Before a crowd of nearly 200 family, friends, supporters, and neighbors, James Skoufis took the oath of office for the 99th Assembly District this past Sunday; Town of Woodbury Judge David Levinson presided over the swearing-in at Palaia Winery. Skoufis, whose Assembly District encompasses the Town of Stony Point in Rockland County, and the towns […]
Young Joshua White and John McLaughlin have a lot of thinking to do as they were busted on felony grand larceny charges following a Stony Point crime spree. Police say White, 21, a resident of 4 Van Houten McLaughlin St. in Haverstraw, and Mclaughlin, 19, a resident of 1 Bedford Ln. in Thiells, victimized […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA West Haverstraw – In an effort to raise funds for North Rockland residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy, the Hudson Water Club hosted a benefit show featuring the Amish Outlaws cover band on the night before Thanksgiving. The Club organized the event through Help North Rockland, a group created to provide aid to […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the Disaster Recovery Center located in Pomona will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd, and Friday, November 23rd, for Thanksgiving. The center will reopen on Saturday, November 24th, and resume the normal hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to assist Rocklanders affected by […]
Several matters of business handled at this week’s town board meeting Tuesday’s Stony Point Town Board meeting was used as an occasion to herald the hard work of the town’s workers and volunteers in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. The town had to gather forth record manpower as well as record volunteerism from the […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL The Town of Haverstraw Board members received high praise from the public on Tuesday, for the town’s quickness in responding the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The comments came during a special board meeting rescheduled for Tuesday night because of the Veterans Day holiday. Though the town did sustain damage, with downed […]