The Ramapo Police Department Investigations Division is on the hunt for those responsible for yesterday morning’s swatting incident at Suffern High School. Ramapo Police say there was a threat involving explosives, and the school was cleared out. Police from half a dozen departments, the sheriff’s bomb squad, EMS and fire companies, and the Ramapo PD K9 unit all contributed to a search of the building and the school grounds, finding nothing and giving the all-clear to return to school just after ten AM.
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Tolls to Rise on NYS Thruway and TZ Bridge
Get ready to pay more in tolls if you travel over the Tappan Zee Bridge or the Thruway. Increases were approved Monday by the Thruway’s Board of Directors. 99th district Assemblyman Chris Eachus, who covers Stony Point and portions of Orange County, says the increases could be self-defeating…
The Tappan Zee Bridge, the Thruway’s main cash-cow, will see 50-cent hikes each year starting in January 2024 through 2027, when the toll will reach $7.75 for passenger cars using E-ZPass. By 2027, “Tolls by Mail” motorists would pay $13.56, up from the current $7.48. Rockland and Westchester residents would get a 20 percent discount, up from the current 17 percent. Across the rest of the Thruway, tolls will go up five percent in January. Officials said the hikes are necessary to fund much-needed upgrades. Around 600 of the Thruway’s 815 bridges are over 60 years old.
Rockland Hosting Flu Vaccine Clinic in Pomona Today
The Rockland County Department of Health is hosting a flu vaccine clinic today for those age 6 months and older, even if you are uninsured or underinsured. County Executive Ed Day says they don’t have the new COVID shots just yet…
Today’s free clinic is at the Yeager Health Center in Pomona, from 9am to 3pm. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 845-364-2534 for more information. The next free clinic will be at Clover Stadium in Pomona on Friday, September 29th from 9:00 am to noon. That one’s a drive-thru clinic, so you’ll remain in your car, and there’s no pre-registration necessary.
11 Years and Stony Point’s Eugene Palmer Still Evades Capture Following Murder of Daughter-in-Law
Sunday marks 11 years since a Stony Point man allegedly killed his daughter-in-law and disappeared, and to this day still has not been found. On September 24th, 2012, the then 73-year-old Eugene Palmer allegedly fatally killed his daughter-in-law, Tammy. As Rockland Sheriff Lou Falco recently told “The Morning Show,” police agencies still get tips from the public from time to time…
Eugene Palmer would be 84 years-old today. The FBI still considers Palmer to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on Palmer’s whereabouts should call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
Test Out an EV at O&R’s “EV Ride” EVent Today and Tomorrow in Pearl River
Have you been thinking about making the switch to a hybrid or electric car but you’re unsure whether it’s right for you? Well, Orange and Rockland spokesman Mike Donovan says the company is hosting an “EV Ride” event today and tomorrow in Pearl River to help you decide…
Among the cars you can take for a spin are the Rivian RIT, the Ford F-150, the Kia EV6 and the Tesla Model Y. That’s today and tomorrow from 10am to 4pm at Blue Hill Plaza’s Parking Lot “F” on Veterans’ Memorial Drive in Pearl River.