Longtime councilwoman honored at this week’s board meeting, Jewish Life Night also celebrated BY EVAN WECHMAN It was not business as usual for Councilwoman and Deputy Supervisor Frances M. Hunter during this past Monday night’s board session. Hunter was sworn into office on Jan 1, 1988, serving under then Supervisor Herbert Reisman. Over 20 years […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders this week announced their appointments to the new Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE). JCOPE is an independent enforcement unit with broad oversight of New York State government. The Commission has robust enforcement powers to investigate violations of law and financial disclosure requirements for all elected officials and their […]
BY LAUREN KATE ROSENBLUM Last Sunday, the Haverstraw Brick Museum held an “Olde Fashioned Christmas,” which featured a Christmas tree made of brick as well as a more traditional one. Even Santa Claus made an appearance to kick off the lighting ceremony. The brick tree was designed by museum trustee Herb Feibusch, and features lit […]
More than 150 Soldiers with the Army Reserve’s 668th Engineer Company (Vertical) are showing off their construction skills here while training for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. The unit from Orangeburg, N.Y., is at Contingency Operating Location Westbrook under the watchful eyes of observer controller/trainers of the 5th Armored Brigade’s 2nd Battalion, 361st Combat Support […]
ARRESTS AND INCIDENTS RECENTLY REPORTED TO THE MEDIA BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT: DA REPORT: William Alexander, age 38, residing at 1102 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, was indicted on December 6, 2011 by a Rockland County Grand Jury for the crimes of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree, Attempted Grand Larceny in […]
BY LAUREN KATE ROSENBLUM Las Margaritas (formally Fiesta Cancun) may become a Quick Chek convenience store and gas station sooner rather than later. At this week’s Stony Point board meeting a Quick Chek representative, Jeff Albanese, presented the current plan that the company has drawn up, in the event Quick Chek officially acquires the property. […]