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🌱 What investigators found after the bomb threat at Chestnut Ridge Middle

Chestnut Ridge, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Chestnut Ridge! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators found after the bomb threat at Chestnut Ridge Middle
  • How the new Saddle River Road sidewalks change daily walks

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New York election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 61, low: 43.
  • Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bomb threat investigated at middle school in Ramapo (newportdispatch.com) — A bomb threat at Chestnut Ridge Middle School on Oct. 29 led to a full evacuation, off-site relocation of students and staff, and an extensive search by multiple police agencies and K9 units. No explosive devices were found, and Ramapo Police, with FBI assistance, are continuing to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact them.
   

• Nearly One Mile of New Sidewalks in Chestnut Ridge (rocklandtimes.com) — New sidewalks are now open along Saddle River Road in Chestnut Ridge, giving pedestrians a much safer way to walk through the neighborhood. Funded through Rockland County’s $30 million sidewalk safety initiative, the nearly mile-long project adds curbs and improved driveways, and local leaders say it’s just the first of several pedestrian upgrades planned countywide.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday November 1
  • Rockland Revolution 250 Luncheon →
    O'Grady's Castle, 285 Blue Hill Road, Pearl River
    1:00 pm
    • Monday November 2
  • Storytots →
    West Nyack Free Library, West Nyack
    10:30 am
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    Airmont Village Hall, 251 Cherry Lane, Airmont
    5:00 pm

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  • Decision 2026: Pearl River Election Guide (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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