The Rockland County Times

Unsung Hero: Richard Fernandez, Retired NYPD Sergeant and Community Volunteer

By Barry Warner A history of volunteerism has demonstrated Richard Fernandez’s commitment to his community and willingness to work for the…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018 Comments

PREPARING FOR PAROLE: A TRAINING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

Preparing to apply for parole involves a lot of paperwork. Anyone who has a family member or friend who is or…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018 Comments

Timelines 10/11/18

Upstate Limo Crash Kills 20 The limousine crash killing 20 people last weekend outside of Albany is the deadliest air or…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018 Comments

HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES MEASLES CLINIC

FREE measles, mumps, rubella vaccine being offered to Rockland community NEW CITY, NY – – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and…

By rctadmin on October 9, 2018 Comments

New York Considers Making Recreational Marijuana Use Legal

By Kathy Kahn Andrew Cuomo, who once declared he was against the legalization of marijuana, a Schedule 1 drug (on par…

By rctadmin on October 4, 2018 Comments

CUOMO IGNORES REQUESTS FOR DEBATE WITH REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

By Kathy Kahn In an election year, smears, jeers and…

By rctadmin on October 18, 2018 Comments

CLARKTOWN’S UNIQUE MINI-TRANS BUS SYSTEM WILL SURVIVE!

On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in a Clarkstown workshop meeting,…

By rctadmin on October 18, 2018 Comments

Association of Counties Testifies on Family Court Representation

The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) today provided…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018 Comments

Labor Day Wraps Up Highest Summer at the Pump Since 2014

Motorists had to put in nearly two hours of ‘labor’ to fill their tanks BOSTON (August 28, 2018) – Consumers have seen the most expensive summer at the…

By rctadmin on August 30, 2018 Comments

Long-distance swimmer and local businessman sentenced to 7 years jail for sexual abuse of minor Record-breaking long-distance swimmer and former Nanuet storefront owner David “Skip” Storch pleaded guilty…

By rctadmin on August 23, 2018 Comments

TIMELINES 8/2/18

Rockland County Steel Company Sued for Unpaid Debts A Rockland County steel company is using bankruptcy to avoid paying a $2 million dollar court judgement. Last year, Justice…

By rctadmin on August 2, 2018 Comments

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: War-time Veterans are Missing Out on the Opportunity to Receive a Pension to Cover Necessary Home-Care and Assisted Living Costs!!!

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Ombudsman Alert recently attended a seminar conducted by Bright View Senior Living and Amada Senior Care which discussed a pension largely unknown to war-time veterans. This…

By rctadmin on August 1, 2018 Comments

TIMELINES 7.26.18

Lost Dog in Haverstraw Found One Year Later When Haverstraw Police Department animal control officer Claudia Terry responded to a call about a stray dog last Thursday, she…

By rctadmin on July 26, 2018 Comments

As National Legalization Looms, Advertising Takes the Spotlight in Canada

BY MICHAEL JACOBS Justin Trudeau, the leader of the Liberal Party and Canada’s current Prime Minister, scored a…

By dskriloff on November 29, 2017 Comments

Ariana G., Ringostarr Treb Hoping for Happy Song in $1 Million Yonkers International Saturday Afternoon

The connections of the U.S.A.’s Ariana G. and Italy’s…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018

2018 Leaves Mets Wishing for 2019

Wright’s Farewell and deGrom’s Dominance By Joe Rini If…

By rctadmin on October 4, 2018

As Mets continue hot play, their captain prepares to say goodbye

BY AARON GENUTH On an emotional day in Flushing,…

By rctadmin on September 15, 2018

Mets & Yankees in Need of Suspense

Late Bloomers McNeil & Voit Shine for Locals BY…

By rctadmin on September 6, 2018

The Antrim Players present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

BY GEORGINA CASAZZA WESLEY HILLS – The Antrim Players…

By rctadmin on October 22, 2018

Risking Everything, an Astronaut Strives to Reach Far

By Vincent Abbatecola Oftentimes, filmmakers become known for directing…

By rctadmin on October 18, 2018

What’s Happening 10/18/18

By George J. Dacre Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack will…

By rctadmin on October 18, 2018

What’s Happening 10/11/18

by George J. Dacre Stephen Lang in a one-man…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Critical Concerns for Changes in Clarkstown’s Mini-trans Bus System

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman As the Town of…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018

A Statement by NYSAC President Charles H. Nesbitt Jr. on Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility

Official Statement from New York State Association of Counties…

By rctadmin on October 4, 2018

Carlucci’s Column: Veterans Appreciation Breakfast

The brave men and women who served our country…

By rctadmin on September 27, 2018

Can America’s Power Grid Support Millions of Electric Cars?

By Terry Jarrett There’s little doubt that a global…

By rctadmin on September 27, 2018

Sex Crime Charges Against Nyack Chiropractor Stall in Court

By Joel Grossbarth The criminal sex charges against a…

By rctadmin on October 18, 2018

Shoplift Arrest in Palisades Mall

On October 9, 2018 at approximately 5:30 PM the…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018

Crime Report 9/20/19

BRONX MAN SENTENCED IN PALISADES PARKWAY GUN, AMMO STOP …

By rctadmin on September 20, 2018

Crime Reports – August 30, 2018

Clarkstown PD August 24 – A 44-year-old victim from…

By rctadmin on August 30, 2018

Selling Your Business

By Walter Goldman, President Goldkap Consulting, & Rockland SCORE…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018

SECURITY GUARD TRAINING COURSES OFFERED AT ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Rockland Community College is offering security guard training courses that meet…

By rctadmin on August 30, 2018

American Family Care Opening New Urgent Care in Airmont

State-Of-The-Art Facility Will Deliver Affordable, Quality Health Care to…

By rctadmin on August 2, 2018

Goldstein Lieberman & Company LLC listed as 11th largest New Jersey-based certified public accounting and business advisory firm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Phillip E. Goldstein, managing partner of…

By rctadmin on July 26, 2018

A Back To School Shopping Guide for Parents

BY STEPHANIE GATES The most obvious indication that school is coming back to session are the ads for back to school sales in retail…

By dskriloff on September 15, 2016 Comments

Music School Founded by Local Man Continues to Thrive in New City

BY VICTORIA TANNER Arts education is commonly one of the topics cut from school programming when budgets dip. Parents are able to supplement this…

By dskriloff on September 8, 2016 Comments

Back to school with some new gender rules

Title IX changes sexual orientation landscape of public schools BY KATHY KAHN While most parents are still trying to adjust to Common Core and…

By dskriloff on September 1, 2016 Comments

County Executive’s Corner: “A Comprehensive Approach”

By County Executive Ed Day One of the features of my 2019 Proposed Budget is a renewed focus on the needs of law enforcement and public safety. We…

By rctadmin on October 18, 2018 Comments

Nanuet School District Superintendent Expedites Educational Initiatives for 2018-2019

By Barry Warner “The focus of K-12 education in the district is to give our students opportunities to…

By rctadmin on October 3, 2018

TIMELINES 7/19/18

Woman killed in New City accident (MidHudson News) NEW CITY – A 21-year-old woman, who was a passenger…

By rctadmin on July 19, 2018

Governor of Puerto Rico addresses nation in face of Category 5 Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló addresses the nation in the face of danger; Hurricane Maria, now a Category 5…

By dskriloff on September 19, 2017

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: Stony Point supervisor says Skoufis attacks on Basile are “deliberately misleading & inaccurate”

By Jim Monaghan, Supervisor, Town of Stony Point It’s election time and that means political mailers are starting…

By rctadmin on September 19, 2018

Yonkers Trot and Messenger Stakes Saturday Night, September 1; Yonkers Raceway’s Triple Crown Events Worth $500,000 Apiece

YONKERS, NY—The 64th edition of the Yonkers Trot and 63rd renewal of the Messenger Stakes are both set…

By rctadmin on August 23, 2018

Hometown Happenings: The Good Our Young People Do

By Supervisor George Hoehmann A couple of weeks ago I was surprised to listen to a speaker talk about…

By rctadmin on October 11, 2018