UPPER NYACK – Two men and a dog were safety rescued from a cliff today after they became stuck while walking down a steep embankment, according to Clarkstown police. The rescue effort was led by volunteers of the Nyack Fire Department, who are specially-trained to conduct cliffside rescues. Police said an emergency call was received […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Comedian, actor, writer, producer and radio personality Artie Lange booked for the Newton, New Jersey Theatre August 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 17, call 973-383-3700. – Franki Valli and The Four Seasons tribute at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford on Saturday, July 18, 8 p.m. Dinner and show. […]
FROM RAMAPO PD On July 15, 2015, The Town of Ramapo Police Dept. in conjunction with the Rockland County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (S.P.C.C.) and Rockland County Stop DWI, conducted an alcohol sales compliance check of businesses located within the Town of Ramapo. An undercover agent less than 21 years of […]
Town Board undecided on remedies BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Can homeowners plant Japanese bamboo on their property, especially to form a hedge along a neighbor’s property, and then claim naivety when that bamboo invades the neighbor’s yard against their wishes? And what remedies do the offended residents have to remove the […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – Suffern’s Village Board has made moves to prevent flooding in sensitive areas, angling to secure portable flood barriers for use not only in the village but countywide. On July 8, the Village Board voted to submit a $150,000 capital funding request for the procurement of the barriers, which would be […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN A multitude of allegations against the East Ramapo Central School District are detailed in a lawsuit — Montesa v. Schwartz, 12-cv-06057, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan) — filed on behalf of parents, students and taxpayers by public interest law firm Advocates for Justice on August 8, 2012. Grievances […]