BY KATHY KAHN Jauntae Brown, 20-years-old, of Spring Valley, NY was arrested December 8 and charged with second-degree murder in the death of a young volunteer firefighter. A 2015 New Year’s Eve party in Orange County’s Crawford turned tragic when 20-year old Justin Speights died of knife wounds received while trying to break up a […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM BILL WEBER, FORMER TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE The Ramapo Town Board unanimously adopted the 2017 budget on November 19. I requested a copy of that budget via a FOIL request on November 21, but the town denied my FOIL request by not responding within the prescribed 5-day timeframe. Therefore, I had to appeal the request […]
PHOTOS BY JEANNINE RIPPA
By Vincent Abbatecola Following the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, American citizens were glued to their televisions as they watched for any updates on the events that occurred. With the country being thrown into uncertain times, they wanted to make sure they knew everything that was going on during those […]
PRESS RELEASE – East Ramapo parents, students, and taxpayers have agreed to resolve their lawsuit after the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in a split decision that students did not suffer a direct enough injury to sue and must be dismissed from the case. Plaintiffs vehemently disagree with this decision. Although […]
Carlucci Pushes for Holiday Decoration Warnings to Protect Children State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced legislation on Weds. Dec 14 that would put warning labels on holiday decorations containing lead. The New York Dept. of Health reported over 100 children in Rockland and Westchester counties were positive for elevated lead levels in 2012. Studies […]