County takes aim at potholes

PRESS RELEASE With the arrival of warmer weather, Rockland County Executive Ed Day has directed the County Highway Department to launch an all-out assault on potholes. Crews are using a new asphalt recycler, which produces 2,600 pounds of hot mix asphalt – in as little as 15 minutes – at a fraction of the cost […]

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Stony Point resident demands compensation for wrecked mailboxes A Stony Point man is demanding restitution from the Town after snow plows repeatedly destroyed his mailbox. Anthony Liccardi, 67, found his first mailbox destroyed early in February at his Skinner Court split-level, presumably by a snow plow. After he purchased a new one, another plow knocked […]

Suspect in custody after stabbing at Spring Valley High School

Suspect in custody after stabbing at Spring Valley High School

SPRING VALLEY – A 17-year old student at Spring Valley High School was stabbed multiple times following an altercation with another 16-year old student on Tuesday morning, sustaining serious but non-life threatening injuries. The incident began shortly before 8:45 a.m. when the two students-who reportedly knew each other and had prior history of conflict-entered into […]

Rockland County AOH Kicks Off St. Patrick’s Day Festivities

Rockland County AOH Kicks Off St. Patrick’s Day Festivities

BY JANIE ROSMAN Each year the Emerald Ball kicks off the St. Patrick’s Day season here in Rockland County. Last Saturday, Rockland’s Joint County Board of the Men’s and Ladies Ancient Order of the Hibernians held its Emerald Ball, the primary fundraiser and kickoff for the 53rd Annual Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. More […]

Pedestrian struck Sunday night in New Square

FROM RPD Ramapo Police report that on Sunday, March 8 at approximately 9:20 p.m.,  a pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Route 45 and Washington Ave. in New Square. Upon arrival on scene, officers determined that a 61-year-old male was struck by an unknown gold sedan while he was attempting to cross Washington Ave. […]