RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMES CHESTNUT RIDGE TRANSPORTATION BUS DRIVER DUNIA BURNS A “MOUNTIE SUPERSTAR”

RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMES CHESTNUT RIDGE TRANSPORTATION BUS DRIVER DUNIA BURNS A “MOUNTIE SUPERSTAR”

Chestnut Ridge Transportation bus driver Dunia Burns is a Mountie Superstar — an honor bestowed on her by Ramapo Central Schools for exceptional service to the district’s students and staff. “One of the goals of the Mountie Superstar initiative is to recognize outstanding individuals from all aspects of our operations, since every member of our […]

MONSEY MAN ADMITS TO VOTE FRAUD: Developer pleads guilty in Sullivan County case

MONSEY MAN ADMITS TO VOTE FRAUD: Developer pleads guilty in Sullivan County case

FROM THE TIMES HERALD RECORD Kenneth Nakdimen of Monsey pleaded guilty Thursday, May 25 in federal court to committing voter fraud in the 2014 Bloomingburg village election. Nakdimen, 64, partnered with developer Shalom Lamm to build the Chestnut Ridge housing project in Bloomingburg. In December, Lamm and Nakdimen, along with Volvy Smilowitz of Monroe, were charged […]

NORTH ROCKLAND HS ALUM GRADUATES AIR FORCE BASIC TRAINING

NORTH ROCKLAND HS ALUM GRADUATES AIR FORCE BASIC TRAINING

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Carmen R. Vazquez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also […]

County EMS workers honored for service to community

County EMS workers honored for service to community

Rockland County marked Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week with a special recognition ceremony for outstanding EMS workers in the county. The awards ceremony was held May 21 at the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona. “Every day countless lives are saved by the hundreds of EMS providers in our community,” said County Executive Ed Day. […]

RAMAPO PD HOLDS AWARDS CEREMONY

RAMAPO PD HOLDS AWARDS CEREMONY

On May 24, 2017, Chief Weidel hosted the Annual Ramapo PD Awards Ceremony recognizing 42 members of the department, both officers and dispatchers, for performing outstanding police work. Awards were in five distinct categories: Meritorious 1st, Meritorious 2nd, Excellent Police Service, Honorable Service, and Lifesaving.  Incidents included a police response to a murder-suicide call involving […]