Watch out potholes!

Watch out potholes!

Just in time for pothole season the Rockland County Highway Department has purchased its first asphalt recycler. In an effort to save taxpayer money and protect the environment, municipalities across the nation are recycling asphalt and using their milling and waste material for road repairs. Rockland’s $74,000 recycler will produce 2,600 pounds of hot mix […]

EMPIRE CITY CONTINUES HOLIDAY TRADITION OF GIVING BACK

EMPIRE CITY CONTINUES HOLIDAY TRADITION OF GIVING BACK

For the eighth consecutive year, Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway teamed up to make the holiday season happier for the less fortunate. Empire City hosted the “Christmas Spirit Toy and Coat Drive” through Wednesday, December 17, collecting donations every day throughout the holiday season. Hundreds of new, unwrapped toys and new or gently used […]

Unsung Hero: Stephen Lee- Legal Aid Society Volunteer

Unsung Hero: Stephen Lee- Legal Aid Society Volunteer

Do you know an “Unsung Hero?” Send your recommendation to editor@rocklandcountytimes.com.  BY BARRY WARNER The non-profit Legal Aid Society of Rockland County provides free resources for low-income people to access the courts and assert their civil legal rights in cases of abuse and neglect, evictions, foreclosures, child custody and disability benefits. Development Director Stephen M. […]

Breaking: ATM heist at Smiley Food Mart, Pearl River

Breaking: ATM heist at Smiley Food Mart, Pearl River

            An ATM machine was stolen overnight from Smiley Food Mart in Pearl River, a quarter mile south of the Pfizer plant, 327 N. Middletown Rd. Police did not offer details on the investigation other than to acknowledge there was a theft in the store related to the ATM machine. […]