Marc My Words!

Marc My Words!

Marc Maturo’s official sports column Philadelphia Marathon: Here come Seidenfrau & Co. The fabled New York City Marathon has come and gone, but many long-distance devotees who were unable to gain entry are turning their attention to The City of Brotherly Love’s Marathon onNovember 23.        Several members of the Rockland Road Runners have been training […]

NOT YOUR ORDINARY HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

NOT YOUR ORDINARY HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

Journey for Salvation held a Halloween costume party at La Fontana Restaurant in Nyack on October 30 2014, raising $1,000 for the homeless in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The program is called “Future Kids,” and focuses on empowering Ethiopian youths between five and 15. Journey for Salvation will be sponsoring a holiday boutique on December 7, […]

TIMELINES 11/6/14

Carbon monoxide leak forces evacuation, hospitalization of Nanuet family A carbon monoxide leak sickened a Nanuet family of seven on Monday, landing them in the hospital but causing no deaths. The incident began when the sister of the homeowner of 9 Louise Place began to vomit and feel light-headed. She was brought to Good Samaritan […]

Rockland County Sewer District 1 to Pay $950,000 to Upper Saddle River for Sewage Overflow Damages

Rockland County Sewer District 1 to Pay $950,000 to Upper Saddle River for Sewage Overflow Damages

Award highlights continuing concerns about system capacity and safety BY CHERYL SLAVIN The cause of the sewage system failures remains debated, as does the question whether the problem has since been resolved. Julius Graifman, chairman of the Sewage District, claims that most of the overflows occurred as a result of extreme weather conditions when storms […]

Haverstraw Marks Hispanic Heritage Month

Haverstraw Marks Hispanic Heritage Month

The Town of Haverstraw celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at its last town board meeting of October and recognized some exceptional individuals from Haverstraw. Each honoree was presented with a Distinguished Service Awardfrom Supervisor Howard Phillips and the Town Board in grateful appreciation for their outstanding service to the people of the Town of Haverstraw.