As mother nature teased Rocklanders with a gorgeous Tuesday afternoon, a winter goliath was gathering steam. These kids in Haverstraw played basketball in the relatively balmy weather Tuesday, unaware a major winter storm was soon to come. As the Rockland County Times goes to print several inches of the white stuff and strong winds are […]
Longtime Rockland County Times publisher (recently publisher emeritus), businessman and real estate developer, and influential voice in Rockland politics Armand Miele has passed away today at the age of 84. Miele was principal owner of the Rockland County Times since 1998, moving the offices to downtown Nanuet, New York, where his real estate office was […]
Armand Miele’s wake will be Sunday at Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern; two viewings: 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Scarr Funeral Home’s address is 160 Orange Ave., Suffern, NY. His funeral mass will be at the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, NJ, Monday, March 11 at 11 a.m. The church’s address is 271 W. Saddle […]
Day runs with Fried’s idea while Schoenberger says they both have it wrong Democratic county executive candidate David Fried announced yesterday a plan to reduce Rockland County’s legislature from 17 to 11 members. He’s now received support from an unexpected source: fellow county executive candidate Republican Ed Day, a sitting legislator. Day said he is […]
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 […]
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 […]