PRESS RELEASE – Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced today that the county has been awarded more than $3 million in grants to support economic development and preserve the high quality of life in Rockland. “Our vision of the county as a place where businesses thrive and residents enjoy top-rate services and access to the […]
Orangeburg DWI Arrest in Blauvelt Orangetown Police arrested a 47 year old man from Campbell Hall, NY, Sean J. Sullivan for driving while intoxicated. Officers responded to Coolidge Street and Blauvelt Road on a call of a man standing next to his disabled vehicle. Officers noticed Sullivan’s bloodshot eyes and the odor of alcohol on […]
Frustrated Council seeks criminal prosecution BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES A frustrated Orangetown Town Board Tuesday voted to seek injunctive relief in the courts to force Aluf Plastics Corp. to comply with town codes for odor and performance standards or risky hefty fines and possible shut-down. The company is also under […]
BY BETSY MCCAUGHEY Last week, Veterans Affairs got caught covering up the quality ratings of its 146 medical centers. VA Secretary Robert McDonald insists. “No VA medical facility is bad or failing.” Really? Not even a hospital that earns only one star out of five? McDonald denies he’s hiding anything. But he and other VA […]
Rockland Center for the Arts celebrates the vision of its creative students in a Members’ Exhibition, Jan. 15 – Feb. 5. Artwork will include pottery, glass beads, drawing, painting and sculpture from over 180 members. Early founders, Rockland residents and patrons – Helen Hayes, Henry Varnum Poor, Aaron Copland, Paulette Goddard and Burgess Meredith, wanted […]
Sadly, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash — often resulting in death — every two minutes in the U.S.. But while drunk driving continues to plague the nation, other issues are growing more concerning. According to a new American Automobile Association (AAA) study, tired driving might be just as dangerous as impaired […]