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Rockland Democratic Committee Chairman Vincent Monte is holding a press conference tomorrow to announce the party’s new position—but we ain’t waiting.

Kenneth Ingenito, former County Legislature chairman and chief of staff to the late Assemblyman Kenneth P. Zebrowski, will now [...]

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Rockland County Legislator Connie Coker is doing something a little bit different to promote herself in the upcoming election. Instead of doing the palm card, glossy mailing, bumper sticker or pen-with-her-name-on-it bit, Coker’s drawing on a bit of life experience.

She’s handing [...]

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A short film has been circulating around The Journal News’ Rockland office. And it starts Republican Ramapo town supervisor candidate Anthony Mele.

The 2004 film, “A Dream Day,” was shot in black and white and is set in [...]

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Somehow I knew Ryan Karben knew how to throw an impressive party.

From the red and white checkered tablecloths on the outdoor dining tables to the waitresses serving multi-colored mojitos and fruit kabobs, patrons of the Karbens’ backyard barbecue all [...]

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The Rockland County Legislature has a new picture up on its Web site with all the legislators and with everyone’s head on his or her body.

Several media organizations—starting with The Journal News, thank you very much—got a chuckle last week out of a [...]

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So not exactly hard hitting new here, but three members of the Rockland County Legislature are celebrating a birthday today!

• Ed Day, R-New City, is the youngest of the three. He’s 56.

• VJ Pradhan, D-Nanuet, the “middle” child so to speak, is the big [...]

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It’s not unusual for rumors to start swirling about Ryan Karben’s candidacy any time a political seat is up for election in the district he lives in.

Such was the case with the vacancy on the Ramapo Town Board, created [...]

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Senate Minority Leader Malcolm Smith was up in Rockland today to announce alongside local Democrats that the 38th Senate District seat would be targeted in 2008 in hopes of getting the Senate under Democratic control for the first time in more than [...]

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I cover most of the naturalization ceremonies in Rockland County. They are held every two months and inevitably someone will mention how tough the exam was to become a U.S. citizen.

So for this Fourth of July, I dare you guys to take a [...]

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Jay Hood Jr. may be jumping the gun a bit. He sent out an invitation today for his swearing in as the District 3 Rockland County legislator.

But to be sworn in, you need to have been voted in.

In all fairness, the Democrats do hold [...]