Fleas Force Rockland County Elementary School To Relocate Classes
The problem was caused by a pesky raccoon that sneaked inside the school and infested it with fleas.
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The problem was caused by a pesky raccoon that sneaked inside the school and infested it with fleas.
The video posted Wednesday warned of a Hasidic Jewish "takeover" and featured news clips about conflicts related to the county's growing ultra-Orthodox Jewish population.
It's all hands on deck for police in Rockland County as they try to find who dropped a 21-foot boat in the middle of a road, and left it there.
Officials say they've seen a steady decline in cases since April. County Executive Ed Day first declared a state of emergency in March and renewed it several times since.
A suspected drunk driver allegedly went through a red light.
An off-duty police officer spotted it near Buttermilk Falls Trail Friday morning.
Extending the state of emergency allows the county access to resources to help pay for the costs of fighting the outbreak.
There was a touching ceremony in Rockland County on Wednesday morning. Three generations of one family gathered to honor a man killed in Vietnam 50 years ago.
Parents must provide documentation that their child has received two doses of the MMR vaccine.
Palmer is accused of fatally shooting his daughter-in-law, 39-year-old Tammy Pannirello Palmer, in Stony Point in September of 2012.
Vaccinations are being offered from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday at the Christ Episcopal Church at 65 Washington Ave. in Suffern.
More than a century ago, an extraordinary home was a jewel in the crown of a small Rockland County village.
Judith Clark, the notorious getaway driver involved in a deadly brinks truck heist in 1981, was released from prison Friday night.
The installation outside the Fire Training Center is the latest in an ongoing effort to bring art to the people, and people to the arts.
Detectives say the thieves strike overnight, breaking into both locked and unlocked cars to take bags, wallets, cash, and even furniture.
Police were called after a black bear was spotted wandering around Ramapo Tuesday.
The city said the schools – Tiferes Bnos and Talmud Tora D'Nitra – failed to comply with the health commissioner's emergency order to keep unvaccinated children away.
Such exemptions are believed to have led to the current outbreak.
This comes as nearly 50 new measles cases have been confirmed in less than a month. Suffolk County health officials have also confirmed the first adult case on Long Island.
Whether it's outrage or elation, the decision to parole Judith Clark is sparking strong reactions throughout New York.
The county is currently dealing with 186 confirmed measles cases. Meanwhile in New York City, the health department shut down a Brooklyn preschool after it allegedly refused to provide vaccination records.
New York's measles outbreak has now infected nearly 500 people. Lawmakers and health officials urge residents to get their vaccinations.
In suburban Rockland County, a measles state of emergency turned into a state of confusion after a legal ruling last week.
With more than 160 measles cases confirmed in Rockland County, officials met Monday to reassess their strategy.
A controversial measles state of emergency in Rockland County has been lifted, allowing unvaccinated children are no longer banned from going to public places.
