Medical emergency caused man’s death; no connection to recent tugboat accident near TZ Bridge HAVERSTRAW – Edward T. Smith of Norwalk, Connecticut, a 50-year-old crew member aboard a tug boat used in the new Tappan Zee Bridge construction project ,died after suffering an apparent medical emergency aboard the tug late Monday night, according to the Rockland County […]
BY CHRIS HANLY INVESTMENT CONSULTANT, GARY GOLDBERG FINANCIAL SERVICES 2016 has been a volatile year for Wall Street, but all things considered, investors should be feeling pretty good. Major indexes have turned positive for the year, and many are hovering near record levels. If you followed the investing rule of “buy low, sell high” […]
Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw will host a Blood Drive on Thursday April 7, 2016 from 10am-5:30pm. Eligible participants must be 16 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated whole blood in the last 56 days or made an ALYX donation in the last 112 days. Donors […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES As expected, Orangetown’s Town Board unanimously approved the sale of land at the Rockland Psychiatric Center complex in Orangeburg last week from one private developer to another. Under the terms of the agreement, the town agreed to remove all restrictive covenants on the 17-acre site, which had […]
One victim of a recent burglary spree in the neighborhood of suspect Chris Landes spoke with the Rockland County Times. The victim, who prefers to remain anonymous, detailed his plight and some challenges he’s faced getting his property returned. The victim told the Rockland County Times, “Chris stole my brand new leaf blower and my […]
Support is lining up for presidential candidate Donald Trump amongst Republicans in New York. The state GOP confirmed that county chairs have been cleared to endorse Trump if they wish, including Rockland Chair Lawrence Garvey who released an endorsement recently. Trump has been polling near 60 percent in his home state and has the strong […]