NR Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner

NR Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner

This Saturday night, 6:30 p.m. at Patriot Hills Club the North Rockland Sports Hall of Fame will induct Rich Pesci, 1969-72 North Rockland football player and wrestler, Andrew Pappalardo, All-State Football Player at NRHS and Temple University lineman, Desiree Hobbs, all-around athlete at NRHS, Darren Luzon, Dave Dominguez, Cedric Dawkins, The 1993 NYS Championship Football […]

STONE CHURCH ON MAIN ST. CLOSES ITS PURPLE DOORS

STONE CHURCH ON MAIN ST. CLOSES ITS PURPLE DOORS

The First Presbyterian Church at the corner of West Main and Church St., Stony Point held its last service on Christmas Eve 2017, parishioners informed the Rockland County Times. The “Presbytery” conducted a final closing service on Sunday, January 7, 2018. One former member of the congregation said, “The church has a fascinating religious past. […]

FIVE CHARGED WITH $46K WELFARE FRAUD

FIVE CHARGED WITH $46K WELFARE FRAUD

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced on Friday five Rockland women were arrested on charges of defrauding the welfare system. Zugibe alleged the women used “deceit and fraud to feign a need for rent support and other public benefits.” Money intended to help those in need instead went toward greed. “Thanks to the […]

Linda Hill introduced as Rockland’s full-time county auditor

Linda Hill introduced as Rockland’s full-time county auditor

A new position of full-time county auditor was established in the 2018 county budget to help keep “a closer eye on the county books.” County Executive Ed Day announced last week that Linda Hill will be those eyes looking closely over county finances. Hill has been a county worker since 1984, most recently in the […]

LONG TIME COMIN’: Rockland bonds make the S&P A grade

LONG TIME COMIN’: Rockland bonds make the S&P A grade

Standard and Poor’s rated announced another upgrade in Rockland’s bond ratings this week, grading the county’s debt in the A category for the first time in several years. It is the county’s sixth consecutive bond upgrade since 2014. Rockland’s bonds were rated just above junk at that time and the deficit tab reached $138 million. […]