PALISADES CENTER PRESENTS “SPOOKFEST”

Palisades Center is gearing up for Spookfest!, a free, family friendly event taking place on Wednesday, October 29 from 6 – 8 p.m. on the first floor near H&M and Uniqlo. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. with a live, musical performance by Rolie Polie Guacamole, a group from Brooklyn that will play […]

THERE’S A NEW “SHERIFF” IN TOWN

THERE’S A NEW “SHERIFF” IN TOWN

County executive continues aggressive leadership; proposes sweeping cuts to Sheriff’s Dept. in taxpayer-friendly budget proposal BY BILL DEMAREST NEW CITY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day, a former police commander, has proposed cutting 37 police jobs by eliminating the Police Division of the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department, saying the county can’t afford the duplication of […]

BYNE GROUP INTRODUCES NEW VP

The Byne Group names Melissa Behrens Lipovsky, vice president and creative director. Said Byne Group Principal Ann Byne, “We were lucky enough to grab Melissa as a Senior Designer and watch her career develop to Art Director, Social Media Strategist and then Creative Director. Her approach to work is dedicated and savvy and she always […]

ROCKLAND OFFICALS ADDRESS COUNTY’S EBOLA PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE EFFORTS

COUNTY PRESS RELEASE County Executive Ed Day and Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert Wednesday offered details of Rockand’s robust level of preparedness regarding the potential risk of Ebola.  While there are no suspected or confirmed cases of the deadly virus in Rockland County, local, state and federal health officials are working closely and proactively […]

Search underway in Haverstraw for armed robbers

HAVERSTRAW – Two gunmen made off with an unidentified amount of cash after a robbery outside the Chase Bank on Route 9W in Haverstraw this morning, according to Haverstraw Police. According to police, the robbers approached the victim with a weapon at around 8 a.m. and held her at gunpoint while they wrested a bag […]

The North Wayne Ave. Paint Smell Controversy

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF John and Christina Roldan of N. Wayne Avenue, West Haverstraw, have been voicing concern over paint fumes coming from their backyard neighbor, Polanco-Mills Woodwork Inc., since the shop opened three years. The Roldans, parents of four young boys, claim that the paint smell is irritating and gives them headaches, but village inspectors […]