Students from Rockland County, NY, have been named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists at Berkeley College for the Fall 2013 Quarter. “Congratulations to these students who have worked hard in their pursuit of academic excellence,” said Dario A. Cortes, PhD, President of Berkeley College. “This recognition of top-performing students sets a solid foundation for […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that applications are now available for the fifth annual New York Business Plan Competition. Deadlines are fast approaching for student teams from across the state to apply for the chance to win more than $500,000 in total prizes as part of the upcoming regional competitions and the statewide final […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN On March 5 the New York State Assembly passed a bill by a vote of 121 to 10 to slow down certain aspects of Common Core implementation and delay the sharing of student data with outside third parties. Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee were among the bill’s co-sponsors with […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN At last Tuesday’s Board meeting, Stony Point Councilman Tom Basile presented an addendum to his previously proposed resolution which would provide certain town fee reductions to volunteer emergency services personnel in recognition of their contributions. The resolution had been put over from the February 25 meeting to allow for consultation with Department […]
BY STEPHANIE DOLCE When I joined Facebook originally it was just to reconnect with old friends, friends of today, family and to network with a few people here and there. I for one think that Facebook isn’t for dating, isn’t for professionals to pick and choose fans to befriend them, and it isn’t for celebrities. […]
BY JENNIFER MOCCIO Yesterday I had the privilege of heading to Long Island with one of my favorites to product test A TON of makeup for my kit. And I’m happy to report that I’ve ordered many amazing goodies that I cannot wait to use on my clients – especially my brides!! Today, I got […]