COMMENTARY BY CHAYIM TAUBER I lost three brothers this week. Israel lost three sons. The weekend prior, Jewish homes worldwide lit candles as both prayer and vigil for the three teenagers, Naftali Fraenkel (16), Gilad Shaar (16), and Eyal Yifrach (19). It was a gesture equal parts prayer and symbolic unity. Though that communal sense […]
The Shops at Nanuet will host music under the stars with its free Summer Concert Series sponsored by Fairway Market. The series will kick off on Thursday, July 3 and offer free, live entertainment each week starting at 6 p.m. every Thursday through August 28. (Note — July 3 show has been cancelled due to […]
NANUET, NEW YORK (July 2)—The Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce has organized a fun summer networking event that includes all the other Rockland County Chambers and two from Bergen County. On Tuesday, July 15 from 6 – 8 p.m. the Chambers from Nanuet, Pearl River, New City, Haverstraw, North Rockland, Piermont, Nyack, Montvale and Mahwah […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA We’re officially halfway through 2014. Although I haven’t seen quite enough films to warrant a Top Five list, I’ve definitely seen enough to write a Top Three list. Within the past six months, there was the surprisingly clever comedy sequel, “22 Jump Street,” and the enjoyable sci-fi adventure, “Edge of Tomorrow.” There […]
Legislative Press Release (Pearl River, NY) Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern) Chair of the Assembly Taskforce on Food, Farm and Nutrition Policy, and the Rockland Farm Alliance today held a community education event on Tuesday June 24 at Bluefield Farm, an organic flower farm in Blauvelt, to announce passage of the Suburban Agriculture bill she sponsored, […]
BY BILL DEMAREST VALLEY COTTAGE – Residents of Valley Cottage and members of the Rockland County firefighting community today are mourning the loss of Clarkstown Fire Inspector Vincent Narciso of Valley Cottage, who has died at age 56. In addition to his work with the Town of Clarkstown, Mr. Narciso was a longtime volunteer firefighter. […]