BY: Keith S. Shikowitz, Investigative Reporter Former State Senator Elijah Reichlin Melnick, Democratic candidate for the NYS 38th Senate District lost his bid to have his name on the Working Families Party line to Barbara J. Francis 205 – 141. Melnick got over 5100 votes on that line in 2020 and over … [Read more...] about MELNICK LOSES WORKING FAMILIES PRIMARY
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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 longtime employee. Notably, after the Executive Director of … [Read more...] about RCC Firings, Layoffs and Dismissals Begin as Part of Multi-Million Dollar Plan to Fix $5 Million Deficit
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 … [Read more...] about HAVERSTRAW POLICE CHIEF PETER MURPHY RETIRES AFTER 36 YEARS AS A POLICE OFFICER
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 promotion of Captain John Gould to … [Read more...] about CAPTAIN JOHN GOULD PROMOTED TO CHIEF OF HAVERSTRAW POLICE DEPARTMENT
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 … [Read more...] about NORTH ROCKLAND CLASS OF ’24 FIRST TO GRADUATE ON NEW FIELD