Monsey Scoop

VIDEO: Chavrusamatch.com Fills Big Need!

editor — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:12:37 +0000

[by Rabbi Ari Koretzky]

With the Siyam HaShas behind us, Klal Yisroel focuses its attention on the primacy of limud haTorah, celebrating those who have dedicated significant time and energy to embrace a relationship with Torah learning. In particular, we appreciate the value of consistent study leading toward a focused goal. A remarkable new tool, ChavrusaMatch.com, is . . . → Read More

Governor Cuomo Selects Friedman Consolidation Plan For $45,000 Grant To Get It Done

editor — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:38:26 +0000

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo awarded a $45,000 grant to the Town of Ramapo to move forward with the government consolidation initiative proposed by Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman. The grant was given to the town after Councilman Friedman first proposed the plan and then applied for the funds under the New York State Local Government Efficiency program. The . . . → Read More

Serious MVA On Friday Afternoon In Airmont

editor — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 01:48:29 +0000

At about 6:31pm, the Ramapo Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on Route 59 in Airmont. An Infinity G35, operated by a 20 year old male from Spring Valley, New York, was traveling east on Route 59, when he entered the oncoming traffic lane striking a Lexus turning left into a restaurant parking lot. . . . → Read More

PHOTOS: Chaverim Of Rockland Search For Missing Boy – Found After 2 Hours

editor — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:50:13 +0000

Click HERE for photos taken on Monday afternoon, when Chaverim of Rockland launched a search for a missing 12-year-old boy. Volunteers searched for more than 2 hours at the Jersey Gardens Mall before the boy was . . . → Read More

PHOTOS: Levaya Of HaRav Yeshaya Dovid Bayer ZATZAL

editor — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:46:05 +0000

Click HERE for photos taken at the Levaya this past Motzei Shabbos of HaRav Yeshaya Dovid Bayer ZATZAL, Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshiva Beis . . . → Read More

Clarkstown Residents Want Local Road Shut To Truckers

editor — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:25:56 +0000

Some homeowners in Clarkstown say they’re fed up with commercial trucks driving through their neighborhood, and they’re reaching out to the town for help. The residents live along Doscher Road, which connects Route 59 to the Western Highway, near several commercial businesses. Neighbors complain that trucks are constantly driving down their street at various hours of the . . . → Read More

Liquor Store Robbed; Ramapo Police Apprehend Suspect

editor — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:22:47 +0000

At approximately 4:11PM Saturday night the 1st day of September 2012, The Town of Ramapo Police Department received a report of a robbery at 298 N. Main Street, Iryna’s Liquor Store. A suspect entered the location and followed the female victim behind the counter. The suspect put his hands around the victim’s neck and began to . . . → Read More

Ramapo PD Arrest DWI Driver After Crash

editor — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:07:26 +0000

On 08/29/12 at approximately 10:15 PM, Ramapo Police responded to the scene of a one car accident at the intersection of Route 45 southbound and Palisades Parkway Exit 12. A 2006 Land Rover Discovery was observed to have crashed into the support post for the traffic signals hanging over the intersection. The vehicle sustained significant front . . . → Read More

PHOTOS: Robbery In Spring Valley On Franklin Street

editor — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:02:12 +0000

[Click HERE for photos by Moshe Lichtenstein]

On Wednesday 08/29/12 at approximately at 2:30PM, the Spring Valley Police Department received a call about three black males, that robbed an Hispanic woman at the corner of Franklin Street and Van Orden Ave. Her jewelry was torn off her face, and the suspects then fled. A description of one of . . . → Read More

Cops Arrest 2 Burglars In Monsey

editor — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:52:15 +0000

On Wednesday 08/26/12 at about 3pm Ramapo Detectives observed a suspicious vehicle parked on Kupperman Lane in Monsey. Detectives with assistance from the Anti Crime Unit and the patrol force determined that a burglary was in progress at 73 Carlton Rd. Two males were observed exiting the home with a large bag and a recycling pail . . . → Read More