BY MARC MOSS Longtime Rockland resident Chaya Reich has wanted to write a children’s book for some time now. Reich, a lecturer on relationships, has a positive message for kids and her very first book, “Cozy Rosy Learns To Clean Her Room,” has parents and kids laughing as they gain new organizational skills in a […]
By Rockland Behavioral Health Response Team Teenage stress and anxiety is a common particularly for high school students who may be dealing with tests, college applications, social acceptance, dating, and more. Letting them develop their own coping skills is tough but will help them as they grow into adulthood. However, there are cases in which […]
As a result of both the moderate rainfall and reduced water usage over the past few weeks, Rockland County has lowered the mandatory water restrictions from Stage II to Stage I. Residents and businesses may now: * Hand wash their cars. * Wash paved surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, and patios. * Water their lawns […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH A Federal Appeals Court has upheld the tactic of pension forfeiture in the fight against political corruption. In United States v. Stevenson, a Bronx Assemblyman was convicted of wire fraud and bribery. He was sentenced in Federal Court to 36 months in prison. The Court also issued an order of forfeiture in […]
Police are investigating a recent incident outside the house of two Rockland county rabbis. Two separate explosions outside the homes of Avremel Kotlarsky, the Director of Chabad, and Simcha Morganstern, an associate rabbi at the Chabad of Rockland, are believed to be religiously premeditated. Fireworks caused the dangerous explosions. Witnesses recount hearing loud booms and […]
Crime Blotter Clarkstown Fireworks Set Off in New City Neighborhood The Clarkstown Police are investigating criminal mischief acts that occurred near Tarry Hill Drive and Phillips Hill Road in New City, New York. On Aug. 9, 2016 at approximately 10:45 p.m., units were dispatched to 1 Tarry Hill Drive. A female resident explained she heard […]