BY BARRY WARNER The Pearl River school administrators, teachers and staff are ready to motivate and engage their students in learning says School Superintendent Marco F. Pochintesta. He told The Rockland County Times that the current budget includes the expansion of kindergarten to a full-day program. Small-group and individualized teacher-directed activities, as well as child-initiated […]
I always found it interesting that in a bedroom community, a fair number of people never seem to leave the bedroom, while a fair number never give their hometown the time of day. In other words, well, the elephant in the room is that exciting monstrosity down the highway called New York City. For some […]
NEW CITY, N.Y. – Mike Diederich, Jr., an attorney from Stony Point, on Tuesday filed with the R.C. Board of Elections a petition to run as an independent candidate for the Rockland County Legislature, District 1. He will challenge the incumbent Republican, Doug Jobson. The Democratic Party did not put up a candidate. District 1 […]
Thursday, Aug. 20 appearance scheduled for brother-owners; Neighbors discuss situation with Rockland County Times BY ROBERT KNIGHT AND JAMES BERNICK The now infamous party house at 7 O’Grady Court in an upscale Pearl River neighborhood appears to have gone dark, at least for the time being. The Airbnb and Homeaway.com rental listings for the home […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN To learn more about TIME Nyack, the Rockland County Times visited the site earlier this week for a first-hand look what happens before employees enter the 400 High Avenue property. Beams and metal rods gave no indication of the upscale hotel expected to open by November 1. This newspaper […]
On August 12, 2015, Michael Greco, was sworn in as United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York in a ceremony at North Rockland High School. Recommended by Senator Charles Schumer and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate, Michael Greco was appointed by President Barack Obama on March 17, 2015, as the […]