Supporters Want “A New Day for Rockland County”

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF County legislator and 2013 candidate for candidate for county executive Ed Day (R-New City) held his first official fundraiser and campaign speech to supporters on Tuesday. Nearly 200 showed up for the event, helping Day get his campaign off on the right foot both in terms of morale and finances. Day laid […]

Naturalization Ceremony Held at the Fire Training Center in Pomona

BY BARRY WARNER Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato hosted the Naturalization Ceremony on Friday, December 7, 2012 and administered the Oath of Allegiance to 151 new citizens from 42 countries. Hon. Victor J. Alfieri, Jr. served as the officiating Supreme Court Justice. The veterans of The Marine Corps League advanced and retired the colors plus […]

COUNTY EXECUTIVE VETOES MOST CHANGES TO HIS PROPOSED BUDGET

PRESS RELEASE County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef on Wednesday vetoed most of the amendments that the Legislature made to his proposed budget. Vanderhoef did not veto the Legislature’s restoration of the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol and five Patrol officers, as well as the Mosquito Control Program of the Rockland County Health Department. “I share and respect […]

GOOD SAM EMPLOYEE TAKES VOLUNTEER TRIP TO CAMBODIA

Lisa Pavon, Education Coordinator, Professional Development and Education at Bon Secours Charity Health System recently lived out the health care system’s mission to provide “Good Help to Those in Need®” when she traveled with other NY/NJ metro area volunteers to Cambodia. Through the philanthropic organization Jewish Helping Hands, Lisa and others spent 10 days helping […]

CRIME REPORT 12/13

DA REPORT: ASSAULT & CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON Fredi Bonilla, age 27, homeless, Spring Valley, was indicted on December 3, 2012 by a Rockland County Grand Jury for the crimes of assault in the second degree (two counts) and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe stated […]

BORELLI NOT RUNNING; ZEBROWSKI MULLING IT OVER

Clarkstown Councilman Frank Borelli has told political contacts he is not running for county executive in 2013, leaving the Republican field open for the time being for front-running County Legislator Ed Day. On the Democratic side, a major name who sources confirmed is considering a run is Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski. Currently all three announced Democratic […]