NEW CITY – Rockland County resident William Lewis, who hit a neighbor with a guitar, stabbed him with a broken light bulb and tried to strangle him with a cord during a robbery attempt, has been found guilty of attempted murder. Continue Reading

Bill Demarest reports on local Hudson Valley happenings through his site, Nyack Free Press. Demarest reported on the breaking news story Monday morning of a body found in the Hudson River off of Stony Point. 

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Bill Demarest reports on local Hudson Valley happenings through his site, Nyack Free Press. Demarest recently attended a Nyack village court session related to rowdy night life along the old main drag.  

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Ken Wojehowski has worked his gym magic in the Ramapo Central Schools outpost of Sloatsburg Elementary School for a few years now — long enough to have a legend. Mr. Woj, as he’s popularly known, is often the first person to introduce many Sloatsburg kids to serious physical and sports activity via his innovative gym programs.

And it’s run, run, run leading up to the annual Ramapo Central elementary school cross country meet at Suffern High School, where Mr. Woj’s Sloatsburg teams are known monsters. Continue Reading

Fatigue, rolling fevers, aching joints, and worried sleeplessness — these are a few of the symptoms of that little tick terror known as Lyme Disease.

For many doctors and insurance companies, Lyme is a pain not only in the neck but in the bottom line. Lingering symptoms and hard to diagnose maladies associated with Lyme have caused the medical and insurance industries to often isolate and ignore many people with the disease. Today, once a firm diagnosis is made, Lyme is typically treated with anywhere from a tw0-week to 21 day cycle of antibiotics — widely considered in the medical industry as a “cure.” Continue Reading

Bill Demarest reports on local Hudson Valley happenings through his site, Nyack Free Press. Demarest caught the Monday morning driving blues action in Tuxedo when a dump truck flipped over and spilled its gravel load. Not a good way to start your week.

TUXEDO – An overturned heavy dump truck snarled traffic on Route 17 Continue Reading

The old Waldron property across from the Sloatsburg Library was once the hot heart of the village. In the early 1900s, the Waldron’s (yes, the Waldron Terrace Waldron’s) big barn served as the village livery stable while the smithy occupied another, smaller building on the property. It was the heyday of horseshoes and carriages. Continue Reading

All around Sloatsburg new 45 foot power poles have been planted in the ground by Orange and Rockland. The poles are part of a continuing O&R’s distribution line upgrade project that has involved right-of-way tree cutting along lines, new power poles and upgraded wire. Continue Reading

Next to New City, the Village of Spring Valley has the largest population in Rockland County and straddles both the Towns of Ramapo and Clarkstown. Spring Valley is a microcosm of sorts of Ramapo itself, with a fast-growing Orthodox population and a mix of colors, ethnicities and beliefs. And just like many other towns and villages across the county, Spring Valley appears to be at a crossroads, with an entrenched political hierarchy that faces growing citizen clamor for change. The current Spring Valley mayor is running for re-election even while under federal indictment for public corruption. Newly built store fronts in the village have sat empty — some for years.  The following article excerpts Karben Copy and Ryan Karben’s colorful take on the Spring Valley mayoral race as it winds its way to the Tuesday, September 10, primary. 

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People can get worked up and passionate about politics. Sometimes a person discovers that his or her co-worker is all fired up, puts money to mouth and donates a hundred dollars to a favorite local campaign.

And sometimes a bunch of co-workers get inspired and, say, without discussing anything with one another, donate $4000 to a candidate running for Rockland County Executive. Continue Reading