BY MICHAEL RICONDA In a victory for critics of the controversial East Ramapo Central School District, the state Supreme Court ruled on December 30 that the District’s prior placement of special needs children in private religious schools was illegal and had to be discontinued. In his ruling, Justice Michael Melkonian concluded the school district was […]
BY RICK NELSON The South Korean government just confirmed what the world hoped was a baseless rumor. North Korea has indeed restarted its Yongbyon plutonium reactor and is now actively generating nuclear energy from the facility. Refined plutonium generated by such a reactor can be used in the development of long-range nuclear weapons — a […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Reverend Bernie Khaw, who started playing guitar at an early age in Burma, is building up a following and increasing the membership in his church on Rosman Road in Thiells and is inviting volunteer singers and guitarists and other musicians to join his Praise Band. Reverend Bernie says there is […]
To the Editor, I would like to thank your publication for exposing the waste, fraud and abuse committed at Rockland Community College and Supreme Court Judge Berliner’s decision in support of my daughter Brittany and I. Sadly, most parents don’t have the money or time to devote to defend their children from such abuses at […]
The Stony Point Ambulance Corps has been awarded a $10,000 Safety Responder’s Grant from the Entergy Corporation’s Charitable Foundation. The money received from the grant will be used to partially fund the purchase of much needed supplies, uniforms, equipment, and training for the Corps. “The Stony Point Ambulance Corps truly appreciates the funding from the […]
Meet Abracadabra. Only a short time ago, this sweet kitten had eyes that were very red and swollen, a really horrible sight. For months she suffered with a painful condition called entropion, where the eyelids turn in. Finally, circumstances were right to have an operation to correct the problem. Now healed, this lovable kitty languishes […]