NEW CITY, NY – The Rockland County Youth Bureau is seeking professional trainers to facilitate workforce preparation training to teens participating in the T.E.E.N. Works (Teen Employment Education Network) Program. T.E.E.N. Works is a 7-week program for teens and young adults between the ages of 14 and 21. The program will offer pre-employment training and a possible paid […]
BY DIANE DIMOND It is way past time to overhaul the U.S. prison system. I’m not talking about a little tweak here and there. I’m talking about throwing a massive metaphorical hand grenade into the entire system and starting over from scratch. We should be ashamed of ourselves for allowing the system to have morphed […]
S. W. Johnson Fire Company is hosting their final Fish Fry this Friday, April 18 from 6 – 8 p.m. It will be held at their firehouse located at 37 Bridge St. Garnerville, NY 10923. SWJ will offer fried fish, shrimp and scallops and also will have a Broiled Twin Lobster Tail dinner special (dine […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Tom France Theatre at Antrim Playhouse on Spook Rock Road in Wesley Hills will produce “12 Angry Men,” “A Christmas Carol,” “Plaza Suite,” “Deathtrap” and “The 39 Steps” starting in September and running through June. Antrim Theatre President Marty Andreas says they are offering a season deal where patrons can […]
“What’s in Your Attic” runs through Nov. 16 BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Several Orangetown families rummaged through their attics, basements and garages for the latest exhibit at the Orangetown Museum and Archives which opened last weekend, and the result is a glimpse into the ordinary, and sometimes extraordinary, lives of local […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced that the New York State Police will conduct a week-long enforcement initiative targeting speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. The “Speed Week” campaign runs from April 17 through April 24, 2014. Fines for speeding and aggressive driving can reach nearly $1,000 and add up to 11 points […]