Ramapo

Judge To Let Ramapo Cop Leave Home During Disability To Get Married

There will be wedding day blues for a Rockland County couple. The groom told his bride-to-be he’ll leave their planned wedding reception early in order to keep his job.

2012/10/12

Rockland Town Residents: Construction Site Is Ruining Our Water

Residents of a Rockland County town say the water now flowing into a nearby reservoir is a muddy mess, and runoff from a construction project is being blamed.

CBS 2HD–2012/10/09

The Tappan Zee Bridge is seen from Chopper 880 (file / credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Officials: $14 Toll Expected For New Tappan Zee Bridge; Commuters Go Ballistic

Larry Schwartz, a top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, gave the estimate at a public meeting in Ramapo on Thursday. The new price is nearly three times the current toll cost of $5.

2012/08/03

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Four Youths Charged With Sexual Assault In Ramapo

Police said the victims were a 14-year-old, who was raped, along with a 12-year-old, who was the victim of attempted rape. The assaults allegedly occurred over a four-day period last week at the home of one of the victims.

2012/06/19

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (file / credit: Governor's Office)

Bergen County Legislators Want Equitable Funding For North Jersey Institutions

Bergen County legislators are saying that they will only support Gov. Christie’s education legislation if it includes as much as half-a-billion dollars for various colleges and institutions in North Jersey.

2012/03/27

Provident Bank Park - Ramapo, NY (file / credit: Rockland Boulders)

Comptroller: Rockland Taxpayers On Hook For Minor League Park

A state audit has found that taxpayers could be liable for up to $60 million for Provident Bank Park – the new home of the CanAm League’s Rockland Boulders.

2012/02/02

Police In Rockland Seek Distraction Burglars

After a series of distraction burglaries on Long Island, people in Rockland County are now dealing with the same problem.

2012/01/16

Rescue teams on the scene of an accident on the New York Thruway involving a corrections bus carrying prisoners. (credit: CBS 2)

Bus Loaded With NYC Prisoners Overturns On NY State Thruway In Ramapo

The bus was bound for Ulster Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison. The prisoners were being transported there after being held in New York City for court appearances.

2012/01/04

Irene's aftermath - West Nyack, NY (file / credit: West Nyack Fire Department)

Rockland, NYC Residents Can Get Tax Break With Post-Storm Reassessment

Homeowners who experienced catastrophic damage by Tropical Storms Irene and Lee may soon have new recourse.

2011/12/28

Tree falls on home in Rockalnd County (credit: CBS 2)

Tree Toppled By Snowstorm Crashes Into Rockland County Home

A massive tree crashed into a Ramapo home, but all five people in the house, including a 6-year-old boy, were not injured.

2011/10/30

Generic Ambulance File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Hudson Valley Humane Society President Killed While Fixing Roof In Ramapo

Raymond Mundy has been the president of the Humane Society for more than 20 years.

2011/10/19

New Square resident Aron Rottenberg, 43, was hospitalized with burns to 50 percent of his body after an attack apparently sparked by a religious dispute. (Credit: Handout via CBS 2)

Police: NY Man Badly Burned In Religious Dispute

An orthodox Jewish father of four said he was apparently punished for worshipping his own way after an attack left him with burns covering 50 percent of his body.

2011/05/22