Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced this week that 30-year-old Andrew Baxter of 37 Memorial Park Drive, Spring Valley, New York was convicted after a jury trial of one count of robbery in the first degree, a class “B” felony; one count of robbery in the second degree, a class “C” felony; and […]
Legislative press release from the Office of Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern ) helped the Assembly pass the New York State Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (A.2597). In addition to creating a private scholarship fund (the DREAM Fund), this legislation would, for the first time ever, allow undocumented immigrant […]
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef will present certificates of appreciation to nine high school seniors from Rockland County who have enlisted in the U.S. Army and will be attending basic training this summer. “With Memorial Day approaching, there is no better time to remember our fallen service men and women, as well as taking time […]
Former Clarkstown Superintendent Removed from New Gig (from wrcr.com) The former Clarkstown Schools Superintendent Margaret Keller-Cogan was removed from her current job after a protest by parents, faculty and staff. Nearly 250 parents signed a petition saying that they had lost confidence in her ability to lead the Buffalo-based Elmwood Franklin School. The parents and […]
BY HEATHER BARR In order to bring farming back into Rockland, which would provide many benefits to the community such as reducing our carbon footprint, there first needs to be a change in agricultural laws and the way agriculture is perceived, experts say. On Thursday, May 16, a Suburban Agriculture District Roundtable was held with […]
BY ERIN MAHER On Saturday, May 18, over 100 people attended the Phillip Mathangani Flag Football Tournament and Barbeque at Charles S. Eccher Park in Stony Point. The proceeds from the tournament and barbeque went to the Philip Mathangani Scholarship Foundation. The Philip Mathangani Foundation was created last year, after North Rockland High School Class […]