Court Rejects Republican Appeal, Upholds 2-Vote Victory by Stewart in Orangetown BY BILL DEMAREST NYACK – The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court on Friday supported a Rockland judge’s ruling that gives Orangetown town Supervisor Andy Stewart, D-Nyack, a two-vote victory in his 2013 bid for re-election. The court, based in Brooklyn, rejected an appeal […]
Businessman, former cop gets arrested after dispute with neighbor BY MARC MOSS Local businessman and former Sullivan County cop Todd Pezzementi was arrested by Stony Point Police on Thursday, charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree. He allegedly cut his neighbor’s connection to a water well after the family had filed complaints with the town […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Spring Valley – Following a cooperative effort between the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Spring Valley Police Department, two thieves were arrested and charged for stealing and cashing money orders in their own names in a scheme stretching from New York City all the way up to Rockland County Argelys Diaz, […]
The Rockland GOP has confirmed candidate Walter Wettje is appealing Judge Victor Alfieri’s ruling that discarded six absentee ballots in the Orangetown supervisor’s election. The GOP is filing its appeal in the NYS Court of Appeals Friday and the court anticipates it will decide whether to hear the case next week. Â Currently the incumbent Andy […]
Part One of a Four Part Series BY CHERYL SLAVIN As the 2012-2013 school year started, a new set of educational standards adopted by the New York State Board of Regents became the new normal for every school across the state. Implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards, or simply Common Core, ignited a firestorm […]
Emergency Services provide update on Clausland Mountain Fire investigation BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Weeks after a massive brush fire ravaged the woodlands of Clausland Mountain in Orangeburg, clear answers have emerged as to its origin and cause. Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services Director Gordon Wren and Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco were […]