Tappan (/təˈpæn/ tə-PAN) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York. It is located northwest of Alpine, New Jersey, north of Northvale, New Jersey and Rockleigh, New Jersey, northeast of Old Tappan, New Jersey, east/southeast of Nauraushaun and Pearl River, south of Orangeburg, southwest of Sparkill, and west of Palisades; Tappan shares a border with each. The population was 6,613 at the 2010 census.
BridgeMusik’s Restart Rockland Arts Festival, a series of free outdoor concerts, will begin on May 1st. Concerts will be held at the Dewint House, located at Livingston and Oak Tree Road in Tappan.
The Town of Orangetown Recreation and Parks Department will host a program on bicycle riding and safety on June 5th at Veterans Memorial Park. The program will use a “balancing first” method and, with the help of parents, will learn how to ride and about bike safety. Rain date will be June 12th.
The Orangetown Police Department has issued the following Public Service Announcement in honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Take Action- Remind your friends and family: If you’re in the driver’s seat, it’s the only thing you should be doing. No distractions.- If your driver is texting or otherwise distracted, tell them to stop and focus on the road.- Ask your friends to join you in pledging not to drive distracted. You could save a life.
Share your pledge on social media to spread the word — #JustDrive.Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. While drivers texting behind the wheel tops what seems like an endless list of distractions, other risky actions include talking — whether it be on the phone or to others in the car, setting your navigation, adjusting what you’re listening to, drinking coffee, applying makeup, and more. By driving distracted, you’re robbing yourself of seconds that you may need to avoid a close call or deadly crash.
In 2019, distracted driving killed 3,142 people – a 10% increase from 2018. Young drivers seem more prone to using their phones while driving. According to NHTSA research from 2017, drivers 16 to 24 years old have been observed using handheld electronic devices while driving at higher rates than older drivers have since 2007. But make no mistake: It isn’t just young people who are driving distracted, as drivers in other age groups don’t lag far behind.
A mobile vaccine truck will be at Orangetown Town Hall on April 28th between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm, distributing doses of the Pfizer vaccine; second doses will be administered on May 19th. Please complete the following form and Refuah will contact you to make an appointment.
Patient Registration Form: https://refuahhealth.org/new2refuah/
For those still looking to be vaccinated – the Town of Orangetown is working to bring a COVID-19 Vaccine Truck to Town Hall. To do so, they need to guarantee at least 60 people (maximum 100) be vaccinated.
If you are interested, please send an email to Supervisor@Orangetown.com. Please do so as soon as possible, as it is on a first come first serve basis.