Originally published by the Nyack Free Press Bitter cold hitting local families hard NANUET – This winter’s severe cold is hurting Rockland families who can’t afford to buy warm coats, according to Rockland People to People. The Nanuet-based food pantry has sent out a call this weekend for donations of used coats that can be […]
He’s held on $25,000 bail BY BILL DEMAREST WEST NYACK – A Valley Cottage man has been charged in connection with three lewd incidents involving children at Palisades Center mall in West Nyack and is being held on $25,000 bail, according to Clarkstown police. David Chardon, 22, of Valley Cottage, was arrested today by Clarkstown […]
The Stony Point PBA will hold its fifth annual blood drive in memory of Jimmy McNicholas on Feb 24, 2014 from 3-9 p.m. at the RHO building in Stony Point. The PBA anticipates another year with solid turnout in honor of Jimmy, a lifetime North Rocklander who was killed by a drunk driver May 31, […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Albany – Thanks to Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York might soon allow patients with severe illnesses the legal right to use medical marijuana to alleviate their symptoms, making it the 21st state to do so. Cuomo is expected to announce his plans to revive a medical marijuana law from 1980 during his […]
Kristen Wicks has been named president of Wayne Hose Company in Stony Point. She’s the first female president of a fire company in north Rockland, officials said. Other house officers named include, Tom Cass Jr. as vice president; Ryan Flood, recording secretary; Christopher Huslinger Jr., corresponding secretary, Peter Hubert Sr., financial secretary; Kevin Huslinger II, […]
Cornell leaves chair position after nine years, Kantrowitz sworn in as replacement legislator for Ed Day BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – The Rockland County Legislature met in its chambers on January 6 to hold its annual reorganizational meeting, where it appointed new officers to its posts and took care of other annual housekeeping matters. […]