BOIL ORDER IN SPRING VALLEY

A contractor working on a county sewer project broke a six-inch water main on Union Road and Jasinski Road in Spring Valley. Residents in the area are under a boil water order as noted below. The Rockland County Health Department has issued a boil water order for certain addresses on Union Road and Jasinski Road in […]

Update on attempted murder/suicide case in New City

The Clarkstown Police Department’s Detective Bureau has concluded its investigation into the assault of a 7-year-old girl and the death of her mother which occurred on February 28 at 6 Quarry Dr, New City. The investigation concludes that Victoria Vovchik acted on her own and is solely responsible for stabbing her 7-year-old daughter numerous times […]

Rockland County Legislature Holds Hearing, Approves LDC for Summit Park

Rockland County Legislature Holds Hearing, Approves LDC for Summit Park

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – After an often emotional public hearing on the future of the financially-troubled Summit Park Nursing Home, the Rockland County Legislature voted to establish a local development corporation (LDC) for the facility. The public hearing was packed with attendees representing not only facility residents and their families but also public […]

Great Crabs for Free!

Great Crabs for Free!

Joe’s Crab Shack opens its doors in Palisades Mall, 100 lucky customers win free crabs By Michael Riconda After months of anticipation, Joe’s Crab Shack finally opened on April 16 in its newest location in the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. Long lines wrapping around the restaurant and the adjacent area in front of […]

CONVICTION IN SPRING VALLEY KNIFEPOINT ROBBERY

CONVICTION IN SPRING VALLEY KNIFEPOINT ROBBERY

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe this week announced that 32-year-old Paul Giddens of 12 Aeslin Drive, Spring Valley, New York was convicted after a jury trial of one count of robbery in the first degree, a class “B” felony, two counts of robbery in the second degree, class “C” felonies, and one count […]

County Executive Vanderhoef Presents Community Development Block Grant Awards

County Executive Vanderhoef Presents Community Development Block Grant Awards

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Stony Point – County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef presented a total of $2.67 million in federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to various municipal and not-for-profit groups at an award ceremony held ironically in Stony Point, the town that traditionally receives the least amount of support from the Community Block Grant […]