Murphy and pitching lead the way BY JOE RINI Two weeks before the season ended, Daniel Murphy told me that being in his first pennant race in seven years was fun; one can only imagine how much fun his first postseason has been. After sweeping the Chicago Cubs in four games in the NLCS, […]
BY MORT BECKER Rockland residents, elected officials and victims’ family members gathered at the Brinks Memorial in Nyack, NY this week for a somber, moving ceremony to remember the two Nyack police officers and the Brinks guard that were tragically murdered 34 years ago today. The Brink’s armed robbery committed on October 20, 1981, was carried out […]
The Nyack Chamber of Commerce will host its 28th annual Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 24 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (rain date Sunday, October 25) in the heart of Nyack. Festivities begin at 3 p.m. with live music on Main Street. The event, organized by the Chamber and sponsored by Guinness and Oak Beverages […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Neither the 170-plus little boys nor the unknown number of teachers was hurt when the boiler at Con Kolel Chasidel Rachminstrivka in Suffern exploded early Sunday morning. The yeshiva elementary school at 95-97 Highview Rd. is one of 60 schools cited by the NYS Board of Education for failing to file fire […]
The New York Mets have swept the Chicago Cubs 4-0 and won the National League pennant for the first time since 2000. They face either the Kansas City Royals or Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series next week. Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy broke a major league postseason record by hitting a home run […]
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY SLOATSBURG- Shortly after 9:50 a.m. Wednesday morning a final gunshot rang out at 3 Adams Court, the residence of William Groesbeck, a former cop who apparently committed a murder/suicide. Police were already on the scene and the Ramapo Emergency Team entered the home to find a deceased couple both inflicted with gunshot wounds. According […]