BY CHERYL SLAVIN For the first time in over a decade, fireworks will illuminate the skies above Stony Point this Friday night, courtesy of the Wayne Hose Company’s annual Wayne Day Bazaar. The bazaar, which will be set up behind Kirkbride Hall on Patriot Hills Drive, will also offer rides and games from Shamrock Shows […]
Rockland County/North Bergen residents could hold key to bringing “Honey” home (June 23, 2014)—A lost pet whose travels throughout North Jersey have been followed by thousands of people through social media has been spotted on the loose near the New Jersey/Rockland County border and could be headed toward Pearl River. A large volunteer force is […]
Airmont Road closure should not cause too much traffic, officials say BY KRISTEN SULLIVAN A portion of Airmont Road will be closed from July 18-20 in order to expedite track replacements by Norfolk-Southern Railroad, Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and other Ramapo town officials announced on Wednesday. The current railroad crossing is traveled on by over […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day In order to ensure that Rockland County delivers quality, cost-effective services, it’s imperative that we select and promote the most qualified individuals to vacant positions. For many years, high-ranking County officials injected themselves into the vetting process to lobby for favored job candidates. This practice undercut the transparency that […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN On the night when Stony Point’s newest patrolman was officially cleared for hire by the Town, the Board also unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement to sign a new four year contract (2014—2017) with the Stony Point PBA. Supervisor Geoff Finn and Councilmen Jim White and Tom Basile all commented on how […]
United Water New York (UWNY) is asking Rockland ratepayers to pay $56 million in pre-construction costs from its proposed desalination plant, plus $4 million in interest payments. However, when asked for details on the incurred expenses, United Water’s lips remained sealed. Due to the release of United Water documents only in heavily redacted form, the […]