BY CHERYL SLAVIN A recent outbreak of measles that started in California has placed a spotlight on parents who choose not to vaccinate their children against a host of infectious diseases ranging from measles to hepatitis B. Although there does not appear to be any cases of the disease currently in Rockland County, there is […]
BY DOUGLAS J. GLADSTONE United States Representative Nita Lowey can help the late Luigi Del Bianco. Lowey, who has been a member of the House of Representatives for the last 26 years, represents New York’s 17th Congressional District, which not only includes much of Rockland County, but the village of Port Chester, in Westchester County, as […]
What is it? Located on the campus of Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, the 3,000-square foot Special Victims Center provides care and support to crime victims with special needs, including children, the elderly, victims of domestic violence, sex crimes and human trafficking. By partnering prosecutors, law enforcement, advocacy, medical and mental health and social service […]
BY DIANE DIMOND I’ve got two people I’d like to bring together on behalf of the voters of the United States of America. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Preet Bharara. Clinton of Chappaqua, New York, wants to be president. She has already served as a U.S. senator and secretary of state, but there is no doubt […]
A new magic club is starting in Rockland and will meet the second Wednesday of every month at Basilico Pizza. The club is called The Order of Ta-Da and the only requirement for membership is a sincere desire to learn magic and eat pizza. The start time is 6:30 p.m. and should last untill about […]
The Rockland County Department of Public Transportation this week officially launched its electronic Transit Alerts initiative, a new mobile text or email notification option for Transport of Rockland (TOR), TAPPAN ZEExpress (TZx) and TRIPS paratransit riders. The Transit Alerts program enables customers to receive mobile texts and/or emails when holiday or other system-wide events impact bus […]