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Zachary Croce

Community Editor

zcroce@dailyvoice.com

Zac Croce is a Community Editor in Rockland County. He was born and raised in Suffern and graduated from the University of Delaware. Before joining the Daily Voice, Zac worked as a reporter for a weekly newspaper in Bergen County, N.J. where he covered the towns of Lyndhurst and North Arlington.

Zac was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Zachary Croce's Contributions

Neighbors

Nanuet Business Donates Pool To New City Family NEW CITY, N.Y. - When 10-year-old Skylar Handsman wrote a letter to Westrock Pools in Nanuet, she didn’t expect anything to come of it. “I thought well, I can write them a letter. But I was like, it’s a long shot,” she admitted, sitting with her family on their deck this past Friday afternoon. In the letter she explained how her father, Alan, has terminal cancer. A volunteer firefighter with the New City Fire Department, Alan was diagnosed with multiple myeloma last November. Alan is a plumber by trade and had retired from the Thruway Authority but was working for a private company when …

by Zachary Croce

08/01/2016

Traffic

Fallen Tree Closes W. Washington Avenue In Pearl River PEARL RIVER, N.Y. - A large downed tree on West Washington Avenue has closed the roadway in both directions from Center Steet to S. Highland Avenue, according to Orangetown police. A notification of the closure was sent out by the department just after 2 p.m. with the expectation it would take at least two hours to clear the roadway. Police are advising motorists to take alternative routes

by Zachary Croce

07/29/2016

Lifestyle

Save The Date: Rockland's Grace VanderWaal 'AGT' Air Date Announced Suffern starlet Grace VanderWaal will next perform on "America’s Got Talent" on Wednesday, Aug. 23, lohud.com reported Thursday afternoon. The 12-year-old VanderWaal, who became an internet sensation in June with the performance of her original song “I Don’t Know My Name,” was labeled the “next Taylor Swift” by judge Simon Cowell. The episode was taped in March in Pasadena, California before it aired on June 7. After her performance she was given the golden buzzer by judge Howie Mandel and secured a spot in the live performance round. More recently VanderWaal performed at the P…

by Zachary Croce

07/28/2016

Schools

Students Explore Environmental Issues, Global Responsibility In Sparkill PALISADES, N.Y. - For most high school seniors, and college freshmen and sophomores, summer vacation is a chance to scrape some money together, head to the beach, and relax. For others it's a chance to learn about global environmental issues. Roughly 34 students participated in the SUEZ Leadership Institute for Environmental Studies at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill this week. The institute is a week-long residential program for high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores to engage in a curriculum that focuses on and promotes awareness of environmental issues, such as …

by Zachary Croce

07/28/2016

Police & Fire

Clarkstown Police Chief At Rally: 'I Will Leave With My Dignity Intact' NEW CITY, N.Y. -- The suspended Clarkstown police chief said last night at a rally held in support of him at the New City Fire House that he was given a choice between retirement and suspension for alleged misconduct by town officials. Chief Michael Sullivan was greeted with loud cheers from hundreds of supporters, who stood on Maple Avenue between the fire house and town hall, when he stepped to the podium following comments from past town police chiefs Peter Noonan, Kevin Kilduff, and Bill Collins. During his remarks Sullivan described a recent meeting before his suspension with Town Sup…

by Zachary Croce

07/27/2016

Lifestyle

Delays Again Expected During S. Pascack Road Resurfacing On Wednesday CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. -- Delays are expected on S. Pascack Road on Wednesday, July 27 along the Chestnut Ridge-Nanuet border as crews resurface another section of the roadway.Earlier this month the Rockland County Highway Department resurfaced a section of the road from 521 to 505 S. Pascack Road. On Wednesday the section of the road starting at 505 S. Pascack Road and ending at Scotland Hill Road will be resurfaced, County Highway Superintendent Skip Vezzetti said. The work on Wednesday will conclude the paving project for S. Pascack Road for 2016, Vezzetti said. Drivers are cautioned to f…

by Zachary Croce

07/26/2016

Police & Fire

Bank Robberies In Haverstraw, Fishkill May Have Connection The suspect in a bank robbery in Fishkill bears a resemblance to a suspect who robbed Chase Bank in Garnerville last week. Just after noon on Sunday, a suspect entered the TD Bank in Fishkill, located on Westgate Drive, and passed a note to a bank teller demanding cash. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect fled the area on foot, according to New York State Police officials. The way the robbery was committed is similar in fashion to a robbery that occurred at Chase Bank in Garnerville last Tuesday when the suspect entered the bank and passed the bank teller a note dema…

by Zachary Croce

07/25/2016

Traffic

Truck Stalls, Debris Result In Slow Go On TZB Span Westchester-bound motorists traveling on the Tappan Zee Bridge had a slow go of it during the morning commute Monday.Although all seven lanes were open for the first weekday since last Tuesday's crane collapse, two trucks broke down on the southbound side, and debris from another truck resulted in delays of as long as an hour until the stalled trucks and debris were cleared by around 7:45 a.m. Residual delays lasted through the end of the morning commute. The far right-hand lane on the southbound thruway reopened 5:30 p.m. Saturday. It was the last remaining lane that had been closed after t…

by Daily Voice

07/25/2016

Lifestyle

Hudson Valley Starlet Grace VanderWaal To Perform In Hometown This Month If you were looking forward to seeing Suffern-starlet Grace VanderWaal on "America’s Got Talent" next Tuesday you’ll be disappointed to learn she is not set perform that night. But if you wait four days you’ll get to see her live. Lafayette Theatre in Suffern announced that VanderWaal will perform a free concert on Saturday, July 30 via their Facebook page. The 12-year-old VanderWaal, who became an internet sensation in June with the performance of her original song “I Don’t Know My Name,” was labeled the “next Taylor Swift” by judge Simon Cowell. The episode had been taped in…

by Zachary Croce

07/25/2016

Lifestyle

Players Control Outcome Of Their Adventure At 5 Wits In West Nyack WEST NYACK, N.Y. - If you ever wished that you could actually be a character in the video game, or that your tenth time riding Nitro at Six Flags wasn't exactly the same as your first time, 5 Wits has you covered. 5 Wits is described as "a live entertainment experience that physically immerses players in the center of a highly realistic, thrilling, hands-on adventure," by spokesperson Kim Parr. Combining characteristics from video games, amusement park rides, and an escape rooms, layers solve skills challenges that correspond to a specific storyline. The Palisades Mall in West…

by Zachary Croce

07/25/2016

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