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After Sexual Abuse Case, a Hasidic Accuser Is Shunned, Then Indicted
Sam Kellner is a man twice shunned and living in a deepening shadow. Sam Kellner, 50, spoke out about the sexual abuse of his son, 16, and others in the Hasidic community.
Baby stroller topples near bus in Spring Valley; Monsey sex offender in jail for parole violation
The Transport of Rockland bus didn't hit the stroller as it turned into the transportation hub at 1:30 p.m. Susan Meyer, a spokeswoman for the county Department of Public Transportation, said the mother "saw the bus coming and she was hurrying, running, across the road."
Petition pushes prison for accused Monsey drug dealer
Concerned about drug use in the Orthodox Jewish community, more than 130 people have signed a petition urging Rockland prosecutors to take a hard line against a Monsey man charged with selling drugs.
Ramapo suspends Desmaret from Town Hall job
Spring Valley Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret's job as a data clerk in Ramapo Town Hall is on the line as he contends with a federal mail fraud charge and an ongoing investigation at Village Hall.
Monsey man must repay $1.75M for bank fraud
A Monsey man linked to an FBI-undercover investor accused of bribing Spring Valley and New York City officials has been sentenced to repay $1.75 million from a bank fraud conviction.
Did Satmars Bite Hand That Feeds Them With Anti-Israel Message at Draft Rally?
If you needed social services from New York's fervently pro-Israel mainstream Jewish community, would you organize a tremendous anti-Israel rally in its backyard? Despite assurances that it wasn't their intention to do so, that appears to be exactly what the Satmar Hasidic community did on June 9, when they gathered a reported 30,000 men in lower ... (more)
Wedding dress trends at Hudson Valley bridal boutiques
The one-shoulder gown is a sexy compromise between a corset and strappy dress this season.
New real estate sales include Spring Valley college annex, land in Airmont and home in Piermont
Real estate sales have been updated with 129 new transactions in Rockland including the $4.2 million sale of community college annex in Spring Valley to a religious group, $1.55 million for residential-zoned land in Airmont, $674,000 for a home on Bluefield Drive in Spring Valley and a $624,000 home sale in Piermont.
Chaya Fried walks 'crooked path' between ultra-Orthodox Judaism and secular life
For the first 18 years of her life, Chaya Fried kept her thoughts and feelings about religion mostly private, staying in line with her family's ultra-Orthodox traditions and following customs she had come to appreciate.
In another lifetime, Jamie Geller worked as a producer for HBO, on shows like The Sopranos, The Wire and Entourage.
Rabbi ShafierThe Shmuz for Korach: The Danger of Machlokes
Often, without meaning or intending to, we find ourselves on one side or the other, and before we know it, we are deep into the thick and thin of it.
Firefighters douse Spring Valley blaze, 2 residents injured
Two men suffered smoke inhalation Monday during a fire on Paiken Drive. The victims, an 18-year-old and his elderly grandfather, were treated at an area hospital following the 6:27 p.m. blaze at 21 Paiken Drive, Spring Valley Deputy Chief Ken Sohlman said.
Alleged Heroin Dealer, User Arrested on Franklin Turnpike
An alleged heroin user and his dealer were arrested over the weekend after police say one of the men got high and started walking along Franklin Turnpike asking for a ride, police said.
Panel Reinstates Lawsuit Over Tennis Club Injury
A health club in Monsey failed to show that injuries a tennis player sustained on its indoor courts were an inherent risk to playing the sport, an appeals court ruled on May 29.
Measles alert issed in Rockland County
The Rockland County Department of Health says they want to speak with you if you were at Toys 4 U or Supreme Health Food Center, located at 27 Orchard Street, Monsey, NY10952 on Monday, May 20th between 6 - 8:15 PM, or the Hatzlacha Grocery Store, located at 80 West Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977, on Wednesday, May 22nd between 1:30 - 4:30 PM.