Two Fires in Harriman State Park Two fires broke out in Harriman State Park on Sunday blanketing parts of the county in smoke on Monday. The first fire began around 2:30 p.m. in the Pine Meadow section of the park and the second broke out at 11:45 p.m. on Tom Jones Mountain. Rockland County Fire Director Gordon Wren Jr., said the county […]
Looking at the law! Local students participating in the Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTEC) Criminal Justice program this week received a special visit by Rockland County Attorney Thomas Humbach. The County Attorney serves as the chief legal advisor to the executive and legislative branches, charged with overseeing all legal affairs of county government. […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Orangetown Town Board adopted a 2017 budget Tuesday evening, and managed to stay below the state mandated tax cap limit by $104,000. The adopted budget differs little from the tentative budget Supervisor Stewart presented to the Town Board on September 27. The total budget for next year will be $72,870,009, a […]
Day says duplicated services need to be reined in; Legislature discusses amendments BY KATHY KAHN In unveiling his proposed 2017 budget, County Executive Ed Day told the Rockland community some of non-profits will have to relinquish their tasks to other existing county programs now ready, willing and able to take on additional services. At the […]
The Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC) will open the doors to the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House on December 3–4, 2016, for the family-friendly St. Nicholas Day Program. Children of all ages are welcome to celebrate St. Nicholas Day, as has been the tradition at the HSRC since 1961. This event, inspired by Rockland County’s early […]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT – O&R is joining with energy companies across the nation to warn customers about the danger posed by people who call their homes or businesses demanding an instant payment of their utility bills. Scam callers posing as O&R representatives are an ongoing, frequent and dangerous problem for the company’s customers. The company receives […]