Clarkstown Police announces participation in “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.”

The Clarkstown Police Department is participating in the statewide selective traffic enforcement effort “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.”  This program is coordinated and funded by the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) through a Police Traffic Services Grant. From April 10-15, 2014, law enforcement agencies across the state are cracking down on motorists who drive […]

Nobody Likes the French

Nobody Likes the French

Humor by Ella Steinbeck Nobody likes the French. When I was doing hair in the salon at The Bellagio Hotel in fabulous Las Vegas, we had one French stylist. He would refuse to do French people’s hair. The French don’t like the French!  Every French client I had would come in and say the same […]

Ramapo Councilman asks NYS Attorney General and NYS Comptroller to Investigate Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence

Ramapo Councilman asks NYS Attorney General and NYS Comptroller to Investigate Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence

Rockland County Times Exclusive Councilman Daniel Friedman (D) of Ramapo continues to ratchet up public pressure on Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence (D). The Rockland County Times has obtained a letter from Friedman addressed to NYS Attorney General Eric Schneidermann and NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, imploring both men’s offices to investigate the conduct of St. […]

Rockland Parents Join Opt Out Movement to Protest Common Core-Aligned Exams

BY CHERYL SLAVIN GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino made waves last week when he announced that his children would be “opting out” of the Common Core aligned statewide ELA and math assessment exams. He might be the most prominent figure to make such a politically charged announcement, but he is not alone. Parents all over […]

Suffern passes 2014-2015 budget, stays within tax cap

BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – The Village of Suffern passed its 2014-2015 budget at its Monday evening meeting with little fanfare. However, the budget does include slight increases in utility rates and a plan to stay within the state tax cap. Water rates will see a 5.1 percent increase from $2.92 to $3.03 while sewer […]