March 17 – 23 is National Poison Prevention Week  ROCKLAND DEPT. OF HEALTH PSA Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert want to help you keep your children safe from medicines and vitamins that could cause them harm. “More than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms […]
On March 20, 2019, at approximately 1:20 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Clarkstown for a vehicle and traffic violation. While interviewing the driver, probable cause to search the vehicle was established. The driver, Joaopedro Deoliveirasantos, 21, of Revere, MA, was found to be in possession of approximately 7.9 grams […]
BY LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman As an MIT alumnus who began his teaching career at the institute nearly 60 years ago, I have been privileged to quote Editor Jason Pontin directly from the “MIT Technology Review” and “MIT News” in several of my columns over the last two years. I will now quote the most current article […]
FROM CPDÂ The Town of Clarkstown is just like the rest of the country when it comes to its residents falling victim to scams and fraudulent activity. More often than not, the victims of these scams are the elderly. Local police are trying to combat this ever increasing crime spree,where victims have lost tens of […]
A student at Rockland BOCES allegedly stabbed a classmate with scissor Tuesday morning, according to Clarkstown PD. Police said that at approximately 8 a.m. Tuesday morning officers responded to a call of a reported assault at Rockland BOCES, 65 Parrott Rd. in West Nyack. The investigation determined that the 16-year-old male victim and the 17-year-old […]
BY JOE KUHN Are you looking for a fun, affordable place to bring your kids this weekend? If so you’ll want to stop by Turtleboo, an indoor play park located right in the heart of Spring Valley. Offering free admission for adults and rides and games for kids of all ages Turtleboo is the perfect destination […]