The New York State Thruway Authority has hosted public meetings regarding the New TZ project for many years now. The next round of public meetings, called an “annual meeting,” has been announced for Tuesday, June 14 and Wednesday, June 15 in Tarrytown and Upper Nyack, respectively. The June 14 session will take place at the […]
Every Stony Pointer knew Edward Onderdonk. Be it as an electrician, EMT, friend or two-time political candidate, he was one of those personalities who helps give a town its identity. Tragically, months after making a second run for Stony Point councilman in 2013, Onderdonk was beset by brain cancer. The struggle lasted over two years but Onderdonk passed away this week. Keith Rosario […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM CWA Nearly 40,000 Verizon workers who have been on strike since April 13 are celebrating big gains after reaching a tentative agreement with the company. After 45 days of the largest strike in recent history, Verizon agreed to add 1,300 new East Coast call center jobs and reverse several other outsourcing initiatives […]
BY VICTORIA TANNER A local law that would require pharmacies to provide the proper disposal of unused controlled substances and medical sharps was moved to the public hearing phase by county legislators of the Multi Services Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by Minority Leader Lon Hofstein, The Pharmacy ‘Take-Back’ Act is designed to help prevent controlled substance abuse […]
It was the beginning of a heartwarming rescue mission when a local landscaper on Fleetwood Ave in Chestnut Ridge heard a baby deer crying Tuesday morning. After following the cries the landscaper located the deer standing in the bottom of a nearby storm drain. He called Ramapo PD for assistance, who responded along with workers […]
Assault in the second degree, strangulation in the second degree and criminal contempt in the first degree, all felonies, are the charges faced by 43-year-old Suffern resident Emmanuel Jean Tenemille. On Saturday May 28, 2016 at about 8:45 a.m., Ramapo PD were contacted by a 24-year-old female (name being withheld) who said that she had been assaulted […]