A seemingly normal village reorganization meeting degenerated into a partisan showdown in Suffern this week. Two new Republican trustees were sworn in giving the GOP a 4 – 1 edge on the board, but nobody could seem to get their way at the reorg meeting. A failed effort to appoint former mayor James Giannettino to […]
Rockland County Sheriff’s officer stopped him for driving while talking on cell phone SLOATSBURG – A 55-year-old Middletown man stopped by police for talking on a cell phone while driving on Route 17 in Sloatsburg has been accused of multiple illegal drug possession charges, according to the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department. Antonio Giavannelli Jr. was […]
The Shops at Nanuet announced today that it will be bringing to life its holiday ‘Spread Love’ campaign on December 6 by surprising randomly selected shoppers with free Simon Giftcards®. The event will encourage the giving spirit of the holidays by offering the lucky shoppers two cards, one to keep and one to share with […]
The American Red Cross is encouraging eligible blood donors to give one last gift this holiday season and discover the true meaning of giving by donating blood. To encourage donations and show appreciation, all those who attempt to donate blood Dec. 24 through Jan. 4, 2015, will receive a long-sleeve Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies […]
Dear Governor Cuomo, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the clemency application being considered in regard to Judith Clark. Ms. Clark and the other self-proclaimed revolutionaries were responsible for the murders of two Nyack police officers, Sergeant Edward J. O’Grady, Jr, Police Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and Brinks security guard Peter Paige […]
Eric Garner of New York City suffered a heart attack following a widely criticized chokehold maneuver by a police officer during a July 17 arrest. A grand jury has decided not to indict the police officer who employed the maneuver, which has often been described as a banned move. Unlike the Michael Brown case in […]