Orangetown man commits suicide in County Jail

Orangetown man commits suicide in County Jail

New City – In a rare case for Rockland corrections, Orangetown resident Francis Donnelly hanged himself in his jail cell on Sunday afternoon. Sheriff Louis Falco said Donnelly, who was arrested in September on robbery and weapons charges, had been processed in the standard fashion at the jail, going through screening for mental illness and […]

MANY KITTENS UP FOR ADOPTION

MANY KITTENS UP FOR ADOPTION

This was a very busy summer for the cats of Rockland County, with litter after litter coming into Hi Tor Animal Care Center. Normally there are no kittens available during winter months, but this year there are lots of kittens available for adoption. Most of these little love bugs were raised by wonderful foster-care givers. […]

New Board, Old Business: Stony Point Makes Few Changes at Reorganization Meeting

BY CHERYL SLAVIN The newly constituted Stony Point Town Board, with recently elected councilmen Tom Basile and Jim Monaghan attending for the first time, held its 2014 reorganization on a frigid night last Tuesday. The new members were about the only thing that changed; most of the appointments and designations remain the same as last […]

What’s Happening 1/9/14

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Lots of shows coming up in January in Rockland and Westchester Countys starting 8 p.m. this Saturday, January 11 with John Mirabella and David Wilson performing in “Chinese Coffee” at the Nyack Village Theatre, 94 Main Street. It will also be presented Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18, both […]

TIMELINES 1/9/14

Clarkstown calls out religious school for continuing to use unsafe building Attorneys with the Town of Clarkstown are preparing to present evidence in court that Congregation Lizensk, a religious group which operates several schools in Rockland County, has moved back into a Clarkstown building despite being ordered to vacate. The attorneys stated Congregation Lizensk’s South Central […]

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