Ramapo residents are being warned to be on the lookout for bears. Supervisor Mike Specht says they’ve gotten several reports of bear sightings lately. The town suggests securing your garbage, don’t put it outside until before your scheduled pickup, don’t feed pets outside, and don’t place meat or bones in compost piles.
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Two Rockland EMTs Killed After Early-Morning Accident in NYS Thruway in Suffern
This morning’s accident on the New York State Thruway in Suffern claimed the lives of two members of Rockland volunteer ambulance corps. 27 year-old Moshe Herzog was driving around 1:45AM on the southbound Thruway when he reportedly collided with a tractor trailer, sending both vehicles off the roadway and into a ditch. Herzog, a 1st Lt. Supply Officer with the William P. Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps in Chestnut Ridge, and 26 year-old EMT David Schneebalg, also with Faist, were killed in the crash. Both had also volunteered with the Haverstraw Ambulance Corps. The driver of the tractor trailer was taken to Westchester Medical Center with unknown injuries.
Rockland Attorneys Reflect on Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who Died Friday
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, just the second woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. No sooner had she passed the tributes came pouring in, but so did concerns about how and when to go about replacing her on the bench. Nanuet attorney Patricia Finn, who hosts “The Good Health Lawyer” here on WRCR Mondays at 5pm, says Ginsberg was a leader among women in the legal profession…
Sonia Burgos Crannage is with the law firm Sichol & Hicks in Suffern, and is the host of “Senior Moments” every third Thursday at 9:30 here on WRCR, and says she admired how Ginsberg spent her entire legal career fighting for women’s rights…
Congresswoman Nita Lowey called her a giant and a hero for little girls. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said she would be remembered as a “hero and champion who never stopped fighting.” The Brooklyn-born Ginsberg had served on the Supreme Court since 1993. Her death, which came just as Jews were marking the Rosh Hashana holiday, was due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 87.
Uptick in COVID Cases in Rockland Has Local Lawmakers Reaching Out to Encourage Safety
A recent uptick in COVID cases in the county has some area lawmakers concerned. Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says the town is doing what it can to keep people educated on how to stay safe…
Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he expects to see upticks following holiday periods…
The county recently added an “active case” tab to its COVID-19 Dashboard which can be found on its website.
COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, we’ve got one in the hospital being examined, another four have been confirmed with coronavirus, and a total of 351 (272 Friday) active cases. The state says since the crisis began we’ve had a total of 14,747 reported cases, 49 more than Friday, and the Rockland Health Department says we have 675 total fatalities.
Rockland County Office for the Aging Holding Senior Walks Next Week in Pomona to Mark “Falls Prevention Awareness Week”
The Rockland County Office for the Aging will be holding a series of Senior Walks next week around their Pomona campus on 50 Sanatorium Road to celebrate “Falls Prevention Awareness Week.” Special guest speakers will teach you how to prevent falls. Reservations are required, to do so call 845-364-2110. Refreshments will be served and, of course, social distancing rules apply.