Part II in a multi-part series BY KERRI SCALES Rockland Solid Waste This is the second installment of a multi-part series about waste disposal and recycling in Rockland County. Last time we highlighted the high costs associated with waste disposal and how our trash travels over 300 miles after it is collected at the curb, […]
STONY POINT – An early-morning accident on Route 9W has left a Stony Point teenager hospitalized with serious injuries and led to the arrest of the 17-year-old driver, according to Stony Point police. Sean M. Delgado, 17, of 7 Bayview Drive, Stony Point, was charged with driving while ability impaired, second-degree assault and third-degree assault […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Let’s not kid ourselves. We are back in the business of war again. Oh, the politicians can call it whatever they want — like a counter-terrorism campaign — but when U.S. fighter planes are dropping bombs on ISIS forces in both Iraq and Syria, we are at war. When we send Navy […]
BY BARRY WARNER Gymnasts were upside down with enthusiasm on Saturday, September 20, 2014 (National Gymnastics Day) at the Rockland Gymnastic Academy, as they joined thousands across the country to participate in a handstand challenge to mark the occasion. National Gymnastics Day was established in 1999 to promote the ideals of physical fitness, to teach […]
Gateway unveiled at Dutch Gardens County Park BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – As one of the hidden gems of Rockland, the tiny Dutch Garden County Park has long been invisible to even longtime county residents. Now, with a new entrance linked directly to a revitalized stretch of Main Street, the hope is that the […]
A timely show at Penguin Repertory Theatre BY GEORGE J. DACRE They call it “the gutsiest” theatre and Penguin Rep in Stony Point comes up with another gutsy production, based on the real life story of professional footballer Jack Tatum, who played for the Oakland Raiders more than 40 years ago and was known for […]