BY JENNA HUTCHINS Several local police departments donated their time and expertise last Saturday to help new parents, grandparents, and all those interested in checking, fitting, and installing car seats. To conclude National Child Passenger Safety Week, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office sponsored an event to educate the community on the proper ways to install […]
Convicted killer missing after accidental release A manhunt has been initiated in Louisiana this week after a man convicted of manslaughter was mistakenly released early. Benjuiel Johnson was serving a 40 year sentence for manslaughter and weapons charges when he was transferred to a separate jurisdiction to face separate charges. However, upon his arrival, a […]
John T. Hanlon, a lifelong resident of Garnerville, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015. He was 76. John was born November 29, 1938 in Garnerville to the late Mary (nee Kelly) and Thomas Hanlon. He was a graduate of St. Peter’s Elementary School in 1952, Haverstraw High School in 1956 and St. Michael’s College […]
Ice is a 3-year-old female pit bull terrier mix that was surrendered to the shelter because her owners could no longer care for her. She has a smile as big as her personality. This goofy girl is equally as likely to be stretched out in the cool grass asking for belly rubs as she’s cooling […]
PRESS RELEASE The Town of Clarkstown recently announced a ground breaking agreement with the Rockland Farm Alliance to operate a restored 18th century working farm and education center on the town’s open space property known as Traphagen, on Germonds Road, in West Nyack. The Rockland Farm Alliance (RFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and […]
Health Department schedules two flu vaccine clinics in October Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert today announced that the Health Department will hold two flu vaccine clinics in October: on Friday, October 2, and Friday, October 9, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rockland County Department of Health, Building D, 1st Floor, Nurses’ Conference […]