A dog show is taking place at RCC February 20 – 22. According to organizers the highlight of this year’s show at the RCC Field House is the donation of a K9 police dog to the Town of Clarkstown by the Rockland County Kennel Club. The dog will be presented Saturday, February 21. Show hours […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN The 16th annual Stony Point Seals Polar Plunge came off without a hitch as over 100 men and women splashed into the icy waters of the Hudson River on Super Bowl Sunday. The swimmers, who were cheered on by over a thousand spectators, used the occasion to raise money for the benefit of […]
DA’S PRESS RELEASE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the guilty plea of Frank Sparaco (DOB 03/12/76) of 17 Louis Avenue, Valley Cottage, New York, for falsifying political petitions. “The defendant caused the integrity of the political process needless harm,” said District Attorney Zugibe, “Electoral fraud only serves to reduce voters’ confidence […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN An easier commute to work awaits New City resident Mike Benowitz. “It will be interesting to figure out how to get to White Plains from Rockland,” Benowitz said. “It can take up to an hour to get from White Plains to the bridge at 5 p.m.” He’s also looking forward to new […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day As I mentioned during my 2015 State of the County message on Tuesday, putting our fiscal house in order is good stewardship and helps us regain the trust of the people. It also builds confidence in Rockland County as a place to invest and realize one’s dreams. Creating new […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN When she turned 80 a few years earlier, Valley Cottage resident Joyce DeSousa took a hot air balloon ride in Arizona. “This was great, and a few of my grandchildren went with me,” she said, laughing at the memory. DeSousa, 85, has been volunteering with a Shalvah (Hospice-like) visitation program in nursing […]