Prosecutor offers some more details of case against Sparaco

Below is a letter from prosecutor Rich Moran responding to inquiries and FOIL requests by RCT Editor Dylan Skriloff Dylan, As this is an ongoing investigation we generally don’t comment on the specifics of any case.  However, I will do my best to amplify our press release as best I can in an effort to […]

Car explosion destroys Valley Cottage home

Car explosion destroys Valley Cottage home

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – A fuel explosion completely destroyed a Valley Cottage home on Monday, leaving two people homeless after a subsequent fire completely destroyed the building. The fire, which occurred at 205 Quaspeck Boulevard, was reported to police at 6:15 p.m. Fire inspectors believe the explosion was ignited by a leaking gas […]

Sparaco: They ruined my life for this?

Frank Sparaco spoke with the Rockland County Times last night regarding his arrest on felony filing a false instrument, felony possession of a forged instrument and misdemeanor misconduct charges. According to Sparaco the felony charges relate to two persons nominated as committeemen whose work addresses were listed as their official voting addresses on petition sheets […]

Fatal New City Fire Investigation Results

REPORT BY CPD The Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau has determined the cause of the fatal house fire that occurred last week at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Monday October 27, 2014 at 51 Hansen Ave in New City.  The investigation revealed that the portable generator located in the garage had a gasoline leak. The fumes from […]

Minor injuries in Tuesday morning Valley Cottage school bus accident

Minor injuries in Tuesday morning Valley Cottage school bus accident

FROM CLARKSTOWN PD:  On Tuesday November 4, 2014 at approximately 7:40 a.m. the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the area of Rt. 303 and Lake Road in Valley Cottage for a report of a two car accident involving a school bus. The accident involved a Peter Brega school bus carrying three children to the Rockland […]

Doh! Suffern candidates Corrigan and Meehan send out flyer with photo of downtown Haverstraw

Doh! Suffern candidates Corrigan and Meehan send out flyer with photo of downtown Haverstraw

Running a hard, honest village trustee campaign usually costs less than $5,000. But having your opponents send out election artwork with a photo of the wrong village on it just before Election Day? That’s priceless. Incumbent candidates for Village of Suffern trustee Jo Corrigan (D) and Jack Meehan (D) sent out artwork featuring the Village of […]