The New York Mets middle reliever Jenrry Mejia today has been suspended for his second PED violation. This time around the suspension is a full 162 games. Anyone out there believe Sandy Alderson knew nothing about Jenrry Mejia and his second PED suspension when he made Monday’s trade for reliever Tyler Clippard? Alderson claimed he […]
State capital funding a no-go without Abato’s approval BY MICHAEL RICONDA Suffern – State capital funding for portable flood barriers in Suffern’s most vulnerable areas is not likely to go forward, owing to a single nay vote from an otherwise unanimous Village Board. According to Suffern Trustee Edward Markunas, Suffern Mayor Patricia Abato’s signature was […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN The Nyack Chamber of Commerce’s 4th annual Classic Car Night turned the heart of the village into a trip down memory lane. “Owners come to display their cars…it’s not a competition,” explained Chamber Vice President Roger S. Cohen. Main Street from Franklin Street to Broadway was bustling with people, […]
BY KATHY KAHN Tomkins Memorial Church has been standing in Tomkins Cove since 1840; first on Church and Spring St. in the hamlet and since 1973 at its current prominent location on Route 9W. If its small but active congregation has its way, it will be there for another 175 years. The church on July […]
On June 24, 2015 a State Appeals Court Panel ordered the Town of Ramapo to count the ballots cast in its Ward System Vote, which took place on September 30, 2014. The process to validate and count the Ward System Vote will begin on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in the Town Council Room (Ramapo Town […]
BY BARRY WARNER Barbara Noyes earns this week’s title of unsung heroine for her work devising and organizing the annual Penguin Plunge in Nyack. The Penguin Plunge, a 501C3 charity, is the brainchild of Barbara, a South Nyack Police Officer, and is administered with support from local resident Mike Lynch and many others. Each year […]