The Town of Orangetown Recreation Department will host its 30th Annual Santa Claus 5K Run on Sunday, December 12th at Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Santa 5K to be held December 12th
Orangetown offers free Thanksgiving bags for veterans
Free Veterans Dinner Bags will be available at Orangetown Hall on Saturday, November 20th from 9:30 to 11:30 am.
State police responded to a fatal car/pedestrian collision on the Palisades Interstate Parkway
On November 14, 2021 at approximately 11:45 a.m. state police responded to the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the town of Stony Point for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Investigation revealed the operator of a 2010 Acura-TL traveling northbound on the Palisades parkway in the passing lane struck a hiker who was attempting to cross the highway. Upon arrival, troopers observed someone performing life saving measures, troopers assisted with attempting to revive the hiker. All life saving measures were unsuccessful and the hiker was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim was identified as Galina Surman, age 66 from Staten Island, NY. She was hiking with family and friends when they crossed the highway.
The operator of the vehicle was not impaired and there are no charges pending.
State police were assisted at the scene by Stony Point EMS, New York State Police Park Police, New York State Park Rangers, and the Town of Stony Point Police Department.
People to People New Blanket Collection
People to People is collecting new blankets through December 7th. Blankets can be dropped off at Orangetown Town Hall.
Empire Hose raising funds for past member Thomas Pomplin
Piermont’s Empire Hose Company #1 is raising funds for a memorial for their past member Thomas Pomplin and awareness to recognize his 1854 death as the first Line of Duty Death in the fire service in Rockland county.
Research done by Ex Chief Dan Goswick has shown that his untimely passing was directly as a result of his response to a fire in Nyack, but his death was never recorded as a LODD. They are working to fix that by getting this hero from our history officially recognized, and building a memorial to his selfless sacrifice that his descendants can visit.
Your donation will help give the Piermont Empire Hose Company #1 and FF Thomas Pomplin, and his ultimate sacrifice, the long overdue recognition it deserves.
