County Unveils New Highway Dept. Facilities

County Unveils New Highway Dept. Facilities

County Executive Ed Day joined with Legislative Chairman Toney Earl and other members of the Legislature recently to sign a recently passed bond resolution for $29.5 million for the construction of new Highway Department facilities and three other bond resolutions to continue the methodical rebuilding of county government. The new Highway Department facilities will include […]

SCENES OF ROCKLAND: Black bear dumpster dives in Tomkins Cove

SCENES OF ROCKLAND: Black bear dumpster dives in Tomkins Cove

On Saturday morning, April 7 a black bear visited and destroyed a locked trash bin on Deer Run in Tomkins Cove, a resident of the neighborhood told the Rockland County Times. The bear focused its energies on only the one bin, ignoring other nearby rubbish. The resident said bear sightings on the street are generally confined […]

ShopRite of Tallman concludes annual “Biggest Winner Challenge”

ShopRite of Tallman concludes annual “Biggest Winner Challenge”

BY JOE KUHN The ShopRite of Tallman recently concluded its annual “Biggest Winner Challenge,” a series of nutrition and wellness trials that encourage employees to make healthy lifestyle changes. Guided by the Registered Dietitian Johna Mailolli – a full-time employee of ShopRite Tallman, available for consultation to the public free of charge – eight participating employees took […]

NEW GENERATION THEATRE ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION FOR “CATS”

NEW GENERATION THEATRE ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION FOR “CATS”

PRESS RELEASE The New Generation Theatre, a theatre company for young performers, is currently accepting registration for its 2018 summer theatre production of “Cats.” Directed by Sol Bloch and Justin Boccitto, NGT strives to provide sophisticated musical productions for serious-minded students looking to further their singing, acting, and dancing skills. This year NGT has also […]

Rockland County Executive’s Corner “Renaissance in Progress”

Rockland County Executive’s Corner “Renaissance in Progress”

By County Executive Ed Day We are making progress. Over the last few weeks, your County Government has taken major strides towards reinvigorating itself and the services we provide for you. Earlier this week I signed four bond resolutions to continue the methodical repurposing and rebuilding of Rockland County’s facilities. The first was an authorization […]

Carlucci’s Column: Fixing cashless tolls driving people into debt

Carlucci’s Column: Fixing cashless tolls driving people into debt

BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI As the state moves toward a system of entirely cashless tolling, we have seen its growing pains and its shortcomings. The program’s flaws need to be addressed and need to be fixed now. In Rockland and Westchester Counties, we have witnessed firsthand the results of an aggressively expanded cashless program. […]