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  • RCC Firings, Layoffs and Dismissals Begin as Part of Multi-Million Dollar Plan to Fix $5 Million Deficit

    SUFFERN NY – On Thursday June 27th, “Phase 3” of the SUNY Rockland’s plan to slash costs by up to $5 million dollars began with the dismissal or 30-day notice of a number of Rockland Community College Employees. Several key positions were immediately eliminated, as well as 30-day notices given to at least one other […]

  • HAVERSTRAW POLICE CHIEF PETER MURPHY RETIRES AFTER 36 YEARS AS A POLICE OFFICER

    BY: Keith S. Shikowitz, Investigative Reporter             Chief Peter Murphy is the third Chief in Rockland County to have retired in recent weeks. He joins Ramapo Chief Martin Reilly and Stony Point Chief Ed Finn in retirement.             There was an assemblage of dozens of officers from many town, county and state police agencies present […]

  • CAPTAIN JOHN GOULD PROMOTED TO CHIEF OF HAVERSTRAW POLICE DEPARTMENT

             BY: Keith S. Shikowitz, Investigative Reporter       “Nature abhors a vacuum.” This was a quote from the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The retirement of Haverstraw Police Chief Peter Murphy on June 24, 2024, created a vacuum in the leadership of the department. On June 25, 2024, that vacuum was filled with the […]

  • NORTH ROCKLAND CLASS OF ’24 FIRST TO GRADUATE ON NEW FIELD

                                                    BY: Keith S. Shikowitz, Investigative Reporter             Graduation, the event that every student throughout the history of education looks forward to for thirteen years from kindergarten through their senior year. When it comes to the spring term of their senior year, they start counting down the weeks until that eventful day. When […]

  • SUNY Rockland Board of Directors Plan to Slash Up to $2.6 Million in Jobs to Address Ongoing Multi-Million Dollar Deficit

    SUFFERN, NY – Rockland Community College (RCC, SUNY Rockland) is bracing for more substantial budget cuts as it continues to face a severe financial crisis. The RCC Board of Trustees has outlined their “Phase 3” budget plan aimed at addressing a near-still-$5 million deficit, which includes significant layoffs and the elimination of vacancies. Notably, up […]

  • Rose Memorial Library Announces 10,000 Sq Ft. Project to Expand for Stony Point NY Residents

    Library Director Alice Meacham announces plan at library’s annual festival, points to 36% reduction over prior plan’s approach. Stony Point, NY – Rose Memorial Library Association has unveiled a bold, methodical plan to construct a new library building on East Main Street, as well as expand the core matrix of services to better serve the […]