West Haverstraw, particularly the Ganerivlle Arts and Industrial Center off Railroad Avenue, was slummed by Tropical Storm Irene last year. Because Hurricane Sandy didn’t dump as much rain as Irene did, the village narrowly escaped this time, said Village Mayor John Ramundo. Waterfront areas in West Haverstraw’s neighbors—the town of… Read More →
North Rockland’s Brandon Respress dives for a touchdown as he is tackled by Mamaroneck’s Alex Parkinson during their Section 1 Class AA semifinal at North Rockland. North Rockland won 28-7. See more photos of Mamaroneck at North Rockland football
Pleasantville’s Anthony Godino is tackled by a host of Nanuet players during their Section 1 Class B semifinal playoff game at Pleasantville. Pleasantville held on to win 16-14. See more photos of Nanuet at Pleasantville football
Nanuet’s Megan Young won the Rockland County Cross Country Championships at Bear Mountain. See more photos of the Rockland County Cross Country Championships
The town of Ramapo and its Haitian Twinning Committee will host the first Haitian Heritage event tonight at 8 at Town Hall. The event, which precedes the regularly scheduled Ramapo Town Board meeting, is free and open to the public. The event will feature: a singer from Spring Valley High… Read More →
Eugene Palmer may be alive and living in the woods, but that won’t stop authorities from seeking a grand jury indictment charging him with murdering his daughter—in-law during a Sept. 24 confrontation on his Haverstraw property, officials told the Journal News/lohud today. An indictment for murder would allow a Rockland… Read More →
Former Nyack Police Officer Brian Lennon talks with Mary Laporta of Nyack during the 31st annual Brink’s robbery memorial ceremony in Nyack. Lennon was injured in the robbery and Laporta’s boyfriend, Nyack Police Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown, was killed. See more photos of the Brink’s robbery memorial ceremony
Veronica Boesch of the Historical Society of Rockland County, left, gives a tour of the Bricktown Inn in Haverstraw to Joyce and Bill Blossom of Nyack. The house was part of the house tours of Haverstraw held by the Historical Society of Rockland County. See more photos of the Haverstraw… Read More →
The Rev. Jacques Michel’s attempt to become a Spring Valley deputy police commissioner at $82,200 annual didn’t get past the Board of Trustees. The proposal was included on the board’s agenda set by Mayor Norami Jasmin for last Tuesday’s meeting but failed to gain any support from the four trustees…. Read More →
As the Stony Point Ambulance Corps celebrated its new building recently, members of the volunteer organization buried a time capsule, to be unearthed in 2062. “Some of the entombed items are an octogenarian member’s original ambulance shirt, license plates from retired rigs, and various newspaper articles, to mention a few,”... Read More →
