Rape and Molestation Cases Make News in Rockland

Rape and Molestation Cases Make News in Rockland

Two Girls Raped by Four Chestnut Ridge Boys Four 12- and 13-year old boys are accused of sexually attacking two girls, ages 12 and 14.ย The boys, students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School, are charged with first-degree rape and first-degree criminal sex acts. Reportedly, they attacked the 14-year-old girl in her home by sneaking in through […]

Good Samaritan Hospital Breaks Ground on New Emergency Department

Good Samaritan Hospital Breaks Ground on New Emergency Department

BY SARA GILBERT Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Suffern celebrated the groundbreaking for its new Emergency Department on Tuesday, June 19 with a cocktail hour, ceremonial breaking of ground and tour of the department. The current emergency department, designed almost 25 years ago to accommodate 19,500 patients annually, desperately needed renovations. Last year, the […]

Laurenโ€™s Law Passed in Senate and Assembly

Next stop: Governorโ€™s desk The New York State Senate joined with its Assembly counterparts in passing Laurenโ€™s Law, which aims to boost organ donations, on Wednesday, June 20. It was passed unanimously. The bill (S.7103A) now heads to the Governorโ€™s desk to be signed into law. The bill expands the donor options on driverโ€™s license […]

County of Rockland Cooling Centers: June 20-22, 2012

Clarkstown: Town of Clarkstown designated cooling centers for Town residents. The Town of Clarkstown Community Centers are open and available forโ€จresidents to use as cooling centers during the normal operating hours. Central Nyack Community Center 58 Waldron Avenue Central Nyackย  (845) 358-2500 Hours of Operations M-F 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. to […]

O&R Electric Rate Plan Approved

The New York State Public Service Commission approved the new electric rate plan for Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. on Thursday, June 14. The plan will affect O&R electric customersโ€™ bills beginning July 1, 2012. It will increase the typical residential electric full service customerโ€™s bill by roughly $3.06 per month. A typical user on […]