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Update State Police investigates motor vehicle collision on the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound near exit 11 in the town of Ramapo

New York State Police (.gov) · Aug 4, 2026

Nine Hospitalized After Crash on Palisades Pkwy in Ramapo, NY

MetroLaw.com · Aug 4, 2026

State Police investigates motor vehicle collision on the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound near exit 11 in the town of Ramapo

New York State Police (.gov) · Aug 3, 2026

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Town in New York, United States

1791Established

148,919Population

61.9 sq miArea

371 ftElevation

Ramapo (English pronunciation: /ˈɹæːməpoʊ/ ) is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States. It was originally formed as New Hampstead, in 1791, and became Ramapo in 1828. It shares its name with the Ramapo River. As of the 2020 census, Ramapo had a total population of 148,919, making it the most populous town in New York outside of Long Island. If all towns in New York were cities, Ramapo would be the 12th-largest city in the state of New York. The town's name, recorded variously as Ramopuck, Ramapock, or Ramapough, is of Lenape origin, meaning either "sweet water" or "slanting rocks". Early maps referred to Ramapo as Ramepog (1695), Ramepogh (1711), and Ramapog (1775). The town is …

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DistrictEAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)Schools66

SUMMIT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–3 · 659 students FLEETWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–3 · 609 students GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–3 · 609 students ELDORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–6 · 598 students ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–6 · 598 students LIME KILN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–6 · 584 students

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