DA REPORT & RAMAPO CRIMES 3/25/13

DA REPORT: ROBBERY Daqwaan Aviles, age 22, residing at 2 Parker Road, Garnerville, NY, was sentenced March 14, 2013, before New York State Supreme Court Justice William A. Kelly to a state prison term of three and a half years and five years post release supervision after pleading guilty to Robbery in the third degree. […]

Should marriage be gay or just straight?

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ PRESS RELEASE FROM “NEW YORKERS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM” – The Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to hear two important and controversial cases this week that involve same-sex “marriage.” The first is Hollingsworth v. Perry, in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held […]

Spring Snow Cometh

Forecasts are currently calling for one to three inches of snow in southern Rockland and one to two inches of snow in northern Rockland. The storm is forecast to begin early Monday afternoon. If the storm tracks to the north unexpectedly, additional snowfall is possible. That is not likely, however. update — forecast now calls […]

STONY POINT CRIMES 3/24/13

STONY POINT CRIMES 3/24/13

STONY POINT POLICE DEPARTMENT HARASSMENT Yves Fortune, age 27, residing at 55 Lowland Hill, Stony Point NY, was arrested on March 14, 2013 for criminal mischief in the fourth degree and harassment on an active bench warrant out of the Town of Stony Point. The defendant was arrested after he turned himself in on said […]

Hey, Steubenville: Where Was Everyone?

BY DIANE DIMOND “There are crimes very similar to this that occur every Friday night and every Saturday night in communities across this country … .” — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine  Many of us watched with interest the rape case that recently played out in Steubenville, Ohio. The two defendants — Trent Mays, 17, […]

HEAVENS FALL OVER EASTERN SEABOARD

HEAVENS FALL OVER EASTERN SEABOARD

Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs The weekend commenced with a celestial bang as witnesses from Virginia to Boston reported seeing a large meteor streak across the Friday evening sky around 7:55 p.m. Witnesses describe seeing a white-green glow coming from the object, with most saying it was the largest, brightest and closest meteor seen in […]