All school districts in Rockland County have passed their budgets with the exception of East Ramapo where it was narrowly defeated 5,400 to 4,895. Most districts passed their budgets with votes in the range of 67 to 77 percent approval, but in North Rockland the vote was a bit closer at 1,600 to 1,115. In […]
From the Attorney General’s Office NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Tuesday the guilty verdicts of three individuals who were convicted of 45 felonies by a jury. Guy Anderson, 40, Jamel Pearson, 36, and Michael Williams, 27, were convicted after a 12-week trial in Albany County Court. One of the men, Guy […]
On Tuesday North Rockland Central School District school board challenger Ricky Sanchez  questioned why the names of incumbents Harry Lefevre and Robert Masiello appeared twice on the ballot, while challengers Sanchez and Dian Cifuni appeared only once. See the photo below. The Rockland County Times discovered that the school election ballot, though arguably confusing, does meet […]
Today, Tuesday, May 21 is school board and school budget Election Day. Check your local district’s website for polling locations! Your largest local tax bill is for school taxes. Be involved.
BY CHAYIM TAUBER Fifty-plus wins and an Eastern Division crown mark an incredibly successful season for the New York Knicks franchise – a franchise trying to buck nearly a decade of futility. Still, the manner in which their season ended, the whimper with which this team conceded their championship dreams to the Indiana Pacers, leaves […]
A devastating, mile-wide tornado touched down near Oklahoma City on Monday, leveling homes, businesses and schools in the suburb of Moore. There were no immediate reports of fatalities or injuries. The funnel cloud could be seen for miles, creating a debris field several miles wide. Weather officials estimated the strength of the tornado to be […]