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Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh wishes all Rockland County residents a happy, healthy and sweet New Year. Shana Tova!

A car battery exploded Wednesday evening on the ramp from Route 59 to the New York State Thruway. Spring Valley Fire Department, Clarkstown Police, Rockland Paramedics, Nanuet EMS and the Rockland County HazMat Team responded to the scene. The HazMat Team safely removed the damaged battery.

State Senate candidate Joe Rand will continue his Rockland County outreach with a community meet-and-greet tonight at 8:30 p.m. at the Greenfield Residence, 49 Sharon Drive in Spring Valley. Hosted by Ari Greenfield, the event will give residents an opportunity to meet Rand, ask questions and discuss issues important to the community. The gathering follows recent meet-and-greets in New Hempstead, Chestnut Ridge, Montebello and Pomona. Light refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome.

Join Senator Bill Weber for Grill with Bill, an end-of-summer BBQ tonight from 8:00–10:00 PM at 5 Lantern Court in the Village of New Hempstead. Come enjoy food, meet neighbors, and hear about issues impacting the community. All are welcome, and there is no fee to attend.

A pedestrian was struck by a taxi in a hit-and-run on Fastov Avenue near Route 45. Hatzoloh EMS, Spring Hill EMS, and Ramapo Police responded to the scene. Minor injuries were reported. Ramapo Police are investigating.

Town of Ramapo Police officers in plain clothes conducted a pedestrian crosswalk enforcement checkpoint at West Maple Avenue and Kingspoint Lane, stopping vehicles that failed to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

The Town of Ramapo Police Department will host a Car Seat Safety Check from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59 in Suffern. Residents can stop by to have their child car seats checked and meet Ramapo Police CPOP officers.

Dashcam footage captures a young boy running into the street without looking in New Square, coming inches away from being hit by a vehicle. Please remind your children about the importance of pedestrian safety and always looking both ways before crossing the street.

An MVA occurred on College Road near Viola Road. Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, and Ramapo Police are on the scene. Injuries have been reported.

Senator Bill Weber and Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann joined Congressman Mike Lawler today for a special ceremony honoring Rockland County native Welles Remy Crowther, known as the “Man in the Red Bandana,” who saved at least 10 lives in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, before losing his own life. Crowther was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his extraordinary heroism and sacrifice.

Spring Valley Police, the Spring Valley Fire Department and Spring Hill EMS responded to Yatto Lane and Tenure Avenue for an MVA in which a vehicle began smoking following the crash.

An MVA occurred earlier at West Maple Avenue and Carlton Road, Ramapo Police were on the scene. No injuries were reported.

Earlier today, the New City Fire Department responded to a fire involving solar panels on the roof of a home at 15 Duane Avenue. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.

Ramapo Police and the Hillcrest Fire Department are on the scene of an MVA involving a vehicle that veered off the roadway and into the woods on Route 202 near Ladentown Road. No injuries were reported.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Hagaon HaRav David Yosef, visited the Skvere Rebbe and the Skvere Dayan of New Square on Monday afternoon.

Transport of Rockland’s TOR #59 bus has resumed service over the Route 59 bridge at Pascack Road following completion of the state’s bridge reconstruction project. The route had been detoured since 2020 due to a weight restriction that prevented TOR buses from crossing the bridge. With the restriction lifted, buses are once again traveling along Route 59 between the Exit 14 Park & Ride and South Central Avenue in Spring Valley.

Earlier today, emergency personnel responded to an MVA involving an overturned vehicle on the Palisades Interstate Parkway northbound near Exit 16. Injuries were reported.

Longtime North Rockland football coach and Sports Hall of Famer Pete Warner has passed away. The Haverstraw and Stony Point Police Departments both paid tribute to Warner, remembering the longtime coach and teacher for the major impact he had on generations of students, athletes and the North Rockland community.

The New City Fire Department responded to Paramount Country Club at approximately 11:30 AM today for a reported golf cart fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported