BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA The Rockland County Legislature met on Tuesday, July 10 at the Allison-Parrish building in New City, where they discussed issues regarding Rockland Community College’s budget, final plans for Summit Park Nursing Home, and special education for East Ramapo students. First, the legislature discussed Rockland Community College’s budget for 2012-2013. During the […]
BY ERIN MAHER 1. Visit a local park – Rockland County has an abundance of parks for the public to enjoy. With 11 state parks and over 50 county, town, and village parks, there are plenty of places to get out and enjoy the weather and outdoors. Many of the parks offer various recreational fields […]
West Nile Found in Ramapo and Haverstraw Mosquito samples collected at the end of June in Rockland County have been testing positive for West Nile virus, confirming that it is appearing early and frequently in this area this summer. Two mosquito pools came from Ramapo, one came from Clarkstown and one from Haverstraw. The infected samples […]
On Sunday, July 8, the Clarkstown Police department received more than 20 complaints of criminal mischief to parked vehicles. Rocks were used to break vehicle windows in 15 separate incidents and in other incidents police said windows were broken in an as yet undetermined fashion. All incidents occurred sometime overnight July 7 and 8 (Saturday into Sunday) […]
Rockland County Launches Travel & Entertainment Guide Rockland County Tourism & Local Development’s launched its first ever 2012 Travel & Entertainment Guide. This 50-page guide includes listings of Rockland’s tourist attractions, including parks, hotels, historic sites, theaters, arts organizations, farmers’ markets, restaurants and more. As part of this effort, Rockland Tourism & Local Development is […]
BY CAROLYN JOHNSON If you are looking for fun things to do in Rockland County this Fourth of July, here are a few local ideas: firework shows and Independence Day festivities. Pearl River: July 4, 9:30 p.m. on Central Avenue Field This popular celebration features entertainment for all ages, including rides for small children that […]