• Thomas Richard Bendul, Jr.

    Thomas Richard Bendul, Jr., age 81, of Northvale, formerly of Emerson, passed away on September 24, 2022. He was born and raised in the Bronx, NY as an only child. He met his beloved wife of 54 years, the late Patricia Bendul (née O’Brien), at Shady Lake in West Milford, NJ 70 years ago. Devoted […]

  • Veolia encourages customers to continue to limit water usage to prevent possible Fall dry spell

    The County of Rockland has lifted the Modified Stage II Water Emergency, effective immediately. The alert had been in effect since Thursday, August 18 following a particularly dry spell with very little rain.Since mandatory restrictions were enacted, water usage has fallen about 15 percent in Rockland. However, in order to further protect water supplies, families […]

  • Dominican University New York Offers Early Admission Pathway to Saint Elizabeth University Physician Assistant Program

    Orangeburg, NY and Morristown, NJ – Dominican University New York, in Orangeburg, N.Y. and Saint Elizabeth University (SEU), in Morristown, N.J., today announced an agreement to offer a new pathway to becoming a physician assistant. Under the agreement, up to three eligible Dominican University students will be interviewed during their junior year for early admission […]

  • Hundreds Gather for Skoufis’ Middletown BBQ & Community Resource Fair 

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) welcomed several hundred Orange County residents for his now-annual community barbecue and resource fair in Middletown’s Erie Way Park on Saturday. The barbecue, hosted in partnership with TD Bank and the City of Middletown, brought together 25 agencies and community organizations to share information about their services and local offerings.  […]

  • Proclamation Honoring American Legion Post 859 of Suffern

    Supervisor Michael Specht had the pleasure of presenting Commander Paul Lublanezki with a proclamation honoring American Legion Post 859 of Suffern to celebrate the post’s 100th Anniversary.

  • Walkout for Police Officer David Eckert

    Supervisor Michael Specht and Deputy Supervisor Brendel Logan-Charles attended the walkout for Police Officer David Eckert who retired after serving the Town of Ramapo Police Department and the Ramapo residents for 28 years. Supervisor Specht presented Police Officer Eckert with a Certificate of Merit. We wish Police Officer David Eckert the best of luck. Thank […]