BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Dr. Penny Jennings, Rockland County Executive Ed Day’s interim appointment to the postition of Chair of the Human Rights Department, was recently rejected as the department’s permanent leader by Democrats on the County Legislature. Signs of trouble between Dr. Jennings and legislators first appeared in July. Dr. Jennings, who earned her associate’s […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH Spring Valley Mayor Demeza Delhomme recently appointed longtime political rival Jacques Michel as the third judge in the Village of Spring Valley Court. Michel was appointed to fill the vacancy created when the New York Court of Appeals removed Judge Alan Simon from the bench for belligerent and improper behavior. The fact […]
WRCR AM 1700 (www.WRCR.com) has made its most popular local programs, including “The Steve & Jordan Show,” exclusive to the Internet and mobile apps as of Tuesday, November 15. Additional original, locally-produced programming, including “The Bigger Picture,” “Live Song Radio with Brian Muni,” “Who Wants to Be a Volunteer?” and others, currently heard on WRCR AM […]
At this week’s Haverstraw Town Board meeting, Supervisor Howard T. Phillips, Jr. and the Town Board recognized the winners of the Student Quadricentennial Contest. The student projects are now on display in the large meeting room at Town Hall. Supervisor Phillips said, “Congratulations to these students for their hard work and outstanding submissions.”
A slot-player from Thornwood, New York, hit a jackpot worth nearly $1 million at Empire City Casino on Sunday, November 13, the second largest in the 10-year history of the Yonkers casino. An impromptu, afternoon visit to Empire City turned into $961,411.81 for Linda H. when the casino regular player made a $10 wager on […]
The Rockland District, Hudson Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be hosting a STEM Fair on Saturday December 3, 2016, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Kirkbride Hall, 6 Patriot Hills Ln, Stony Point, New York. The event is open to everyone and will be free. The goal is to introduce or reinforce the […]