Jojo John pleads guilty in fatal boat crash case

NEW CITY – Jojo John, 36 of Nyack, pled guilty today of two counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter for the boat crash deaths of bride-to-be Lindsey Stewart and her fiance’s best man Mark Lennon, concluding one of the most visible and emotionally-charged cases of the past year. Initially, John pled not guilty to a slew […]

Retired Suffern Police Dog ‘Hero’ dies

Retired Suffern Police Dog ‘Hero’ dies

K-9 cop cited with awards, was beloved by school kids  BY BILL DEMAREST SUFFERN – Suffern police tonight are mourning the loss of a local hero – “Hero,” a retired police dog that long served to help keep the village safe. “It is with a sad heart that the Suffern Police Department reports that retired […]

ADOPT TOSH

ADOPT TOSH

Tosh is a 6-year-old male Australian Shepherd. He is a medium to large-sized sheepdog. Although he is blind in his left eye, he loves to play fetch. He is already house trained. According to his owner, he is quite affectionate, so much so that he never leaves their side. He has lived with cats, but […]

BLAUVELT LIONS CLUB HOLDS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

BLAUVELT LIONS CLUB HOLDS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

Photos by Laurie Wohl   The Blauvelt Lions Club had their annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Lions Park this past Monday. The national anthem was sung by Alice Ryan and the Orangetown Poet Laureate, Rose Marie Racioppi created a poem specifically for this event. The guest speaker was Master Sgt. Misker Derseh and the colors […]

Saturday Flea Market, Craft Fair at Fire Training Center

You can help support Rockland Counyt’s 100 percent volunteer fire fighters this week by doing some simple shopping Saturday, June 7 at the Fire Training Center. Rain date for the event is Sunday, June 8. The center, which also features a popular museum, is located at 35 Firemen’s Memorial Drive. It’s not too late to […]