Survivor questions Ramapo PD’s investigation of fatal accident involving cop

Survivor questions Ramapo PD’s investigation of fatal accident involving cop

BY BRIAN EDSALL  Many unanswered questions and suspicions continue to surround an accident which left one young man dead and another severely injured – placing friends and family of the victims in a long state of unrest. On September 7, 2016 off-duty Peekskill police officer and Suffern resident Jonathan Mosquera, as well as Tzvi Hakakian, were […]

BE ABOUT IT: HILLBURN TRICKY TRAY

BE ABOUT IT: HILLBURN TRICKY TRAY

The Hillburn Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host a Tricky Tray event on Saturday, July 22 at the Ramapo Senior Center, 319 Haverstraw Road (Route 202), in Suffern. Admission is $5 per person; minors must be 14-years-old and accompanied by an adult. Doors open at 5 p.m. for viewing; drawings begin at 7 p.m. 50/50 tickets will be sold. Funds raised from this event will support […]

MARIST ACHIEVERS RECOGNIZED

MARIST ACHIEVERS RECOGNIZED

POUGHKEEPSIE– The following local students have been named to the Marist College Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester: Emily Akey of Sloatsburg, NY is a member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in Criminal Justice. Bianca Albanese of Valley Cottage, NY is a member of the Class of 2017 and is majoring […]

33 FIREMEN GRADUATE

33 FIREMEN GRADUATE

This year’s graduating class of volunteer firefighters were announced at a ceremony held Thursday, June 29. Graduates in Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations or Interior Firefighting Operations: • Blauvelt Fire Dept 1 Brian T Bermingham – BEFO Luke H Hovorka – BEFO • Hillburn Fire Dept 5 Vulfrano Lazcares-Ventura – BEFO/IFO • Hillcrest Fire Dept 6 […]

INDEPENDENCE DAY MELEE: Nyack Plaza site of July 4th stabbing and gun shots, cops and witnesses say

INDEPENDENCE DAY MELEE: Nyack Plaza site of July 4th stabbing and gun shots, cops and witnesses say

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY NYACK- Fighting broke out around Nyack Plaza leading to at least one stabbing, multiple shots fired into the sky and three arrests following the Village of Nyack-sponsored fireworks show Tuesday night, July 4. According to police and eyewitness accounts a group of mostly young people on the Artopee Way side of the Plaza community […]

The Dog Hoarder Next Door

The Dog Hoarder Next Door

BY BRIAN EDSALL Shock is the prevailing emotion described by neighbors and professionals who learned of an animal hoarding case in Stony Point. Jerome Adler, 75, was discovered living in deplorable conditions with about 20 adult huskies as well as at least five animal carcasses believed to be dogs inside and outside of the home. […]