🌱 Patch AM: How Pearl River’s congressman helped reshape barge rules on the Hudson

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In today's newsletter:

• How Pearl River’s congressman helped reshape barge rules on the Hudson

Also on today's calendar: Beth Am Temple Announces 2026 Fahrbrengen Gatherings .

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 43, low: 30.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trump signs Ryan's barge ban bill into law (dailyfreeman.com) — Pearl River’s own Congressman Mike Lawler helped push a new federal law banning long-term barge anchoring on the Hudson River, aiming to protect drinking water and riverfront communities. Signed by President Trump as part of the 2026 defense bill, the measure backs efforts by Hudson Valley leaders to reduce pollution risks from crude oil and other hazardous cargo on the river.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pearl River

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Friday January 2

• Beth Am Temple Announces 2026 Fahrbrengen Gatherings
  Beth Am Temple, 60 E Madison Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Vacation Days at the J: Under the Sea Day
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:45 am
• Yarn Therapy
  Valley Cottage Library , 110 NY-303 , Valley Cottage
  11:30 am
• Senior Comfort Closet Delivery (Sullivan Cent)
  South Orangetown Rotary Club PO Box 564, Orangeburg, NY 10962
  3:00 pm
• Tap Dance: Omar Edwards
  Louis Kurtz Center , 9 N Main St , Spring Valley
  6:00 pm
• Figure Drawing
  X House Nyack , 48 S Franklin St , Nyack
  6:15 pm
• Fall J-Hoops Adult Basketball League
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Vacation Days at the J: Winter Wonderland
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:45 am
• Ecological Arts Camp at Westmoreland Sanctuary
  Westmoreland Sanctuary , 260 Chestnut Ridge Rd , Mt Kisco
  9:00 am
• Hip Hop Academy (Chiku Awali)
  Louis Kurtz Civic Center , 9 N Main St , Spring Valley
  6:00 pm
• Nanuet Restaurant
  Nanuet Restaurant , 211 Main St , Nanuet
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Fall Mini All Sorts of Sports
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Retail Associate in Nanuet. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Nanuet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pearl River here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nanuet

• Rhode Island signee Brayden Richardson tops lohud rushing leaders (lohud.com)
• One Fatality Confirmed in Vehicle and Pedestrian Accident in Rockland County (wrrv.com)
• Edgecombe Furniture pairs with Stacy Garcia for new upholstery line (furnituretoday.com)

Spring Valley

• SPRING VALLEY: World's Tallest Menorah Lit at Grand Unity Menorah Lighting Honoring Sydney Kedoshim (monseyscoop.com)
• Boys basketball schedule and scoreboard for week of Dec. 22 (lohud.com)

Ossining

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