BY MICHAEL CASTELLUCCIO PRESERVE RAMAPO Charged with two felonies which placed him at the center of a scheme to sell the Hillcrest Elementary School at up to $6 million under its appraised value, Avi Vardi walked out of a Clarkstown courtroom yesterday with a three-year probation and a small fine. The felonies had been kicked […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation is forcing the remedial cleanup of an allegedly contaminated small strip mall in Blauvelt. Once the owner of the business has made an initial cleanup, in accordance with state requirements, the DEC will then seek government “Superfund” monies to complete the […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – The Jennifer Grace Band to perform at the Stony Point Summer Concert Series Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Riverfront Park, sponsored by Inserra Shoprite. Information at 845-947-5262 – The Magical Mystery Band, an East Coast Beattles music group, Friday, August 8 at 7:45 p.m. at Veterans Park in […]
By Frank Vernuccio, Jr., J.D. The announced dismissal of 550 U.S. Army majors is the latest move in what can only be seen as a concerted effort on the part of the White House to diminish America’s armed forces as much and as rapidly as the public will tolerate and the press will willingly overlook. […]
The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) recently presented its Go Yellow, Go Green award to The Trans Group of Spring Valley, New York, for the school bus company’s achievements in emission reductions and environmental sustainability. The occasion was NSTA’s 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Convention, held in Charleston, South Carolina. Assisting the NSTA in recognizing […]
BY JAMIE KEMPTON The Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame raised $1,550 for former Clarkstown North track standout Mike Rogan during the third annual Rockland Sports Hall of Fame Night on July 31 at Provident Bank Park in Pomona. The Hall of Fame partnered with the Rockland Road Runners in sponsoring the fundraiser at the […]