Mets enter All-Star break on upswing BY JOE RINI “It’s good to be back,” the recently reacquired Kirk Nieuwenhuis told me after batting practice on Saturday. About 24 hours later, Mets fans were thrilled to have him back when the 27-year old outfielder became only the tenth Mets player to hit three home runs in […]
PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Legislator Lon Hofstein presented Certificates of Recognition to three Rockland County Correction Officers before the start of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Rockland County Legislature. Officers Michael Ferguson, William Lopez, Juan Gonzalez received the recognition for their acts of bravery and valor while on duty. Officer Ferguson saved the life of […]
Other news: New school board member, new law firm and no state monitor BY JANIE ROSMAN The heated July day was tantamount to the fuming anger of protestors gathered a second time at the New City home of ERSCD Superintendent Joel Klein, demanding his resignation. “We need to keep attention on the misdirected school board,” […]
DEC PRESS RELEASE The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed New Planet – NY Drop-In Biofuels LLC -Waste to Fuel Facility (The New Planet Project) may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. Two […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Sunday morning was perfect for a plunge — into Germonds Clarkstown Pool for United Hospice of Rockland’s fifth annual Swim Across America-Long Island Sound fundraiser. Judy Pachter and her sister Susan Ludzki were among the nine swimmers who raised more than $7,000 during the mile-long swim — 72 laps — for cancer […]
BY BARRY WARNER Camp Venture, Inc., a Rockland County based not-for-profit organization that services adults and children with developmental disabilities, joined the Just-A-Buck family as a retail franchisee in a partnership to create a new ath to employment for workers, many of whom were former program participants in the agency’s sheltered workshop. The alliance brought […]