At the Haverstraw Elks Lodge #877 on Sunday, November 24, Supervisor Howard T. Phillips, Jr. presented a plaque to Eagle Scout Joseph Miklos of Boy Scout Troop 10. For his Eagle Scout project, Joseph refurbished and restored two cannons and constructed two benches at the Haverstraw Elks Lodge. At the town board meeting on Monday, […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Readers of this column know I spend a considerable amount of time dissecting what’s wrong with our crime and justice system. But during this season of giving thanks for the positive things in life, let’s pause to express thanksgiving for the fact that our number one national worry — falling victim to […]
When you are little, you can’t stand your parents. There’s all the rules, all the things you have to do and not getting things you want. But as you get older you realize just how much you need your parents, how much they love you and how your life wouldn’t be the same without them. […]
Congregation provides holiday turkeys, fixings to ensure families can celebrate BY BILL DEMAREST NYACK – The Rev. Willie Hairston and members of his Nyack congregation at Pilgrim Baptist Church didn’t care where they came from, but everyone who took part in the church’s pre-Thanksgiving Harvest Fest carried away pretty much everything they would need to […]
After weeks of court hearings and challenges to absentee ballots, Democratic incumbent Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart has pulled ahead by three votes in his race against GOP challenger Walter Wettje, with 12 ballots still in limbo. The incumbent supervisor is seeking to disqualify all 12 of these ballots for various reasons. Election night’s unofficial tally had […]
State offers tips for smart holiday shopping BY CHERYL SLAVIN As New York consumers gear up for the busiest shopping time of the year, the New York State Division of Consumer Protection, together with the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection and the Retail Council of New York, offered shoppers five important tips for safe […]