Congers News

Daniyel Baron marched Sunday afternoon with fellow Marines of many generations in the sunny backyard of the Kearsing-Edwards American Legion Post off Pomona Road in Ramapo.

One of Rockland's most enduring Thanksgiving traditions is the annual Turkey Trot around Rockland Lake in Clarkstown. Mike Greco has been its race director for the past 14 years.

CONGERS - A 22-wheel tractor-trailer carrying gravel crashed into a utility pole and overturned on Route 303 Tuesday morning after the driver said he swerved to avoid a car.

The crash occurred at 8:15 a.m. near the intersection with Randi Lane, said Clarkstown police Sgt.

CONGERS: Rockland Country Day School has become a member of the Green Schools Alliance, which is uniting students to take action on climate change and the environment.

Friends are rallying around a Valley Cottage mother of two who was repeatedly stabbed in a New Jersey hotel parking lot just over a month ago.

The highly popular Congers Italian Festival is back from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. As always, this free, fun, family-friendly event will feature great authentic Italian food and music, wine tasting, bounce house rides and more.

Friday: Right lane Westchester-bound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 15 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday: Work will begin at 9 p.m. resulting in the closing of two left southbound lanes, with another left southbound lane closing at 10 p.m. and another at 1 a.m., until 6 a.m., from milepost 13.8 to the west abutment.

The Rockland Board of Health held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday and fined numerous businesses and individuals for violating the county sanitary code.

He was being held at the Rockland County jail on $2,500 bail pending an appearance in West Haverstraw Village Court on Tuesday.

An accident on Route 303 near Tremont Avenue was slowing the southbound commute at 6:45 a.m. today.

A Central Nyack man is accused of drunken driving and later smearing feces on the walls of his holding cell when police detained him at their headquarters.

The Lower Hudson Valley has seen some odd weather this year, but now it's downright flaky.

Monday: None scheduled. Tuesday: Right lane Westchester-bound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 15.0 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday: Right lane Westchester-bound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 15.0 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday: Right lane Rockland-bound closed for bridge ...

Local Filipinos are collecting money and supplies for flooding victims in the northern Philippines, which has been hammered by two typhoons.

NEW CITY - As a busy contractor working in New York City, Westchester and New Jersey, Michael Hirsch knew his property taxes were high, but hadn't given much thought to what they paid for.

Here's a recap of the Sept. 22 Town Board meeting. Supervisor Alex Gromack and board members Shirley Lasker, Frank Borelli and George Hoehmann were present.

NEW CITY - Alfred Magnatta was looking forward to the Clarkstown Board of Education meeting where his granddaughter was to be appointed to a teaching position at Congers Elementary School.

Denyse Brennan was sitting at her kitchen table the night Hurricane Floyd swamped Rockland a decade ago.

Fall is ideal for picking perfect pumpkins, hayrides and haunted houses, and of course, finding fabulous falling leaves.