Stony Point News http://www.topix.com/city/stony-point-ny http://www.topix.com/rss/city/stony-point-ny.xml Local news for Stony Point, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Rocklanders say thanks http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2008/01/rocklanders-say-thanks?fromrss=1 "New homes for mentally ill opened in Orangeburg"

At this holiday time I would like to share some thoughts with your readers, my friends, constituents, town and county employees, and colleagues. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:38:42 GMT 0801016URF08 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Some couples find success in religious-based family-planning method http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/some-couples-find-success-in-religious-based-family-planning-method?fromrss=1 "Contraception puts a barrier between the couple"

Christmas has had a good run at the Antenucci house, where the glistening tree and framed family photos with Santa went on display even before Thanksgiving. via The Journal News

]]> The Journal News Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:29:11 GMT 071227I2O5F3 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Christmas pageant is a proud Catholic school tradition http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/christmas-pageant-is-a-proud-catholic-school-tradition?fromrss=1 "The reason we do it is Christmas, is the celebration of Christ's birth"

Mary and Joseph sat petrified under a gilded star while angels, shepherds and animals crowded around them and three kings knelt, one by one, before them. via The Journal News

]]> The Journal News Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:54:59 GMT 0712257KD8C3 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Rockland Board of Health assesses fines http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/rockland-board-of-health-assesses-fines?fromrss=1 RAMAPO - The Rockland Board of Health took action yesterday against homeowners and businesses that violated the county's sanitary code. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:43:27 GMT 071223A2C796 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Stony Point police investigate early morning robbery http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/stony-point-police-investigate-early-morning-robbery?fromrss=1 "The report came in as a robbery"

STONY POINT - Police today are investigating the early morning robbery of a customer at the Mobil gas station on South Liberty Drive. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:42:28 GMT 0712210TJGH3 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Orangetown police lieutenant suspended, says it's retribution http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/orangetown-police-lieutenant-suspended-says-its-retribution?fromrss=1 "A very intoxicated suspect is brought into the police department, and the supervisor is completely unaware of what's going on in her department"

An Orangetown police lieutenant was suspended for 10 days after facing disciplinary charges that she says were in retaliation for her filing sex-discrimination lawsuits against the town and the police chief. via The Journal News

]]> The Journal News Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:16:30 GMT 071221VEAN7D 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Rockland briefing http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/rockland-briefing-2?fromrss=1 A 21-year-old Tompkins Cove man remains in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center after he was hit by a car while walking along the Palisades Interstate Parkway early Saturday, officials said. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:39:50 GMT 071219TSMD62 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Icy conditions, slippery roads in nor'easter's wake http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/icy-conditions-slippery-roads-in-noreasters-wake?fromrss=1 "Knock on wood, but generally we do have a lot of issues with regard to flooding"

Icy conditions are expected to slow the morning commute today as the snow, sleet and slush from yesterday's nor'easter freezes. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:16:19 GMT 0712176FU92T 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Christmas trees are favorite fundraisers http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/christmas-trees-are-favorite-fundraisers?fromrss=1 "It's just a way to participate in the whole season and to be part of the community"

Like brownies, cupcakes, 50/50 raffles and gift wrap, Christmas trees have become typical items that people buy and sell for charitable and nonprofit causes. via The Journal News

]]> The Journal News Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:48:14 GMT 071217EMFM06 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Rockland Symphony seeking funds to survive and grow http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/12/rockland-symphony-seeking-funds-to-survive-and-grow?fromrss=1 "Corporations don't give out as much money as they used to for the arts, and that's a pattern that's not limited to Rockland"

The Rockland Symphony Orchestra may cancel its spring concert because it is out of money. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:24:57 GMT 07120733VNJ1 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Driver who fatally struck pedestrian in West Nyack was sheriff's deputy; "a tragic accident" http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/11/driver-who-fatally-struck-pedestrian-in-west-nyack-was-sheriffs-deputy-a-tragic-accident?fromrss=1 "I am confident that an independent investigation by the Clarkstown police will prove this tragedy was an absolute accident"

Police have tentatively identified a man who was killed early this morning on Route 59 as he was walking alongside the road as an Ecuadorian national who lived in Spring Valley, Clarkstown police Sgt. via The Patent Trader

]]> The Patent Trader Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:45:09 GMT 0711308QKFMS 2 41.244264 -73.999717 State seeks public comment on Stony Point cleanup plan http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/11/state-seeks-public-comment-on-stony-point-cleanup-plan?fromrss=1 STONY POINT - A parcel that will soon be home to Provident Bank will first be the focus of an environmental probe. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:52:41 GMT 071130ET80GM 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Promoting teamwork in Stony Point http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/11/promoting-teamwork-in-stony-point?fromrss=1 I find it ironic that The Journal News gave short shrift to the important tax forum Luanne Konopko, president of the North Rockland Business Alliance, almost singlehandedly orchestrated on Nov. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:32:29 GMT 07112886SE17 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Thanksgiving Mass celebrates near completion of $1.8M Stony Point chapel http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/11/thanksgiving-mass-celebrates-near-completion-of-1-8m-stony-point-chapel?fromrss=1 "For many this was just a dream, and now we see it becoming a reality."

Like other Rockland County residents, Peter Margiotta spent yesterday morning in church, recognizing the many things in life for which he is thankful. via The Journal News

]]> The Journal News Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:52:22 GMT 071123HQO4OD 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Stony Point natives stand up for saving a historic house http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/11/stony-point-natives-stand-up-for-saving-a-historic-house?fromrss=1 "We grew up in a historical area, and we felt that this was something that needed to be done"

Bob Gokey has spent his days off this week fixing a house 2 1/2 centuries old with help from a friend. via The Journal News

]]> The Journal News Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:09:34 GMT 07112239E7QC 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Super ShopRite proposed in Stony Point http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/11/super-shoprite-proposed-in-stony-point-2?fromrss=1 "I think it's a wonderful idea"

STONY POINT - A conceptual plan to build a Super ShopRite was presented last week before the Town Board. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:03:34 GMT 071120SC2KH5 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Super ShopRite proposed in Stony Point http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/11/super-shoprite-proposed-in-stony-point?fromrss=1 A conceptual plan to build a Super ShopRite on Kay Fries Drive has been referred to the Planning Board. via The Journal News

]]> The Journal News Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:04:42 GMT 0711197M1JJ9 0 41.244264 -73.999717 Rockland County Elections http://www.topix.net/city/stony-point-ny/2007/11/rockland-county-elections?fromrss=1 Rockland has a new District Attorney. Democrat Thomas Zugibe defeats 12-year incumbent Michael Bongiorno, a Republican, after a testy campaign. via WNBC-TV New York

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