News 12 heard from advocates about this week’s announcement that the East Ramapo School District ended the 2023-24 school year with a surplus.

Advocates react to East Ramapo school district audit that found excess of $30M in unrestricted funds from last year's budget

During Monday night’s East Ramapo school board meeting, an outside agency, EFPR GROUP, said it found a $31.1 million unrestricted fund balance from its audit of the district’s 2023/2024 budget.

Audit finds $30 million surplus in East Ramapo schools

A funeral service for 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez was held Monday morning in Haverstraw at St. Peters Church. The 18-year-old worked with the state Parks and died earlier this month helping to contain the w ildfire in Greenwood Lake.

Funeral service held in Haverstraw for 18-year-old who died trying to contain Greenwood Lake wildfire 

Flags on state buildings are flying at half-staff in his honor.

Funeral services held for fallen firefighter Dariel Vasquez

Rockland-based Habitat for Humanity and the Marine Corps League donated and spent two days putting together a temporary ramp for a World War II veteran who lives in West Nyack. 

Rockland County groups help build temporary ramp WWII veteran

The new congestion pricing plan is expected to begin on Jan. 5, 2025.

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