VIOLATION OF PROBATION Luis Braude, age 26 from Peabody, MA was arrested on August 3, 2015 on an outstanding Violation of Probation Warrant issued on March 12, 2015 by Rockland County Court Judge Thorsen. The subject was arrested in Middlesex County, MA, and extradited back to the Rockland County Jail to await future court appearances. […]
STORY BY JANIE ROSMAN Within his first five minutes as the new state-appointed monitor in East Ramapo, former New York City schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott knew he had his work cut out for him. “I’m here to make sure the children of this district receive the best education possible,” Walcott told the packed Rockland […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Nyack Village Theatre and Richard Quinn present the 4th Annual Film Festival August 13, 14, 15 and 16 at 88 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Nyack. Call 201-694-0610 for information and tickets. – “Becoming Dr. Ruth” opens Friday, August 14 at Penguin Repertory Theatre, Crickettown Road, Stony Point. Tickets and information […]
As summer vacation approaches for students, it is hard to believe that some of us are already thinking about back-to-school. Thankfully, for a lot of young people and families in Haverstraw, the Annual Back-to-School Backpack event, now in its 5th year, provides backpacks filled with essentials for students in grades K-12. The event is an […]
Celebrated throughout the month of September, the nationwide Library Card Sign-up Month campaign encourages people to Get The Smartest Card @ your library. Endorsed by the Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS), this campaign encourages the public to discover the important things a library card gives you access to. “Your library card is your ticket to […]
Earlier this month, People to People began distributing new backpacks filled with grade-appropriates school supplies to children from low-income families living in Rockland County through its Back to School with Dignity program. “By the time school starts this September, People to People will have distributed more than 2,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies to Rockland […]