Streit’s Matzo moving production to Rockland After much speculation as to their new location, Streit’s Matzo seems to have settled on Rockland County as the site for a new commercial bakery. The company, based in the Lower East Side, was initally rumored to be planning a move to Tarrytown. Instead, both Streit’s Matzo co-owner Aaron […]
BY DIANE DIMOND It has been intriguing to note that in this era of citizen division and Us versus Them mentality — during this time in our history when every perceived foe must be labeled — no one has called out presidential wannabe Donald Trump for what he is. He is a bully. He is […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN Superheroes, villains and cosplay characters were among the many characters at Valley Cottage Library’s comic convention (ValCon) held Saturday, July 18. “The original comic cons were groups of guys and girls getting together to swap comic books,” a costumed Jennifer Daddio, Head of Teen Services, explained. “Libraries have joined […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Elaborate ceremonies marking the completion of the project were held Friday, including the cutting of a red, white and blue banner, politicians glad-handing a smiling crowd and the driving of two Tappan fire engines across the new structure, as if to demonstrate its strength and durability. It […]
The Rockland County Fire Chiefs” Association made its annual scholarship presentations Thursday July 16, at the Tallman firehouse during the monthly RC Fire Chiefs’ Assn. meeting. The awards were presented by scholarship chairman and chaplain Richard Silverberg and RCFCA president Robert Murdock. There were three winners: Christopher Bonelli Caitlin Flynn, and Christopher Kenny. Each received […]
To the Editor, The resolution approved by the Rockland County Legislature opposing Indian Point’s license renewal is unfortunate. Indian Point is a crucial source of affordable, reliable power for our region, generating 2,000 megawatts of electricity each day, enough for up to 2 million New York homes. With Entergy’s investing more than $1 billion in […]