Unsung Heroes: Swimming Laps and on a Mission to Fight Cancer

Unsung Heroes: Swimming Laps and on a Mission to Fight Cancer

BY JANIE ROSMAN Sunday morning was perfect for a plunge — into Germonds Clarkstown Pool for United Hospice of Rockland’s fifth annual Swim Across America-Long Island Sound fundraiser. Judy Pachter and her sister Susan Ludzki were among the nine swimmers who raised more than $7,000 during the mile-long swim — 72 laps — for cancer […]

Funds begin to materialize for flood remediation in Suffern

BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – Suffern’s Village Board has made moves to prevent flooding in sensitive areas, angling to secure portable flood barriers for use not only in the village but countywide. On July 8, the Village Board voted to submit a $150,000 capital funding request for the procurement of the barriers, which would be […]

Hoping for a Jury Trial: Lawsuit against East Ramapo School District continues

BY JANIE ROSMAN A multitude of allegations against the East Ramapo Central School District are detailed in a lawsuit — Montesa v. Schwartz, 12-cv-06057, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan) — filed on behalf of parents, students and taxpayers by public interest law firm Advocates for Justice on August 8, 2012. Grievances […]

Spring Valley Officer Credited with Saving a Life

A Spring Valley police officer is being credited with saving a life this week. On Sunday morning, July 12, 2015 at 4:35 a.m., the Spring Valley Police Department received a call reporting a vehicle on fire in the parking lot of 50 Commerce Street in the village. The caller reported that the car was parked, […]

ROCKLAND’S PORN PALACE: Sex parties disturb Orangetown neighborhood

ROCKLAND’S PORN PALACE: Sex parties disturb Orangetown neighborhood

BY ROBERT KNIGHT City Editor What rights do residents have when a neighbor continuously rents his large home next door out to unsavory guests who party continuously have X-rated parties and even film porno videos? This topic, recently laid upon Orangetown Building Inspector John Giardiello, was amusing to the packed audience at last week’s Town […]

Man arrested for fraud at Palisades Mall

Man arrested for fraud at Palisades Mall

WEST NYACK – A man with a fraudulent Connecticut driver’s license was arrested at the Palisades Center Mall on July 7 after he attempted to use it to buy several smartphones, police said. Julio Sosa-Villanueva was arrested last week at the mall’s Best Buy when he allegedly tried to use the card to buy four […]