STONY POINT PD PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING WATER-QUARRY SWIM RESTRICTIONS

PSA FROM SPPD The Stony Point Police have seen a dramatic increase in trespassing at local rock quarries, mostly by teens and young people from throughout the Hudson Valley. Please be reminded: Water-filled quarries are deceptive and extremely dangerous. They don’t start shallow and gradually go deeper, like most swimming pools do. They suddenly drop […]

West Nile Virus Found in Rockland County Mosquitoes

First pool, or group, of mosquitoes this year to test positive for West Nile Virus DEPT OF HEALTH PRESS RELEASE Pomona, NY – Rockland County Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced Monday that the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes to test positive this year in New York State for West Nile Virus […]

Sudanese Woman Sentenced to Death for Apostasy to Be Released

A Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy was freed Monday by a Khartoum court, and has rejoined her Christian husband with their two young children, her lawyer and state media said. State news agency SUNA said the Court of Cassation threw out the death sentence against 27-year-old Meriam Ibrahim after defense lawyers presented their […]

Area county execs to form regional council

MID-HUDSON – County executives in six Hudson Valley counties will form a regional council to address common issues. Rockland County Executive Edwin Day said the county officials want to take advantage of their common goals and concerns. READ MORE: http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2014/June/23/co_exec_ccl-23Jun14.html

Kerry Confronts Threat of New War in Iraq

Confronting the threat of civil war in Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Baghdad on Monday to personally urge the Shiite-led government to give more power to political opponents before a Sunni insurgency seizes more control across the country and sweeps away hopes for lasting peace. The meeting scheduled between Kerry and […]