The start of the school year got a little easier for hundreds of students in Rockland County thanks to a new back-to-school event in Haverstraw.

Hundreds of people attended the first-ever "Blue and You" event Thursday at Haverstraw Elementary School.

Students received free haircuts, school supplies and other resources ahead of the upcoming school year.

The event was hosted by the Town of Haverstraw, the Haverstraw Police Department and the North Rockland Central School District.

Organizers said the goal was to help families prepare for the first day of school.