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DEC among many agencies looking to review United Water's proposed treatment plant
GARNERVILLE - Who is responsible for making sure United Water New York's proposed Hudson River treatment plant meets all public health, environmental and safety requirements? No fewer than 10 agencies, ...
Four Democratic candidates filed petitions with the county Board of Elections to run for two trustee seats on the Haverstraw village board by the petition deadline Thursday.
New coalition questions need for Hudson River water plant, stresses more conservation instead
Environmental and civic groups opposed to a proposed Hudson River water-treatment plant have formed a new coalition to fight the project and require more water conservation.
"City Lights" a comedy romance in pantomime, written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin is being shown at the Haverstraw King's Daughters Library in Garnerville.
New census data shows added residents throughout Rockland
Rockland County's population grew by 3.4 percent between 2000 and 2007, according to census figures being released today.
DWI charge: Richard George, 23, of Garnerville was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a blood alcohol content above 0.08 percent, both misdemeanors.
In the wake of Rockland Catholic school closings, 2 educators discuss the future
The flurry of goodbyes and tears that filled the last day of both Immaculate Conception and St.
Here's a reminder of the restaurants we've covered recently. The most recently published are at the top of the list.
Lower college loan rates start today
College is about to become at least a bit more affordable as federal legislation kicks in for the start of the new school year.
Rockland County Legislature report
Here's a recap of the June 17 Rockland County Legislature meeting. Present for the entire meeting were Chairwoman Harriet Cornell, D-West Nyack, and Legislators Gerold Bierker, C-Bardonia; Connie Coker, D-South ...
60 lose jobs at Haverstraw factory
HAVERSTRAW - About 60 people lost their jobs yesterday at a curtain manufacturing factory on Broadway.
Wilbur Aldridge of Garnerville will join the Board of Visitors at Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Service Office, a local division of the state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental ...
United Water looks to construct testing building on Haverstraw's Hudson River shore
GARNERVILLE - United Water New York wants to put up a building in which it will conduct a pilot study and determine which treatment methods work best as it seeks to tap the Hudson River to supply water to ...
Rockland OKs $275,000 for new voting machines
Concerns that Rockland might not meet state and federal elections guidelines this year have been somewhat alleviated.
Fight for Ramapo house not over
RAMAPO - An appeals court has rejected the latest bid by Venera Held to keep the house she insists was stolen from her.
Garnerville 18-year-old pleads guilty in N. Rockland H.S. stabbing
An 18-year-old Garnerville woman who believed her life was in danger before she stabbed a fellow North Rockland High School student in November accepted a plea yesterday and faces up to four years in state ...
Here's a recap of Monday night's Haverstraw Town Board meeting. Supervisor Howard Phillips and Town Board members Isidro 'Papo' Cancel, Vincent J. Gamboli, John Gould and Hector Soto were present.
Fundraiser for fallen firefighter inspires family and friends
When the family of John Bellew organized the first golf outing in the fallen firefighter's name, they got a lot of interest from the public and it sold out right away.
St. Gregory's will lose a 'star' in Father McKeon
The news that Father Robert McKeon, St. Gregory Barbarigo parish, Garnerville, is being transferred came as a totally unexpected shock for the parishioners of the diocese.
When Ellen Lazarus of Suffern ended up raising her two children on her own, she realized her degree in fine arts and psychology wasn't going to help her pay the bills.