Crime Report 2/7/13

Crime Report 2/7/13

DA REPORT: CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Frantz Beauvais, age 27, residing at 83 Camp Hill Road, Pomona, NY, was sentenced on January 29, 2013, before Rockland County Court Judge William K. Nelson to a state prison term of two years and 1 ½ years post release supervision after pleading guilty to criminal sale […]

UNITED WAY FOCUSES IN ON TAX CREDITS FOR ROCKLANDERS

PRESS RELEASE Last year over $631,000 was returned in Earned Income Tax Credits in Rockland County. Needs are greater than ever, and again this year The United Way of Rockland County and AARP have teamed up to expand their outreach and help even more people receive the tax credits for which they are eligible. “The […]

TIMELINES 2/7/13

Free Gun Locks from Rockland County Sheriff’s Office In an effort to keep guns from falling into the wrong hands, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office began handing out free gun locks on Friday to county residents. A resolution was unanimously passed by the Rockland County Legislature last month that allows for the distribution of 1,600 […]

SETTING A LOW BAR

Reagan-home demolition story does not pass journalistic standards—should have been reported merely as rumor and speculation EDITORIAL REPORT BY MICHAEL RICONDA Following online rumors and reports in major conservative news outlets like www.newsmax.com and www.foxnews.com that one of Ronald Reagan’s childhood homes would be demolished to make room for a parking lot for President Obama’s […]

Letter to the Editor: MONSEY RABBI SAYS BOY SCOUT BAN ON GAYS MUST REMAIN

To the Editor, In the midst of the raving child-molestation epidemic, it is revealing to behold certain financial interests seeking to undermine the security of children within one of America’s bulwark youth institutions, The Boy Scouts. Of course, from a Jewish perspective, the Torah position here is unequivocal: The commission of homosexual acts is a […]

A FOOT OF SNOW??

At 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch, forecasting the likelihood of 10-18 inches of snow on Friday afternoon into Saturday morning in the Rockland County area. On top of that 1/4″ of freezing rain is possible, the weather forecasting service says. Winds will be north 15 to […]