BY BILL DEMAREST NANUET – Clarskstown detectives are trying to find a man who pulled off a $19,000 bait-and-switch scam in Nanuet, passing off fake coins to a man who thought he was buying valuable Maple Leaf gold coins. The scam took place on June 2 in Nanuet and police said the suspected con man […]
The Rockland County Legislature passed a resolution at the Tuesday evening meeting to express agreement with the condemnation by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of an on-line video in support of the campaign of Richard Vasquez for Rockland County Sheriff. Critics believe the video inappropriately suggests Rockland’s Orthodox Jewish community is responsible for illegal and unsafe […]
Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips and Ramapo Supervisor Chris St. Lawrence announced this week their town’s entries in the first-ever Supervisor’s Challenge at Lake DeForest Day on Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. Phillips will participate in the 100-meter race and will be accompanied by Robert Masiello, a member of the North Rockland school board. This gives […]
To the Editor, There are several items that require photo ID. I will list 13 right now off the top of my head. 1- Buy a gun. 2- Buy or rent a car. 3- Get a license for fishing and hunting. 4- Enter an airplane. 5- Prove your age at a casino. 6- Apply for […]
Orange & Rockland propose rate hike Orange & Rockland Utilities has proposed a pair of revised rate increases for Rockland residents, changes which now await public hearings and state approval. The utility is awaiting the Public Service Commission’s go-ahead to charge $18.1 million more in electric rates and $49.2 million more in natural gas rates. […]
FROM CLARKSTOWN PD The Clarkstown Detective Bureau is currently investigating five burglaries of businesses in the New City area that occurred in the overnight hours of June 3, 2015. There are no suspects at this time but the investigation is continuing. On June 3, 2015 the Clarkstown Police Department received call from five separate business […]