Lettre and Republicans at odds over Gromack, other races this election season

Rockland County Conservative Party Chairman Ed Lettre and Republican Party leadership are at odds over several races slated for the 2015 election season and the two groups have butted heads already, the Rockland County Times has learned. High ranking officials in the Republican Party told the newspaper that Lettre went so far as to threaten […]

Unsung Heroes: Rochelle Berger, Feeding Rockland Seniors One Meal at a Time

BY JANIE ROSMAN “I became a volunteer with National Council of Jewish Women when we first moved to Spring Valley in 1969,” Rochelle Berger said. One of the first things she did was become involved in social action “which was important for me.” Longtime friend Addy Frankel, involved with NCJW for 52 years, said Berger […]

South Nyack Residents Rally Against the State, Vowing to Take Action

STORY AND PHOTO BY JANIE ROSMAN “We face a tremendous challenge with the installation of a shared use pedestrian bike path, and we need your help, your views and your voices in our fight to protect South Nyack,” Major Bonnie Christian told more than 250 residents and elected officials Tuesday night at Living Christ Church. […]

Likely Republican nominee for sheriff Chief Richard Vasquez endorsed by Rockland COBA

Correction officers say no to their boss Falco Republican favorite for the 2015 Rockland sheriff’s campaign Chief Richard Vasquez received an early season endorsement from Rockland County Correction Officers Benevolent Association on Wednesday, the Rockland County Times learned. COBA represents the largest faction of Sheriff’s Dept. employees with over 150 members. Vasquez is the chief of […]

Stony Point Board Opens Public Hearing on Proposed Waterfront Zoning Amendments, Shelves Consideration of Sign Law Amendment

BY CHERYL SLAVIN At last Tuesday’s meeting, the Stony Point Town Board opened the public hearing on the proposed amendments to the planned waterfront zoning, a process aimed at optimizing the economic potential of the town’s extensive river frontage. As explained by town planner Max Stach, the overall goal of the amendments would be to […]