BY BARRY WARNER Rockland County TRIAD is a nonprofit, three-way commitment among Rockland County Chiefs of Police, the Rockland County Sheriff and the AARP organization. Its main purpose is to reduce senior citizen victimization and enhance a sense of security and safety through education and training. The main area of focus is on programs that […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Senator Bill Larkin (R-39th District) and his possible successor Councilman Tom Basile (R-Stony Point) announced they are putting their collective minds together to solve a major nuisance for residents of Senate District 39 who drive along the U.S. Route 6 and Rt. 9W corridor. The often windy, mountainous area leads to spotty-at […]
Proposed DOT changes to make Route 17 pedestrian-friendly still undergoing review By Kathy Kahn Planners from the Department of Transportation, along with the Village Board and Sloatsburg residents, have been working for months on a plan to slow down traffic in Sloatsburg without taking it down to a crawl. The DOT came back to the […]
COUNTY PRESS RELEASE County Executive Ed Day presented the 2018 Buffalo Soldier Award to US Army Sergeant Robert L. Ellision and Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Raymond Robinson (deceased) during a special ceremony at the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona this week. The Buffalo Soldier Award is presented annually to outstanding African-American veterans who reside […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope you’ve had a great week. Let’s take a look at the forecast to see if any wintry weather is expected in the short-term. Friday: Mostly cloudy with rain showers. High near 54° in the morning before temperatures drop into the 40s by the late […]
Katelyn Tuohy of North Rockland High School was named the 2017-2018 Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year this week. The announcement was made Wednesday at Jack Rabbit running store in Montvale, NJ. American Professional Middle-Distance Runner Mary Cain emerged from the store’s stockroom to surprise Katelyn with the honor. The 5’4″ Tuohy was a tour-de-force this season, breaking […]