, area officials are hoping to get it done in the
current legislative session.

Bronx Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges in West Haverstraw Incident

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A Bronx man faces attempted murder charges after reportedly stabbing a
woman in West Haverstraw yesterday. LoHud.com reports 23 year-old Anthony Russell fled the scene of the incident but was picked up and taken to the Rockland County jail. The 24 year-old woman was found near a parking lot off South Route 9W and taken to Montifiore Nyack Hospital with multiple stab wounds.