ASSAULT German Santiago, age 64, residing in Stony Point, NY, was arrested for assault in the third degree on March 18. On this day, Stony Point Police officers responded to Knights Corner for a report of a fight. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim who had injuries to his head and mouth as a […]
Jerry Donnellan, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and longtime leader of the Rockland County veterans community, has passed away. Donnellan had a 30-year run as director of the Rockland County Veterans Service Agency, retiring toward the end of 2017 for health reasons. Donnellan was credited with helping to vitalize the county’s Vietnam veterans community in the […]
The proposed Stony Point waterfront “Eagle Bay” condominium project is back in front of the Planning Board Thursday, March 22 for review. A public presentation will be conducted, 7 p.m. at the RHO Building. Local activist George Potanovic sent Stony Pointers an email blast Wednesday. Among other commentary, he said, “I am told that the […]
Mordechai Hager, a rebbe descended from the 400-year- old Vizhnitz dynasty of the Austro-Hungary Empire, died at the age of 95 in Mt. Sinai hospital on Friday, March 16. He was buried in the Vishnitzer Cemetery in Monsey. The rebbe, who leads about 5,000 of his sect in the Village of Kaser, was one of the […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo joined Rockland County Executive Ed Day at 2 p.m., Wednesday in Suffern to address the incoming nor’Easter. Following a series of storms that wreaked havoc and caused long-lasting blackouts, political officials assured the public that extra precautions were being taken in case the worst-case scenario hit Rockland and the region again. In […]