State bill seeks to crack down on “zombie properties”

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NYACK – Standing close to the far western end of Main Street in Nyack is the John Green House. A historic brick home once owned by one of the village’s first residents, it now stands boarded up and overgrown with weeds. The building is one of several “zombie properties” in Nyack, houses […]

ROCKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT ALLEGEDLY BRINGS BB GUN ON BUS

THIELLS – An 11-year-old Rockland elementary school student will be tried as a juvenile after allegedly bringing a BB gun onto a school bus. The incident happened Tuesday on a school bus leaving Willow Grove Elementary School on Storrs Road in Thiells. Police say the bus driver overheard kids talking about the gun, looked into […]

What’s Happening 6/19/14

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Gary Puckett and The Union Gap at Newtown, N.J. Theatre October 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets on sale Friday, June 20 at 11 a.m. – Jeff Scroggins and Colorado with Mara Levine at Borderlime Folk Music Club event Sunday, June 22 at 2 p.m. at New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps […]

ADOPT COCO

ADOPT COCO

A 5-year-old female Labrador Retriever/Chow mix with a black and brown coat, Coco was surrendered because her owner no longer had time to care for her. An attractive dog, Coco would be happiest as an only pet since she is no fan of other dogs. At 5 years, she is done with the puppy problems […]

Timelines 6/19/14

Ramapo approves new apartment complex on Route 17 The Town of Ramapo’s Planning and Zoning Board approved the Woodmont Hills Apartments in a unanimous vote on what is certain to be a contentious issue. The project consists of 384 one and two building units in 16 three-story buildings which will run about half a mile […]

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