by Keith S. Shikowitz Haverstraw, NY – Housing development has become a contentious issue in Haverstraw, as multiple projects are in the works, but not all residents and local officials are on board. At a Town of Haverstraw Board meeting on January 28, 2025, concerns were raised about the impact of new developments, particularly a […]

Vincent D’Esposito, 84, of Old Tappan, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Marie (nee Ingulli). Cherished father of Grace Vallone and her husband Robert, Maria Urrea and her husband Alex, Vincent D’Esposito and his wife Kimberly and Christopher D’Esposito and his wife Jennifer. Proud grandfather […]

New York State Senator James Skoufis has raised concerns over what he describes as an excessive pay increase for SUNY Chancellor John King. In a strongly worded statement, Skoufis criticized the salary and housing allowance increase granted to the chancellor, calling it a misuse of taxpayer funds at a time when many New Yorkers and […]

Linda M. Grove (Piana) of Congers, NY, formerly of Norwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025 with her family by her side. Born in Englewood, New Jersey on November 1, 1941, Linda was the eldest daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Frosco) Piana and a graduate of Northern Valley Demarest High School. […]

Rockland County, NY – A Rockland County resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a child pornography case spanning multiple states. The indictment, issued on January 29, 2025, charges Jason J. Traina, 52, of Rockland County, NY, with distribution of child pornography as part of an investigation led by federal […]

James Bruce Ewings, 88, of Montvale, NJ, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday evening, February 2, 2025, with his devoted wife Rose (Forker) and their dog Belle by his side. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 29, 1936 and grew-up in Park Ridge, NJ Jim enlisted in the […]