Back-to-school edition for the Land of Rock podcast. Enjoy, friends.

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Burning tugboat disaster averted on river

S. Nyack family accuses sheriff’s office of racial profiling

Smooth opening for Rockland schools

Scenery businesses put Rockland on the map

 This week, I host the Rockland review from a pier in Nyack. Which one? Well, I’m none too sure, but if anyone finds a microphone in the water, please call me.

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Rockland Republicans open McCain campaign headquarter

Obama’s Rockland campaign headquarters opens in Montebello

Man held in Sloatsburg weapons discovery

Community group to address youth issues in Nyack

Central Nyack gas station robbed for second time in a week

Learning the lessons of war

Here’s the Week in Review, ladies and gentlemen.

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Mother recounts horror of house fire

Legislators carve $427M from state budget

Hollywood director instructs at RCC

Driver, 76, who cops say hit 2 teens is unlikely to face charges

Man accused of of making false 911 call after condom refund denied

Strange accidents, education assessments, police indictments AND MORE in this Week in Review. Watch … if you dare.

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Ramapo fires cop accused of sex abuse

Train hits car left on Haverstraw tracks

Rockland students surpass state average in Regents, graduation rate

BOCES, transgender teen face challenge

Legislature denies Rockland exec’s raise

Wii tournament stops in Nanuet

Ben’s off today at his new nephew’s bris (if you recall, last week he was on his way to visit the newborn), so staff reporter Khurram Saeed graciously agreed to host. Photojournalist Peter Carr shot and put the video together. And I’m posting it! Such a team.

Anyhow, here’s the week in review; links to the appropriate articles to come soon. Happy Friday!

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9:31 p.m., Thursday, July 24: At this moment, I am on my way to Morristown, N.J., to see my first EVER nephew, born 7:20 p.m., weighing in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Shai Rubin, welcome to Earth!

Oh, and here’s the Week in Review…

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Passer-by’s face slashed in Nyack brawl, cops say

Witness: 20 involved in Nyack fight

Hydrogen fuel cell SUV makes rounds in Rockland

Employee lived in paint shed at Rockland Psychiatric Center, report finds

Two more charged with burglary in Haverstraw, bringing total to 4

312 step out for glory

Here’s another Week in Review from your friendly neighborhood mojo.

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Funeral for New City teen teen killed in accident

Friends remember Brandon Berman of New City

Young people hit and miss in job search

Good Samaritan Hopsital in Suffern has layoffs

Blauvelt college denies negligence, indifference toward alleged rape victim

Teens playing with matches accidentally burned down West Nyack elementary school playground

Zen Center expands minds, temple

New iPhone draws crowds, wins fans

There were many major breaking stories out of Rockland this week, check them out on the Week in Review.

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Judge gives ‘monster’ Modica 2 years

Homeless man was slain, authorities say

New census data shows added residents throughout Rockland

Man on tracks may not have heard horn

Holiday starts early with fireworks in Nanuet, Haverstraw

It’s Fourth of July weekend. ‘Nuff said.

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Stun gun ends standoff with Bardonia man

Police ID man at center of Bardonia standoff

Sokol steps aside in South Orangetown

Pearl River man accused of selling heroin to teen girls

Rockland’s first female police officer dies at 74

West Point welcomes its Class of 2012

38-foot boat capsizes in Hudson near Nyack

Hey everybody, here’s the newest Week in Review.

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43 in Rockland accused of welfare fraud

Hasidic woman’s booking ‘insensitive’

Ramapo police to probe Hasidic woman’s booking

State releases 2008 math and English test results; most Rockland students do better than peers statewide

Riverspace aims to remake downtown

Clarkstown North urges $79M overhaul, expansion

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3 killed, 11 hurt in van crash on Thruway

Nine women in stable condition after Thruway crash

Police: Alcohol may be a factor in fatal Thruway crash

Construction worker hurt at W. Nyack store

Inspector: Steel beam wasn’t secured

Nyack mayor seeks support for gang-prevention program

Beekeeper’s backyard is buzzing

Spring Valley bridge club celebrates member’s 100th birthday

Happy Friday the 13th! Here’s the latest Week in Review.

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Did swindler jump off Bear Mt. Bridge or fake it and flee

Heat: 5 Rockland districts, 13 in Westchester dismissed early; Greenburgh 7 closed

Activist priest arrested after police use Taser in Nyack standoff

A crowd of spectators turn out for Soap Box derby in Pearl River

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Region’s residents react to Obama’s apparent securing of nomination

51 in Rockland arrested on drug, gun charges

Rockland honors military service in Iraq, Afghanistan

Cops: Wrong-way drive went for miles

In Monsey: Little bear, big scene

Here’s the latest week in review. Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend.

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Family pit bull mauls Spring Valley boy, 9

Spring Valley dog had bitten before

Memorial Day weekend weather brings a crowd to Rockland Lake in Congers

Police: Solicitor tried to kill girlfriend in hotel

Cops, experts knock door-to-door subscription business

East Ramapo votes an austerity budget that raises taxes 10 percent

Army grads gear up for next challenge

This week, I’m hosting an election special. Feel free to leave a comment.

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Lawyer elected to South Orangetown school board charged with DWI

Three incumbents lose seats, East Ramapo budget defeated

East Ramapo students plea for programs, board delays a week deciding on second budget vote, austerity

East Ramapo’s budget fails by big margin

Clarkstown: Budget, propositions pass; incumbent Davidson ousted

Nyack school district: budget passes, Burrell, LaColla and Jimerson elected

Rockland synagogue touts new Torah

Hey everyone, I’m heading off but our new MoJo, Ben Rubin, will be hosting the week in review podcast from now on. Check out his very first one below and feel free to leave a comment!

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Nanuet mourns teen, prays for friend
Spring Valley cop accused of corruption
Ex-Ramapo cop indicted on federal charges
For military moms, a bittersweet Mother’s Day
4 face felonies in Nyack gang fight

I’m back again with the latest Week In Review podcast. Remember, you can view this podcast on your iPod or mobile phone through iTunes.

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Spring Valley man in good condition after colliding with police car in Central Nyack
Rockland legislators, administration quarrel over confusing budget numbers
Spring Valley man gets 2 to 6 years in prison for DWI deaths
EMT work can sometimes be dangerous
Paralyzed cop prays at Nyack church

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London stakeout pays off in arrest of New Square fugitive
Airmont woman denies she put son in oven
64 years later, Ed Peterson gets his purple heart
Rockland looking to contact, offer discounts to its veterans
Bedbugs strike Haverstraw family

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Tappan Zee suicide prevented
TZB bridge suicide victim ID’d as Yonkers woman, 49
Immigrant’s life in ‘wonderland’ turns tragic
Mom remembers slain 7-year-old daughter
Truck driver faulted in Valley Cottage crash
Kids learn about service, nature in county cleanup
Consumers pay green to go green
Earth Day is celebrated at Rockland Community College
Orangeburg activist receives county environmental award

Thanks for stopping by for the Rockland Week in Review, where we look back at the biggest Rockland stories of the past seven days.

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Pearl River man remembered for love of family, friendship
25 arrested in Nyack cocaine raid
Couple, both 18, charged with Pomona home burglary
Residents have two more weeks to fight tree clearing
Rockland awarded $150,000 fr Tappan Zee Bridge historical project

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Two men die after jumping from Tappan Zee Bridge
Fire burns couple out of their new home in Airmont
Mirant says it will raze Stony Point station
Rockland county exec talks economics, nursing home during address
Demolition of Nyack Icehouse under way

Palisades Center mall stories
Palisades Center reshapes Rockland
Megamall replaces county’s downtowns
Mall a magnet for white-collar crime, but violence is lowPalisades Center mall timeline
Mysteries, myths lurk beneath mall’s surface
Palisades Center’s options: Adopt or fade
Retail jobs drive mall’s economy
Palisades Center didn’t cause windfall on locals’ tax bills

Here’s the latest Week in Review podcast. Beneath the video are links to the related stories, as well as links to downloadable PDFs of each article (the links expire once our articles move into the paid archives) and video, where available. Thanks for stopping by.

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Fleetwood Elementary cheating: link here, pdf here.

Immigration forum: link here, pdf here.

Tappan Zee Bridge: link here, pdf here.

Neighbor helps Nyack woman escape fire: link here, pdf here, video here.

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Paterson calls for cooperation, confidence in state government
Lower Hudson vigils mark 5 years of war
Feds fault patient care at RPC
Former Clarkstown soccer coach gets prison for raping girl
Costco’s ’secret’ riles rival gas stations
Nanuet Costco welcomes wave of visitors to bargain gas station
Animal experts warn against Easter pets

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Spitzer’s resignation:
Spitzer joins a list of govs to quit early
Residents say Spitzer right to resign
Spitzer resigns; Paterson to take over Monday
Call girl at center of gov’s sex scandal
Paterson looks to steady state government
Paterson says he’s ready to govern
Spitzer legal woes mount
Spitzer resigns, felled by prostitution scandal
LoHud women divided over whether Spitzer should resign

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Judge offers 3 years in jail in teen sex case; Modica will have to choose in 2 weeks
Plans for next year occupy St. Catharine’s, Immaculate Conception students