BRAD PITT MOVIE TO BE FILMED IN GARNERVILLE

BRAD PITT MOVIE TO BE FILMED IN GARNERVILLE

Sparky’s Diner hosts film crew for new Pitt, Jonah Hill, James Franco feature BY MICHAEL RICONDA Garnerville – Sparky’s Diner in Garnerville has been confirmed as one site of filming for a big name movie set for release in 2014, produced by Brad Pitt and starring Jonah Hill and James Franco. The film, titled “True […]

Rockland Cracks the Code

Rockland Cracks the Code

Sweeping fraud and abuse uncovered in state’s STAR rebate program; DA announces amnesty opportunity Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe announced on Wednesday that authorities in Rockland had discovered rampant abuse of the STAR tax rebate for homeowners. He is offering offending homeowners an “amnesty” opportunity through April 1: if they pay restitution for moneys […]

Budget & Finance Committee Discusses Electronic Health Record Project

BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Rockland County Legislature held a discussion on February 26 on upcoming updates to fully-electronic record-keeping systems within the Department of Health in line with federal Medicaid protocol. Town of Orangetown Councilman and Assistant Director of MIS Application Development at Camp Venture Denis Troy presented a general overview of the project, which […]

Rockland Hasidic Schools Taking Millions in Federal Tech Funds

BY MICHAEL RICONDA A recent investigative report by Julie Wiener and Hella Winston of Manhattan’s Jewish Week publication revealed that religious Jewish schools in Rockland have been receiving substantial technology subsidies, though many of the schools have little to no information technology available. According to the report, 285 Jewish schools across New York State have […]

The Haverstraw Brick Museum Antique Appraisal Event

On March 16, Mr. Jon Felz of R.Z.M. Fine Arts & Antiques, Inc. will be at the Haverstraw Brick Museum to appraise your personal treasures. Mr. Felz appraises Fine Art and Sculpture, Fine Porcelain & Pottery, Oil Paintings, Antique Furniture, Antique Guns, Swords, Jewelry & Silver. This is your chance to meet the appraiser and […]

COUNTY URGES RESIDENTS TO GIVE BLOOD DURING SHORTAGE

The County of Rockland announces that due to recent winter storms, the New York Blood Center was forced to cancel several blood drives in the area and in other cases donors were unable to make scheduled appointments which has severely affected the blood supply. “We urge residents, who are able to do so, to donate […]