Fifteen people were arrested for allegedly engaging in narcotics trafficking in Rockland County last week in an investigation led by the FBI. Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Janice K. Fedarcyk, the assistant director-in-charge of the New York Office of the FBI; and Tom Zugibe, Rockland County District […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL On Sunday the men’s club at Immaculate Conception Church in Stony Point dedicated a new flagpole and plaque in front of their school building. After the 10:30 a.m. mass, a crowd gathered in the front lawn where the sun was shining bright. Tom Robinson, the treasurer for the men’s club, lead […]
BY LAUREN KATE ROSENBLUM In 2011 the police forces of Stony Point and Haverstraw joined forces for the fifth year to educate young people through the North Rockland Youth Police Academy. This 10-week program showed teens what everyday cops must go through and the kinds of thing they learn on the road to becoming an […]
Before you know it, the holidays will be here, and the Rockland County Department of Health reminds you to get your flu shot, the best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu and its complications. Enjoy your family and friends this holiday season – without sharing the flu. Come to one of the […]
The names of the two men who took part in the October snowstorm golf course incident reported on in last week’s Rockland County Times are James and Charles “Chicky” Bruntfield of Stony Point. They had worked at the Patriot Hills golf course and are now on suspension pending a decision on their work status. James […]
WW II soldier and former Rockland County Times and Journal News editor finally receives his degree! BY MAUREEN MOLLAHAN World War II veteran Edward Lynch Jr., resident of West Nyack, unmistakably embodies the bravery of America’s warriors. Lynch’s heroism earned him several military medals, but one honor he has never been able to call his […]