🌱 What really changed in Monsey’s fire department shakeup?

Good day Monsey! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What really changed in Monsey’s fire department shakeup?
• Monsey responders assist after bomb threat at Ramapo middle school

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

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 60, low: 43.
• Monday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Understanding the Monsey Fire Department Shakeup: How the System Actually Works (rocklanddaily.com) — Monsey’s fire protection is shifting from the longtime Brewer Fire Engine Company No. 1 to the new Monsey Fire Rescue Company, but the Monsey Fire District itself and its responsibilities remain unchanged. The article explains how fire districts and fire companies differ, and clarifies that residents will still receive coverage while volunteers and equipment transition.
   

• Police investigate school bomb threat (midhudsonnews.com) — Emergency crews, including the Monsey Fire Department, responded after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of Chestnut Ridge Middle School in Ramapo, though no explosives were found. Police and federal partners continue investigating, and anyone with information is urged to contact Ramapo Police, with all tips kept confidential.
   

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📸 Around Monsey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monsey

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31

• Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 31

• Voice, Gesture, Space: An Open Speech Class with Carley Horan →
  Red Barn Painting Studio, 185A Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge
  10:00 am
• Enchanted Walk →
  Green Meadow Waldorf School, 307 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge
  6:00 pm

Sunday November 1

• Coffee and Cardboard: All. Day. Gaming. →
  Panera Bread, 15 North Airmont Road, Suffern
  10:00 am
• HSRC: Annual Luncheon
  O'Grady's Castle, 285 Blue Hill Rd, Pearl River
  1:00 pm

Monday November 2

• Day Camp Administrators Roundtable →
  Woodmont Day Camp, 420 Phillips Hill Rd, New City
  11:00 am
• Parkinsons Wellness Project Drum Workshop →
  Power MMA Mixed Martial Arts, 1621 U.S. 202, Pomona
  1:30 pm
• PWP Drum Workshop →
  Power MMA Mixed Martial Arts, 1621 U.S. 202, Pomona
  1:30 pm
• After School Craft Clubs: grades 1-12 →
  The Fiber Craft Studio, 275 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge
  3:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting
  Airmont Village Hall, 251 Cherry Lane, Airmont
  5:00 pm
• Cheers to the End of the Election: A Bipartisan Networking Celebration →
  The Burger Loft, 395 South Main Street, New City
  5:30 pm
• Monday Night Music Salon →
  Christian Community Church, 15 Margetts Road, Chestnut Ridge
  7:30 pm

Tuesday November 3

• Pantry Distribution →
  Community Food Pantry at All Souls Community Church, 81 Washington Avenue, Suffern
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lundbeck posted a job opening for Psychiatry Account Manager - Spring Valley, NY in Spring Valley. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Nanuet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monsey here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Valley

• Judge denies prosecutors' bid to detain Paramus hit-and-run suspect; Rodriguez ordered to home detention (news12.com)
• Jury reaches verdict in murder of teen in Spring Valley (thetimesherald.com)
• 18 Year Old Arrested for Sexual Assault (rocklandtimes.com)

Ramapo

• The Last Weekend Before the Election (gingrich360.net)

Nanuet

• Decision 2026: Nanuet Election Guide (patch.com)

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Ok Monsey! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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