At the Rockland County Fire Chief’s Association held at the Pearl River Hook & Ladder Company on Thursday September 19, 2013; the Pearl River Fire Department was presented an Honor Award for their heroic service during Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012. The Pearl River Fire Department along with the Rockland County Regional Technical Rescue […]
At Monday’s Town Board meeting, Supervisor Howard T. Phillips, Jr. and the Haverstraw Town Board presented a plaque to Mr. Thomas Gormley, a volunteer firefighter with General Warren Emergency Company 2. He was honored for his 50 years of dedication, commitment and volunteer service to the community and to the people of the Town of […]
It’s been a tough year for growing pumpkins in Sloatburg for the award-winning Uline family. Patriarch Brian Uline explains, “It was a weird season weather wise. The tomatoes did well, though.” Nonetheless, this year the Ulines grew two 200-250 lb. pumpkins and two 150 lb. pumpkins. Daughter Samantha, 16, is sitting on top of the […]
The owner of this home at 65 Central Highway in Garnerville has about had it with locals allowing dogs to poop on his front patch of lawn and not cleaning it up. He has decided not to take the issue lying down, posting this sign in an effort to ward off would-be violators. It reads, […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA On Wednesday, September 18, Rockland County held its third annual Hunger Summit at the Pearl River Hilton, with the hopes of further addressing the growing issues with hunger throughout the county and the rest of the nation. This is one of several events taking place during Rockland’s Hunger Action Month. The Hunger […]
Jasmin and Desmaret to lose pension benefits If federal prosecutors have their way, Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin and former Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret may be stripped of their government pensions. Prosecutors moved to take the benefits if they are convicted on corruption charges. Jasmin and Desmaret were targeted for taking bribes from Moses “Mark” Stern, […]