Last Tuesday, the Nanuet Chamber of Commerce awarded the Nanuet Civic Association and Nanuet-West Nyack Rotary Club with the Partnership in Progress (PIP) Award. This award recognizes exceptional contributions to the community. The Nanuet Civic Association was founded to promote neighborhood unity and civic awareness. The association also organizes beautification projects and serves as a […]
Willmer Loja Aroca, 20, of Suffern, New York, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison yesterday by the Honorable David M. Ascher of the Rockland County Court for raping an 11-year-old girl. The defendant pled guilty to one count of Rape in the First Degree and will be required to register as a sex […]
Damani Steadman, 21, of Tomkins Cove, New York, has been arrested after an eight-month investigation led by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Steadman was arraigned on January 16th before the Honorable David M. Ascher in Rockland County Court on a sealed indictment charging him with 25 counts of […]
The town board of Orangetown met on the evening of January 20th to approve several appointments, plans for funding, and congratulate local youth athletes. Several local officials were appointed or reappointed to their positions on the traffic advisory board, senior citizen advisory committee, as well as the office of emergency management, among other appointments. The […]
Senator Bill Weber has recently personally visited multiple public libraries across the 38th Senate District to deliver $1,630,491 in State Aid for Library Construction funding, ensuring critical improvements that will enhance safety, accessibility, and community services. The funding, awarded through the New York State Library’s Public Library Construction Aid Program, supports renovations, energy-efficient upgrades, emergency […]
On December 31, 2025, a panel of four justices in the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division affirmed Justice Thomas P. Zugibe’s order granting Rockland County residents’ request to certify a nuisance odor case against the Aluf Plastics facility on Glenshaw Street as a class action. As a result of the ruling, Aluf will now […]