Lettre and Republicans at odds over Gromack, other races this election season

Rockland County Conservative Party Chairman Ed Lettre and Republican Party leadership are at odds over several races slated for the 2015 election season and the two groups have butted heads already, the Rockland County Times has learned. High ranking officials in the Republican Party told the newspaper that Lettre went so far as to threaten […]

Unsung Heroes: Rochelle Berger, Feeding Rockland Seniors One Meal at a Time

BY JANIE ROSMAN “I became a volunteer with National Council of Jewish Women when we first moved to Spring Valley in 1969,” Rochelle Berger said. One of the first things she did was become involved in social action “which was important for me.” Longtime friend Addy Frankel, involved with NCJW for 52 years, said Berger […]

Stony Point Board Opens Public Hearing on Proposed Waterfront Zoning Amendments, Shelves Consideration of Sign Law Amendment

BY CHERYL SLAVIN At last Tuesday’s meeting, the Stony Point Town Board opened the public hearing on the proposed amendments to the planned waterfront zoning, a process aimed at optimizing the economic potential of the town’s extensive river frontage. As explained by town planner Max Stach, the overall goal of the amendments would be to […]

TIMELINES 2-26

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather confirmed for May 2 The long-awaited pair-up between boxing’s two greatest current fighters was announced last week after May 2 was confirmed for a historic super-fight between five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Fans, commentators, fighters, and other personalities in the sport pleaded for the fight to […]

Talk of $30 million highway complex re-emerge in county government

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Support from the county executive has revived shelved plans to build a new $30 million highway complex to replace the current, aging structure in New City. The new building, which would be situated on a 27-acre property near Thruway Exit 14 in Chestnut Ridge, was prioritized by County Executive […]