Former DTAP coordinator pleads guilty to receiving bribe

Former DTAP coordinator pleads guilty to receiving bribe

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – A former coordinator for Rockland County’s Road to Recovery Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison (DTAP) pled guilty on September 3 to receiving a bribe from a program participant. Hulen Ginn, 41 of Valley Stream, NY, pled guilty to third degree bribery for taking a $1,000 payment from Tyler Bloomenfeld, […]

KOBRE’S CORNER

KOBRE’S CORNER

The George Washington of Chestnut Ridge to be honored by villagers Former longtime mayor of Chestnut Ridge, Jerome Kobre, will have his 27 years of service and dedication to the village commemorated at a dedication ceremony Sunday, September 15 at 1 p.m. Residents will gather at Chestnut Ridge Village Park for the ceremony, which honor’s […]

Filling Station to Debut in Haverstraw

Filling Station to Debut in Haverstraw

John Eccleston of Open Gate Marketing revealed on social media this week that the Palisades, NY (Rockland County) burger and shake shop The Filling Station will be opening a location in Haverstraw at the old OTB building in front of the Samsondale Plaza. The Filling Station in Palisades has received plaudits from food critics including […]

Haverstraw Twilight Zone: Berman Carried Petitions for Piperato

Haverstraw Twilight Zone: Berman Carried Petitions for Piperato

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF In late July, Haverstraw highway superintendent candidate Barry Berman, a former treasurer of the Haverstraw Ambulance Corps and former member of the town Architectural Review Board, was arrested and charged with felony coercion and larceny for allegedly attempting to solicit a $3,000 payoff from fellow candidate John Piperato in return for Berman […]

POLICE SEARCHING FOR ROBERT ELLISON

POLICE SEARCHING FOR ROBERT ELLISON

Charges Filed Against Tomkins Coves Man for Alleged Rape Stony Point Police are looking for Robert Ellison, 24, last known address 8 Prospect Pl., Tomkins Cove. Ellison is the suspect in an alleged rape that took place last week at the Prospect Place apartments on Route 9W, Tomkins Cove. Charges of rape in the first […]

North Rockland School Board sets equalized tax rates

Note — The Journal News daily newspaper has published different tax rates than those reported in the article below, based on information provided to them by Stony Point Supervisor Geoff Finn and Tax Assessor Bill Beckman. The school district has confirmed the Rockland County Times correctly reported the numbers they district released at the special […]