BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Drama has escalated between local businessman and former Sullivan County cop Todd Pezzementi and his neighbors, the Fonseca Family, on Lindbergh Road in Stony Point. Pezzementi was arrested for criminal mischief in December for allegedly cutting the Fonsecas’ water well after Marge Fonseca had complained repeatedly to the town that Pezzementi was […]
LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE (Albany) – Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee (D-Rockland), chair of the Assembly’s Task Force on Food, Farm and Nutrition Policy announced that the Assembly successfully restored or increased funding for agriculture and nutrition programs in the recently passed budget. Jaffee stated, “The budget passed by the legislature included a $750,000 increase for emergency food […]
BY BARRY WARNER School Library Month in April recognizes Library Media Specialists (LMS) who integrate the digital world into today’s classrooms and throughout the curriculum. Specially trained and knowledgeable in the use of information technology, they have become important instructional partners, working with students and teachers to effect change. South Orangetown Middle School Library […]
The 2nd annual Patriot Cup game between local lacrosse rivals Clarkstown South and Nyack High School will take place this Saturday, April 26 at MacCallman Field in Nyack. This year, the two high schools boys and girls lacrosse teams and the Clarkstown Patriots Youth Lacrosse program have come together to support the Friends of Jaclyn […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF U.S. Senator Charles Schumer visited Rockland and Orange County this week to push for a new Department of Transportation rule requiring rail companies to share information about the content of their rail cares with local first responders. Senator Schumer was joined by Rockland Sheriff Louis Falco outside Sheriff’s Headquarters on Tuesday, as […]
The Salvation Army Rockland County Corps is hosting its 9th Annual “Doing the Most Good” Awards Breakfast on Thursday, May 8th to recognize and honor organizations and people that reflect the nonprofit’s mission of giving back to the community, helping those in need and doing the most good in Rockland County. The 2014 “Doing the […]