The Rockland’s Got Talent Revue, a seriously fun, family-friendly fundraiser to benefit the Rockland Water Coalition, is being held September 29 at the Nyack Center in Nyack, 58 Depew Ave. The event features a Meet, Greet and Eat dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by The Really Big Show at 7:30 p.m. Raffle drawings will be held at 9 p.m. The coalition has been leading the fight […]
BY JAMES BERNICK Once again, Rockland County is proving its got talent. Comedian Gary Vider, a New City native and 2001 graduate of Clarkstown North High School, performed on the August 4 episode of America’s Got Talent and successfully advanced past the elimination round, surpassing thousands of other contestants and earning the chance to perform […]
A new five-year, $1.1 million U.S. Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO) Program grant has been awarded to Rockland Community College to assist 140 “underserved” students in the successful completion of their postsecondary education. “Higher education opens the door to greater economic opportunity,” said U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Rockland and Westchester. “These federal investments will help […]
In light of the recent closure of the Rockland County E-ZPass Customer Service Center, Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato is exploring the possibility of his office expanding their role as an E-ZPass On the Go Retailer. Specifically, Piperato would like to provide Rockland residents with the ability to submit applications, purchase/return tags and replenish accounts […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Photos by John Vecchiolla Darien Crago as Ginger Rogers makes this Ginger Rogers musical move, and the music brings back the memories of those years ago when Ginger and Fred Astaire lit up the movie screen with their wonderful song and dance numbers. Crago and Jeremy Benton, as Astaire, recreate it […]
“While this temporary appointment of a highly knowledgeable team will not have veto power over Board decisions; they will, however, give us a real time look inside the East Ramapo School District and be able to make corrective suggestions that will provide the Board the opportunity to prove that they are doing the best they […]