Nanuet’s “Crazy Uncle” Seeks to Finally Win School Board Election

Scott Walters says he has some remedies for what ails the school system BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Scott Walters is running for a spot on the Nanuet School Board for the sixth time in nine years. That would mean he’s earned the dreaded designation of “perennial candidate.” Will 2012 mark a turnaround for the father of […]

CLARKSTOWN POLICE BEAT

Armed Robbery 5/8/12 On May 8, 2012 at approximately 2:10 a.m. the Clarkstown Police received a report of an armed robbery at the Nyack Motor Inn Rt.303 West Nyack. The complainant (clerk) reported that at approximately 2:10 a.m. two black males, one male was described as a black male in his late teens 5’ 10” […]

CHILD SAFETY SEAT DAY COMING TO NORTH ROCKLAND

Before you hit the road for summer road trips you can come have your child’s safety seat checked at the Jan & Niles Davies Learning Center Parking Lot at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw. On Tuesday May 22 from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. the Haverstraw Town Police Department, Stony Point Police Department and local […]

O&R MAKES MAJOR CHANGES TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

New communication & computer systems, streamlined processes Press Release from Orange & Rockland Utilities Wednesday, O&R announced major changes to improve the company’s response and performance during devastating storms by enhancing communications systems, upgrading computer applications and systems and streamlining its processes and information flow. O&R’s President and CEO Bill Longhi said, “The bottom line […]

“ATM-Scan” Scammers Hit North Rockland

The Stony Point police are investigating an “ATM-scanning” incident at the Chase Bank located at 22 S. Liberty Dr. (Patriot Square Shopping Center). This likely is connected to previous “ATM-scans” discovered in other parts of Rockland County. The police issued a release that said, “An alert patron noticed that the card reader on the door […]

Carlucci a No-Go on County Sales Tax…Proposal All but Dead

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Legislators must go back to the drawing board as State Senator David Carlucci has officially rebuffed a proposal from the Rockland County Legislature to raise the Rockland portion of the sales tax in order to reduce the county’s deficit. According to state Senate rules in order for an increase to be passed […]