BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Less than two weeks after the Rockland County Times reported a four month absence of a police chief in Ramapo, Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and the town board promoted department captains to chief and chief of staff ranks. Brad Weidel, a 36-year police vet, was named police chief and Thomas Cokeley, 40-year police officer, was […]
The Stony Point Seals are preparing for the 17th annual Polar Plunge on Superbowl Sunday, February 7, 2016. The show begins with music and food at 10 a.m. Seals usually begin plunging into the Hudson between 1 and 1:30 p.m. Every year hundreds of the so-called “seals” jump into the icy Hudson in charitable support of […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM SVPD Spring Valley PD received a report of a person stabbed at 109 Lake Street in the village on Wednesday afternoon. The report was received at approximately 2:45 p.m. Patrols and detectives responded to the location and found a victim with multiple stab wounds to her body. The victim was a 15-year-old […]
Facilities director recommends replacing school roof BY JANIE ROSMAN Photos provided An East Ramapo School District employee allegedly sought medical attention last Friday after tending to a mold-affected classroom at Ramapo High School, the Rockland County Times learned Friday afternoon via email. “This past week, the condition of the upstairs 200 North hallway was unbearable […]
40-year PILOT agreement granted BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES s expected, the Orangetown Town Board last week granted unanimous approval to a “Payment in Lieu of taxes”, or PILOT, agreement with the Rockland Housing Action Coalition allowing the non-profit agency to construct a four-story, 33-unit apartment house in downtown Nyack for homeless […]
BY KATHY KAHN For more than a quarter-century, Strawtown Jewelers has been a fixture on New City’s South Main Street. When owner Ellen Arkin decided to retire to Florida, Rockland ARC stepped up and bought the popular store. “For many years, ARC of Rockland has been successful in encouraging members of the business community to […]