LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS NIGHT

On March 21 the Haverstraw Elks will be holding their annual Law Enforcement Awards night, where the club “honors police officers for their heroic work throughout the year.” This year the Elks are recognizing 28 officers throughout Rockland as well as two civilians, one of whom is an 8-year-old girl. This event has been going on […]

EASTER EGG HUNT FOR KIDS IN PIERMONT

Piermont will be holding its second annual Easter Egg Hunt for children at 10 a.m. sharp, Saturday, March 30, in the village’s Parelli Park (across the parking lot from the library). Parents are encouraged to sign up early for the Piermont Civic Association sponsored affair. The fee is $5 a child, or $10 a family. […]

Budget & Finance Committee Requests Chargeback Relief from Albany

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – In a unanimous decision, the county legislature’s budget & finance committee approved a memorializing resolution calling on the state legislature and governor to resolve problems with the state’s chargeback system for community colleges at its March 12 meeting. The resolution came in response to Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) […]

Judge Downs Bloomberg’s 16oz Soda Law

Judge Downs Bloomberg’s 16oz Soda Law

NYC soda ban overturned by judge, appeal to follow The controversial ban on soft drinks over 16 oz. at many New York City eateries passed by the NYC Board of Health at the behest of Mayor Michael Bloomberg was overturned in a state Supreme Court ruling today. Bloomberg’s administration has already vowed to appeal. The […]

Time and Location of Armand Miele’s Wake and Funeral

Armand Miele’s wake will be Sunday, March 10 at Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern; two viewings: 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Scarr Funeral Home’s address is 160 Orange Ave., Suffern, NY. His funeral mass will be Monday, March 11 at the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, NJ, Monday, at 11 a.m. The church’s address is 271 W. Saddle […]