May 24 Memorial Day Observance At 12 p.m. at the Frederick Loecher Veterans Cemetery on Brick Church Road in the village of New Hempstead, the Rockland County Veterans Coordinating Council invites everyone to the Memorial Day Observance. A secondary service will be held at the Gary Onderdunk Veterans Cemetery on the grounds of Rockland Community College. at 1 p.m. Afterwards, […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN Last week’s meeting at Nyack High School was a far cry from the scenario one year ago. “The state has in fact decided to relocate the bike/pedestrian path in Rockland away from the corner of South Broadway and Cornelison,” Special Project Advisor Brian Conybeare told the audience, which responded […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Each of us knows someone who makes our day with a smile and a friendly hello, someone we can’t wait to see. For many in Rockland County, he’s People to People van driver Frank Vitaliano. “Frank was part-time Food Pantry Assistant when I first became Executive Director of People to People in […]
BY MARIA BROWNSELL Clarkstown Councilmen Frank Borelli and George Hoehmann have brought the possibility of a new way of running the town of Clarkstown to the public. At the Clarkstown Town Board Workshop meeting on May 19, the room was packed to the brim with members of the public eager to discuss their ward system […]
Sloatsburg accident claims life of popular Orange County man A two-vehicle accident on Sterling Mine Road in Sloatsburg on Monday resulted in the death of a 40-year-old Orange County resident known for his presence in the Piermont community. Stefan Connolly of Warwick was killed at around 2:40 a.m. when his vehicle drove over the road’s […]
PRESS RELEASE Senator David Carlucci (D – Rockland/Westchester) chartered a bus for almost 50 students from Rockland County to the New York State Capitol in Albany to host a Mock Session. Senator Carlucci’s Student Advisory Council prepared for the Mock Session by choosing bills to debate, on issues including paid family leave, banning flavored tobacco […]