Stony Point News Archives

By Sarah Netter The Journal News * May 27, 2008 A county legislator who is driving around with red lights in his car said it's perfectly fine for him to have them.

A project in the mid-Hudson River to tag and track Atlantic sturgeon with specialized satellite and sonic devices has revealed some unexpected migration and spawning patterns, testing whether conventional ...

STONY POINT - Dozens of devotees came to Marian Shrine today to attend the formal opening of its newly-renovated chapel.

A 17-year-old was taken by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center this afternoon after crashing his all-terrain vehicle down an embankment on Cedar Flats Road.

STONY POINT - Osaire Delice believes in the power of prayer, especially prayers at the Marian Shrine.

NEW CITY - A stream of residents, politicians and business owners implored county legislators last night not to give the green light to a bill that would send all waste through county facilities.

STONY POINT - Three teenagers are facing felony charges after a homeowner confronted would-be burglars in the hallway of his residence, police said.

DRUG INDICTMENT: James Fontaine, 22, of 140 West Eckerson Road in Spring Valley was indicted yesterday on two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance on or near school grounds, two counts of ... via Journal News

“He just passed through and he was gone”

There's word of yet another bear sighting in Rockland County on Sunday evening. The black bear was seen near some houses in Stony Point and ended up causing a traffic backup on Route 210 that ran back to ... via 1010Wins

“Now we can't even afford the gas.”

THIELLS - Seniors at North Rockland High School did something yesterday that most haven't done since elementary school: They rode their bikes to class. via Journal News

“He just passed through and he was gone”

A startled black bear that was sighted near some houses and caused a slight traffic backup on Route 210 has reportedly run back into Harriman State Park, officials said. via The Patent Trader

Reservations are being accepted for the fourth annual John Bellew Memorial Fund Golf Outing on June 16. via Journal News

“We have asked District Superintendent James Ryan to look into an anonymous tip sent to us regarding administration of the 3-8 ELA exam in the Stony Point-Haverstraw district. I cannot comment further”

The state Education Department is looking into possible security breaches during the administration of the English language arts exam at North Garnerville Elementary School. via Journal News

“I doubt if it's enough warning”

STONY POINT - Starting Monday, you'd better slow down if you are driving on Route 210. via Journal News

“I would have preferred it be 40 (mph) but it's 45”

By Khurram Saeed The Journal News * May 5, 2008 The speed limit on parts of Route 210 in Stony Point will be lowered from 55 mph to 45 mph starting next Monday. via The Journal News

“In the past two years, I have had about 30 or 40 cases.”

HAVERSTRAW - Tracy Babcock said yesterday that she and her five children cannot go back to their Haverstraw apartment because of bedbugs. via Journal News

“They don't want to pay $4 a gallon”

Prices aren't the only things rising at gas pumps around our area. So are tempers. via Journal News

By Khurram Saeed The Journal News * May 2, 2008 Prices aren't the only things rising at gas pumps around our area. via The Journal News

“The patients are pouring in. We saw 5,000 new patients in 2007, and half of them were from Westchester. The rest were from the Hudson Valley.”

It's another year of failing grades for air quality in the Lower Hudson Valley, according to the latest American Lung Association's report card - although the trend shows some hope for the future. via Journal News