BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Orangetown’s embattled Town Board finally adopted a budget for next year last Tuesday evening, keeping to its pledge not to exceed the state’s cap of a two percent hike over this year’s levy. Property owners will see a 1.71 percent hike in next year’s taxes, due this […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN At the November 13 meeting of the Rockland County Legislature Environmental Committee, a group of Tappan Zee High School students representing the TZHS Solar Club, along with one of their teacher/advisors, gave an impressive and fascinating presentation about their experiences competing in the 2013 Dell Winston Solar Car Challenge. “We came up […]
From GasBuddy.com Average retail gasoline prices in New York have risen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.21/g, according to […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN On November 13, Rockland County rolled out the latest additions to its TRIPS paratransit service fleet: five brand new state of the art mobility vehicles that are anticipated to provide increased efficiency, flexibility and versatility to the current convoy of 15 passenger mini-buses. The new MV-1 vehicles are structured much more like […]
The Pearl River School District Athletic Department will hold the following alumni events over the 2013 Thanksgiving weekend. Spectators are welcome at all athletic events. In some cases, there is a nominal admission charge that goes toward the various scholarship funds. Thursday, November 28: Alumni Little Brown Jug Football Game vs. Nanuet at Nanuet at […]
BY MARIA BROWNSELL After 66 years, Temple Beth El in Spring Valley held the installation ceremony of their 3rd Senior Rabbi, Michael S. Churgel, RJE, on November 15. The ceremony took place during the Friday night Shabbat worship service with a special dessert reception afterwards. The fun continued on Sunday with a Family Fun Day, […]