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 […]
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 […]