BY GEORGE HOEHMANN, Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown Every year since September 11, 2001, the Town of Clarkstown has held a remembrance ceremony at Town Hall. The ceremony gives us the opportunity to honor our friends, neighbors and loved ones who perished on September 11, 2001. The more years that go by, the more important it is […]
MAST Construction Services, Inc., a Little Falls, New Jersey-based owner’s representative, project and construction management services firm, has announced the promotion of Blauvelt resident Jim Napolitano to vice president. Napolitano, a 20-year construction industry veteran, was formerly a project executive at MAST and, before that, was a senior project manager at the firm. In his […]
BY THOM KLEINER Candidate, Orangetown supervisor Over the past several months I have met hundreds of Orangetown residents at their doors as I have campaigned for Supervisor. Everyone wants an affordable town, safe neighborhoods and clean air. But one issue dominates all others, regardless of age, party, or ideology: the fervent desire to preserve the character and integrity of […]
BY JOE KUHN The Orangetown Town Board convened this week to review budget presentations from several departments and services including the Rockland Paramedics, the Nyack Ambulance Corps, Hi Tor Animal Shelter and the Orangetown Department of Environmental Management and Engineering. During the presentations each service outlined their respective operating costs item by item and explained […]
Puddin’ Don’t is a creation of Jake Barlow, inspired by all manner of silliness, like Berkeley Breathed’s Bill the Cat, Chuck Norris Facts, The movie Machete, and the great Marty Feldman. Puddin’ Don’t can be found daily online at www.puddindont.com.
BY BARRY WARNER Emergencies that require the dispatch of the Rockland County Fire Department Technical Rescue Team (TRT) pose the highest safety risks for the victims and firefighters. The TRT is responsible for safely performing rescues and saving lives in difficult and dangerous locations. These responses represent high-risk incidents that require specialized equipment and training. […]