BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY I shared my lunchtime on Monday with two extraordinary young women. Lauren Shields of Stony Point is 14. A heart transplant saved her life five years ago. Malkie Brandler of Spring Valley is 21. She is hoping to receive the gift of a new heart later this spring. As […]
United Way chose Homes For Heroes for their Day of Caring and enlisted the brute strength of St. Thomas Aquinas College’s Varsity Basketball Team to get the job done. The STAC students spent a day volunteering getting the old Camp Shanks Army buildings in shape for new uses for American war veterans. St. Thomas Aquinas […]
To the Editor, On behalf of the Village of Sloatsburg, I am privileged, honored and delighted to extend congratulations to St. Joan of Arc Church on its 90th anniversary. This sanctuary not only stands as the center of the life for Catholics, but it also is a symbol of our community. Nine decades ago the […]
To the Editor, As you may know the Congers Elementary School was declared unsafe in August 2013 due to a cracked gym wall. Due to typical governmental overkill the cost to repair the wall pork-barreled into a $6.5 million bond issue. This past Wednesday I presented a proposal and quote to have the repairs done […]
To the Editor, With the school board elections next week it is an opportunity for the parents/taxpayers of Ramapo to send a message. For over a decade, Craig Long has been on the BOE. Since he took the reins as president, RCSD has been mired in scandals and financial disasters. Here are some lowlights from […]
Lace up your shoes and join the New City Gladiators as they prepare to take part in two different races in a group effort to raise money for The Wounded Warrior Project. Dr. Michael Cocolivo and Dr. Gil Rodriguez of New City Chiropractic Center are the brains behind the operation and currently are inviting others […]