As a taxpayer, I can appreciate the fiscal problems facing the county, and although I believe the County Execs proposed cuts are well intentioned, I also believe they are short sighted, and are likely to adversely affect the safety of all residents in Rockland County. For years, the Sheriff’s Department, under the leadership of Sheriff […]
Cuomo vetoes veterans’ pension bill Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill on Friday which would have allowed veterans to buy back up to three years’ worth of service credit in the state retirement system. The legislation would have expanded the program to all veterans rather than just those who served in specific conflicts. According to […]
Stony Point PD picked up Alan K. Jones, 19-years-old, of 52 Coolidge St., Haverstraw on Monday on an active warrant for alleged attempted sale of marijuana. When arrested he was found to be in possession of 60 assorted pills for which he did not have a prescription, leading to a further criminal possession of a […]
Suffern High School Marching Band members became stars of their own Disney show on November 9, 2014 when they entertained resort guests at the Magic Kingdom Park. The group traveled over 1,000 miles from Suffern, N.Y. to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida to take part in the Disney Performing Arts program. The marching […]
Rockland Development Council celebrated its 15th Annual Rockland Philanthropy Day Awards Breakfast on Nov. 6. More than 350 people gathered at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern to celebrate the County’s nonprofit organizations and the people who give their time, knowledge and financial support to make Rockland County a great place to live and work. The […]
To the Editor, As you know the Rockland County Legislative Budget and Finance Committee has been reviewing the 2015 County Executive Proposed Budget. I attended the Thursday, November 6th four-hour meeting that focused on the Sheriff Department and the proposed elimination of the Patrol Division, cutting 37 positions of the 111 positions Mr. Day has […]