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Novartis property’s new owner: ‘No plan for housing’

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Novartis Photo/LoHud

“One of the questions concerning the future of the vacant Novartis property is whether a sprawling housing development could spring up on the 162-acre campus.

The village’s mayor and the former pharmaceutical manufacturing plant’s new owner insist that’s not going to happen.

Amy Mele, an attorney for Suffern Partners LLC, which bought the site last week for $30 million, said the company had “absolutely no plan for any housing whatsoever.”

She also emphasized that the entire parcel would remain on the tax rolls. [Read more…]

Resident fights Ramapo law allowing schools without final approval

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Peter Katz Photo: John Meore/ The Journal News

Peter Katz has become the first Ramapo resident to take the town to court for permitting the conversion of a single-family house into a school without approved site plans and other permits.

Katz argues in his legal action that Chief Building Inspector Anthony Mallia arbitrarily issued a temporary building permit for Congregation Yeshiva Zera Yakov to open a school at 101 Carlton Road and the Ramapo Zoning Board of Appeals incorrectly upheld Mallia’s decision as valid under town zoning law. [Read more…]

Suffern exploring severing ties with Ramapo over finances

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Mayor Ed Markuna Photo:Alex Taylor/ The Journal News

Mayor Ed Markunas Photo:Alex Taylor/ The Journal News

“Suffern Mayor Ed Markunas has said the village is exploring whether to separate from Ramapo over how the town has used millions in village taxpayer money for town-provided services over the years.

Suffern is already a “full-service village,” Markunas said, and decoupling from Ramapo would allow the village to “be in control of 100 percent of our tax base.” [Read more…]

Village of Suffern calls for St. Lawrence’s resignation

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Image of the Soldier's Monument in Suffern

Soldier’s Monument, Suffern   Photo by Daniel Case

The Rockland County Times reported the following Friday:

Trustees say there is no avoiding St. Lawrence’s taint

Trustees in the Village of Suffern are in open revolt against Town of Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, officially requesting his resignation from office in a statement sent to the media Friday evening. [Read more…]

Steven Jaffee, Assemblywoman’s Husband, Dies at 73

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Steve and Ellen Jaffee

“Steven Jaffee, husband of Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee and a longtime Suffern resident, died Tuesday at age 73.The Jaffees moved in 1978 from Brooklyn to Suffern, where they raised their children, Marc and Allison. They were married for 51 years and have three grandchildren. Steven Jaffee was a longtime Democratic Committee member, former chair of the Suffern Democratic Committee and coached youth baseball.” (More)