Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board have voted to appoint Capt. James S. Fay, Jr. as the next Chief of Police for the Town of Clarkstown effective April 24, 2026. The Town Board accepted the resignation of Police Chief Jeffrey Wanamaker, who served as Chief since 2021 and dedicated 39 years to the Clarkstown […]
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at approximately 5:12 PM, the Spring Valley Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 2 Dutch Lane. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive 20-year-old male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers immediately initiated CPR until emergency medical services (EMS) arrived on […]
Before it became a celebrated seven-season epic, The Clone Wars had a famously rocky cinematic debut. George Lucas originally intended the footage as television episodes, then stitched it together at the last minute for theaters. The seams show — though history has been kinder to this film than its initial reception suggested. That reappraisal matters. […]
By Matt Veronesi Actor Will Rogers once said, “We can’t all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.” As Memorial Day approaches, those words feel especially meaningful. Across our country—and here in Clarkstown—we take time to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate […]
By Adam Garvey In recent years, several states and municipalities have taken it upon themselves to redesign the flags that represent them. States like Minnesota and Utah have swapped their old, “Seal on a Bedsheet” style flags for new, more streamlined designs. Since this trend began, I’ve been thinking about how it applies to the […]
On April 18, 2026, at approximately 7:15 a.m., the Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a deceased individual in the parking lot of 18 Park Avenue in the South Spring Valley section of the Town of Ramapo. Upon arrival, officers located the body of a male beneath a parked pickup truck. The investigation […]