Thanks to the outstanding work by the Ramapo Police Detectives and members of Chaverim Of Rockland, suspects wanted for the Motzei Shabbos attack on Route 306, have been taken into custody, MonseyScoop is reporting. Sources tell YWN that the suspects are from New Jersey, and were arraigned on Wednesday morning. A press conference is scheduled for 3:00PM. As YWN had reported, Police launched a hate crime investigation after three members of the Orthodox Jewish community were either shot with BB guns or hit with eggs in Monsey over the weekend. On Saturday night, eggs were thrown at a woman pushing a stroller along Route 306. The eggs did not hit her, but she was scared enough to contact the police.

A 7-year-old child was pulled from pool in Wesley Hills in Thursday afternoon. A lifeguard did CPR and was Bichasdei Hashem successful. The child was alert and conscious a short while later. The child was taken to Westchester Hospital by Rockland Hatzolah Paramedics for observation. THIS STORY WAS FIRST PUBLISHED ON THE MONSEY SCOOP STATUS CLICK HERE SIGN UP TO THE MONSEY SCOOP WHATSAPP STATUS TO BE INFORMED OF MONSEY NEWS IN LIVE TIME (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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Rockland County Legislator Aron Wieder released a video endorsing incumbent New York Governor Kathy Hochul in Tuesday’s primary, citing a mishna as the basis for his endorsement of the governor. “The mishna in Avos says… hevei mispalel bishloma shel malchus,” Wieder says in Yiddish, going on to urge his supporters to vote for Hochul in the state’s primaries. “This Tuesday there will be primaries in the entire New York State. Get out and vote to re-elect Governor Kathy Hochul.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Following an investigation by the Ramapo Police Department bolstered by the assistance of Rockland Chaveirim, a suspect has been taken into custody and charged for allegedly scrawling swastikas in a shul two weeks ago. The swastikas were found on a Friday night by mispalelim of the Sanz Shul. The suspect is the friend of an individual who works as a janitor in the shul, the Monsey Scoop was first to report. A statement provided to YWN by the Ramapo Police Department reads: “After an investigation, the Ramapo Police Investigations Division placed one individual under arrest. A 32 year old male from Hillcrest, was charged with Criminal Mischief 4th Degree as a Hate Crime (E-Felony) for damaging the property in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars.

A pickup truck driver was killed and two others injured when a tree suddenly collapsed onto the vehicle on the Palisades Parkway in an incident that left onlookers dumbstruck. The bizarre accident occurred in the Palisades Parkway’s northbound lanes near Exit 16 in Rockland County on Sunday afternoon. The front seat passenger was killed by the falling tree, while the driver was transported by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center and another passenger in the rear seat was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. Chevra Kadisha services were not needed in this tragic incident. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A shocking hate crime took place in Ramapo when a yet-unidentified suspect scrawled swastikas and Nazi messaging at the Sanzer Shul on Suzanne Drive, the Monsey Scoop was first to report. The disturbing act was discovered by mispalelim arriving at the shul Friday night. On Sunday morning, the Ramapo Police Department and Rockland Chaveirim were called to the scene. On Sunday, detectives from the Ramapo Police Department and Rockland Sheriff Department were at the scene of the crime, photographing the symbols and messages, and reviewing security footage to help in identifying the person(s) responsible for this heinous act and hopefully bring them swiftly to justice.

YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of Hagaon HaRav Michoel Bender ZATZAL. He was 71 years old. Rav Michoel suffered a heart attack and was Niftar in Monsey on Tuesday afternoon. The Niftar was the longtime Mashgiach at Yeshiva Bais Binyomim (Stamford Yeshiva), and was one of the secret Tzadikei Hador. Those who were Zoche to know him, say that there isn’t enough ink and paper to describe the Tzidkus and secret Chasadim that he spent his life doing. He was an extraordinary Oved Hashem, as he spent his life below the radar with extreme humility. He was a son-in-law of the late Stamford Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Simcha Schustal ZATZAL.

Chaveirim of Rockland inaugurated a new emergency response vehicle donated by VIP Collision on Tuesday morning at Ramapo Town Hall. The event was emceed by Rockland County Legislator Aaron Wieder, who introduced various other dignitaries, including Ramapo Supervisor Michael B. Specht, Ramapo Chief of Staff Mona Montal, Ramapo Police Chief Martin Reilly, Spring Valley Police Chief Richard Oleszczuk, and Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco, among others, all of whom came to express their appreciation for Chaveirim’s work. “As much as we do, we can’t be everywhere, we can’t see everything, we don’t know every single thing that’s going on.

In a shocking incident, a Monsey Hatzolah member was assaulted by an irate truck driver on Sunday as the member responded to an emergency incident. MONSEY SCOOP reports that the Hatzolah member was at a call on Ridge Avenue in Spring Valley at approximately 3:45 pm Sunday afternoon, and his vehicle partially blocked the roadway as he attended to the patient. Shortly afterwards, a truck driver attempted to pass through the roadway, but was unable to due to the emergency vehicle blocking it. Furious at the inconvenience, the truck driver exited his vehicle, approached a Hatzolah member, and promptly assaulted him before fleeing on foot.

Thanks to the dedicated response by Chaverim Of Rockland volunteers, a woman whose expensive jewelry ended up in the trash was thankfully retrieved. Chaveirim received a frantic call that the woman’s belongings – including expensive jewelry and clothing – were mistakenly picked up by the IWS Sanitation. Chaverim Coordinator Yossi Margareten immediately reached out to an IWS Executive who contacted the drivers and met up with Chaverim volunteers at their Hillburn Garage. After around two hours of hard work sifting through the trash, the woman’s belongings were retrieved.