Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato hosted a naturalization ceremony on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the North Rockland High School in Thiells. Piperato administered the Oath of Allegiance to 151 new citizens from 35 countries. Hon. Thomas Walsh served as the officiating Supreme Court Justice. The keynote speaker was New York State Senator William Larkin. […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Discussion of the preliminary 2014 budget for the Town of Stony Point dominated the discussion at the Town Board Meeting Tuesday night. Almost lost in the mix, but certainly of equal importance, was the Board’s long awaited approval both of the Zoning Relief Act and the Stony Point Master Plan. Public input […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Haverstraw – Two Public Service Commission hearings on the continued need for United Water New York’s proposed desalination plant were held on October 1 and 2, drawing large numbers of residents with strong reservations about the plan and its environmental and financial impact. The hearing featured representatives from both the PSC and […]
Haverstraw-based nonprofit Catholic Community Services of Rockland will hold its 6th Sixth Annual Community Service Celebration Dinner on the evening of October 17 at the Colonial Inn in Norwood, N.J. Among 2013 honorees: Rev. Arthur Mastrolia – Community Service Award and Detective Lt. Mary Murphy & Detective Lily – Community Service Award; Restaurateur Peter Kelly […]
NFL to prohibit off-duty cops from bringing weapons into stadiums The NFL recently instituted a new rule prohibiting off-duty police from carrying guns into any NFL facility, including stadiums. The restriction, which Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association President Jeff Follmer called “disappointing,” was announced via an internal Cleveland Police Department memo. It will only apply to […]
The first home to be raised to 14 feet on the Stony Point waterfront, complying with new town regulations, is nearing completion.