The People Are Heard!

Clarkstown ZBA denies variances for Lakewood Drive property BY CHERYL SLAVIN At its August 19 meeting, the Clarkstown Zoning Board of Appeals quietly denied builder WC Montebello’s appeal for variances to construct a 48 foot bi-level house (2,784 square feet) on an undersized lot (9,221 square feet) at 129 Lakewood Drive in Congers. As previously […]

THREE TO BE HONORED AT LIGHT THE NIGHT

The Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will hold its Mid-Hudson Valley Light The Night® evening fundraising Walk on Sunday, October 20 at Provident Bank Park in Pomona. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and the Walk begins at 7 p.m. The event also includes food, family activities, entertainment, and a fireworks […]

RAMAPO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER IN SAVAGE BEATING OF ESTRANGED GIRLFRIEND

RAMAPO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER IN SAVAGE BEATING OF ESTRANGED GIRLFRIEND

Defendant to be Sentenced to 18 Years to Life In Prison  Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe on Wednesday announced that 66-year-old Riad Dib of 171 Grandview Avenue, Wesley Hills, New York pled guilty to the charge murder in the second degree, a class “A” felony, relating to brutal killing of his estranged girlfriend. District Attorney Thomas […]

The Stand on Willow Grove Rd Closes

Only two months after opening the new deli and pizzeria on Willow Grove Rd., The Stand, has closed its doors. Co-owner Jamie Lynn Rose said she grew up in the Willow Grove Rd. neighborhood and the storefront always had a deli and pizzeria named The Stand operating. Unfortunately, economic conditions in 2013 are more challenging […]

The Bad Miele: Brian Miele Charged with dozens of new crimes

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DA’S OFFICE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced additional criminal charges against a former Ramapo Central School District administrator for allegedly falsifying teaching certifications and providing phony documentation in a long‐running scheme to boost the salaries of dozens of teachers. Brian Miele (DOB 05/08/50) of 462 Kossuth Street, Paramus, New Jersey […]

FOUR TO BE HONORED AS ROCKLAND COUNTY LIVING LANDMARKS

The Historical Society of Rockland County will recognize Edmund and Susan Gordon and Richard and Jan Deats as its 2013 Living Landmark Awards recipients at an event in September. The Living Landmark award honors individuals who have demonstrated commitment and service and who have made a difference in Rockland and beyond while representing the county’s […]