Astorino pushes jobs plan in Rockland, criticizes Cuomo on Moreland controversy

BY MICHAEL RICONDA  CONGERS – Westchester County executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino continued his statewide campaign with a visit to Rockland County on August 22, where he met with local business and community leaders and continued to push his jobs plan. Flanked by Congressional Candidate Chris Day and Rockland Republican Chairman Vincent Reda, […]

Houston man uncovers surprising scam by city cops

THE BLAZE A Houston police officer handed another man a speeding ticket and probably didn’t realize that the offender he was citing was also a cop. What this ticket-receiving officer noticed on his paper slip though has led to a department-wide investigation. KHOU-TV believes it uncovered a ticket scheme in which Houston officers include the […]

8:30 AM at Hogan’s Family Diner in Stony Point: Meet Rob Astorino

The 2014 NY GOP gubernatorial nominee Rob Astorino will be visiting North Rockland tomorrow morning, Saturday, August 23, 8:30 a.m. at Hogan’s Family Diner in Stony Point. Astorino, currently Westchester County executive, told the Rockland County Times he welcomes questions from the public at the event. The challenger to incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo was […]

Policing and Public Relations Must go Hand in Hand

BY DIANE DIMOND It has been a monumental, multi-layered tragedy of errors. Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black teen was shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri, by a white police officer. A scuffle at the patrol car, which has still not been fully explained, sparked the deadly encounter. And immediately, various groups of people jumped to […]

North Rockland analyzes fiscal impact of full day Kindergarten

BY MICHAEL RICONDA GARNERVILLE – The expected cost to expand from half-day to full-day kindergarten in the North Rockland Central School District would be between $6 and $13 million over four years, district administrators told the public on August 19. In spite of significant support among both educators and parents, prospects appear grim that the […]