Volunteers of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, Keep Rockland Beautiful, and Rockland Conservation and Service Corps are joining forces to tackle the growing litter problem at Pine Meadow Lake in Harriman State Park in Rockland County. Help the cause and restore the beauty of this lake shore on Sunday morning, July 23. Volunteers will walk up the […]
Senator Bill Larkin (R-C-I, 39th District) presented a $90,000 check today to the Village of Haverstraw Fire Department for the purpose of installing exhaust systems and upgrading a fire whistle to include voice capabilities. “These important upgrades and infrastructure improvements will be important for the Village of Haverstraw Fire Department as they provide services to local […]
Speeding Leads to DWI Arrest On July 15 at 4:15 a.m., a sheriff patrol officer observed 22-year-old Luis Quito operating a vehicle on Route 45 in an erratic manner at a high speed. Quito was found to be intoxicated then arrested. He was charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration […]
Approximately 2-years-old, Marco was recently pulled from a local high kill shelter and was slated to be euthanized. Marco who was rescued by volunteers saw his beautiful features and his warm personality decided to bring him to Save The Animals Rescue Team II, a local non-profit, no-kill, animal rescue group located in Englewood. Marco is great […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT RCT Ombudsman On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the following identical letter was sent to both our former Congressman Eliot Engel, and our current Congresswoman, Nita Lowey: “I am simultaneously writing to both of you through your representatives since each of you have expressed your deep concern for matters of auto safety […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Summertime. Vacation time. No time to let your guard down. Traditionally, crime goes up during warmer weather, with property crimes and aggravated assaults on the rise. In some locations, murder rates increase, too. When temperatures rise, there are more windows left open, more sweaty and irritated people seeking relief outside, and more […]