Long-distance swimmer and local businessman sentenced to 7 years jail for sexual abuse of minor Record-breaking long-distance swimmer and former Nanuet storefront owner David “Skip” Storch pleaded guilty in February to sexually assaulting a minor. Last week, he was sentenced to seven years in prison on the charges. Storch, 60, of New City, will be […]
Rockland County Steel Company Sued for Unpaid Debts A Rockland County steel company is using bankruptcy to avoid paying a $2 million dollar court judgement. Last year, Justice Robert M. Berliner of the Rockland Supreme Court found Solutions in Stainless Inc. liable to pay Taunton Metals of Florida in excess of two million dollars for […]
Lost Dog in Haverstraw Found One Year Later When Haverstraw Police Department animal control officer Claudia Terry responded to a call about a stray dog last Thursday, she thought she recognized the small white pup from year-old missing dog posters. Terry called the missing dog by the name Julie, which was on the old posters, […]
Palisades Center Lawsuit Dismissed Palisades Center mall owners filed a $50 million lawsuit in 2016 after three years of negotiating with the town, claiming Clarkstown’s restrictions to prohibit the company from expanding the property violate the company’s rights. A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Delaware-based company that owns the mall. The […]
Stadium Gets New Consultant After failing civil service exams and losing his job with the Town of Ramapo’s Department of Recreation, Spring Valley Deputy Mayor Bernard Charles was hired by the town to promote the baseball stadium instead. This new consultant position will pay him about $5,00 a month without benefits. Charles was hired in […]
Supreme Court Gives States Back Gambling Rules On Monday May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded legalized betting on college and professional sports by striking down a federal law forbidding states from authorizing this type of gambling. Casino stocks rose as a result of this decision and sports team owners wondered about a future with […]