BY CHERYL SLAVIN A recent court decision by the New York State Appellate Division has boosted the efforts of Ramapo residents Mike Parietti and Bob Romanowski, as well as the Preserve Ramapo party, to bring a higher level of diversity to the Ramapo Town Board. The favorable ruling will now permit Parietti and Romanowski to […]
Demand for clean and energy-saving technology grows as electric bills skyrocket BY KATHY KAHN That little yellow school bus may soon have a “green” emblem emblazoned on its front bumper. The Green Council, founded by the Rockland Business Association eight years ago and actively chaired by LEED-certified architect Michael Shilale of New City, really on […]
Cemeteries look for environmentally friendly ways to bury loved ones BY KATHY KAHN It’s not just the living who are looking to be ecology-conscious. Rockland cemeteries are also looking at ways to help bury your loved ones that is respectable and earth-friendly. The Rockland Community Foundation established a Green Cemetery Fund, and its goal is […]
Donnavan M. Smith, age 24, residing at West Haverstraw, NY, was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana. During a routine road check in front of the Rockland County Correctional Facility, K-9 “Shadow” alerted to the presence of drugs coming Mr. Smith’s vehicle. Mr. Smith on his way to visit an inmate in the facility just […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Written and directed by Samuel Harps, who runs Shades Repertory in North Rockland, this was a story of a youngster getting disturbed because an older woman objected to her and her boyfriend sitting on the front steps to the building in which she lived, blocking her way and the young girl’s […]
Customer Feedback Leads To Phased-In Fare Hikes NEW CITY, NY — The Rockland County Department of Public Transportation today announced new, phased-in bus fares for the County’s Transport of Rockland (TOR), TAPPAN ZEExpress (TZx) and TRIPS Paratransit buses. The higher fares and electronic passes for TOR and TZx will be introduced in steps, beginning on June […]