Cop Facing Charges| Clarkstown Chief in Supervisor Race|Tax Preparers Charged

PEARL RIVER, NY — Here are some of the most-read stories for Pearl River and the Rockland County Patches in the past week. Topping the police news was word from the New York parole board that Judith Clark had been denied her first request for parole since her conviction in 1983. The political news included police Chief Michael Sullivan's candidacy for Clarkstown Town Supervisor.

Top news:

Nyack Native Advances In ICCA Competition

Cops: Man Crashed Car He Took Without Permission

Off-Duty Spring Valley Cop Faces Drug, Driving Charges

Driver in Deadly NY Brinks Robbery Denied Parole

Nanuet Man Injured in NJ Motorcycle Crash

NYS Tax Officials: 9 Arrests Following Crackdown on Unethical Tax Preparers

Suspended Clarkstown Police Chief to Run for Supervisor

1980 Double Murderer Just Starting to Serve Double Life Sentence

2017 National Merit Scholarships: 12 Local Students Named in First Round

Cars Sold with Safety Defects: 13 Hudson Valley Auto Dealers Settle with NY AG

8 Local Communities Among Safest Cities In America For 2017

Pulling Drunk Drivers off Rockland Roads: 19 Officers Honored at Annual Luncheon

Rockland Fights Medicaid Fraud, Contributions from Counties

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