On Wednesday, March 6, , the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office; the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations; New York State agencies, and local police departments executed search warrants at seven locations in connection with Rockland County smoke shops following a year-long investigation. Search warrants were executed at smoke shops in the following […]
Students learn problem-solving and teamwork in addition to designing and building robots by working with professional mentors to participate at the Hudson Valley Regional, March 7-9, 2024 High-school students from New York State, the UK and Turkey, including ten lower Hudson Valley area schools will have the opportunity to showcase their hard work after an […]
On Thursday, February 29, Rockland County employees gathered at the County Courthouse bridge to honor Chief of Detectives Peter Walker, who retired after a 30 year career in law enforcement. His successor, Deirdre Smith, was sworn in as Chief of Detectives for the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office on Friday, March 1, making her the […]
A Town of Clarkstown man has been con- victed for felony illegal commercialization of elephant ivory worth some $70,000. Kenneth Kerner, 59, was sentenced to five years of probation, 200 hours of community service, an obligation to donate $10,000 to a wildlife non-governmental organization, relinquishing three ivory pool cues offered during the illicit sale, and […]
On Mon., Feb. 26 in Spring Valley, the Surrey Carlton Apartments on Skin Ave. developed heavy flames and smoke. Approximately one hundred residents evacuated the building, leaving them in cold temperatures. Though all the residents made it out safely, 63 adults and 23 children were ousted from seven buildings. The fire is believed to have […]
St.Patricks Day is fast approaching, and with it comes Orangetown’s biggest celebration of the year, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s celebration will be lead by Parade Commander Sergeant Nick Whalen, and Hibernian of the Year Terry McGeever. Parade Commander Sgt. Whalen is a lifelong Rockland resident. Born and raised in Nanuet, he […]