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LONG HILL TWP. – A crisp 65-degree day, with the smell of kettle corn, zeppoles, and meats wafting through the air, made the ideal environment for the 22nd annual Stirling

LONG HILL TWP.- After winning a state-wide contest, artwork of two township students, Alina Belfield and Audrey Tracy, has been featured in the 2024 New Jersey Division of Fire Safety

Hudson Valley police departments — including the Rockland Sheriff's Office, Clarkstown, and Orangetown — are owed shares of more than $16M in funds.

SHS brings home more first-place finishes than ever before

The identity of a man struck and killed by a vehicle on a busy Hudson Valley roadway has been released by police.Rockland County resident Steven Semoff, age 64, was struck and killed at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6 in the area of North Li…

Sturgis High School projects showcased; art and music curriculum discussed

About 10 vendors set up at Christmas market

After two recent teenage drunk driving related deaths, several departments came together to host an event intended to raise awareness of the dangers of driving while intoxicated (DWI) and distracted. The Clarkstown Police Department, New City Fire Department, New City Ambulance Corp, STAT Med Evac, Higgins Funeral Home, and Clarkstown Town Justice David Ascher, presented a mock DWI accident scene at Zukor Park on Wednesday. “Our communities are still reeling from these losses,” said Clarkst...

Wanamaker, gregarious and personable, said hes confident he can lead the department after three-plus years as captain and 33 years on Rockland Countys largest police force. Hes held most positions, from patrol officer and detective to honor guard and overseeing specialty units. Hes paid 263,483 as captain. McCullagh retired with a salary of $292,228. Following in footsteps  "I think of our family legacy, as opposed to personal ego," Wanamaker said, sitting at the chiefs desk at police hea...