County Executive’s Corner “Severe Shortcomings”

County Executive’s Corner “Severe Shortcomings”

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Last week NJ Transit surprised Rockland County commuters with yet another unfair and unwarranted elimination of services. NJT announced that two of Rockland’s express trains on the Pascack Valley Line would be cut to facilitate the installation of PTC (Positive Train Control) with not a peep of protest from […]

Adam Burlew of Thiells and Five Lakers Earn Conference Recognition

Adam Burlew of Thiells and Five Lakers Earn Conference Recognition

Six members of the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team have earned All-Conference honors from the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), including Adam Burlew of Thiells. Kevin O’Donnell was named the conference’s Rookie of the Year. Teddy Phillips was named to the first team, Adam Burlew, Bobby Emerson and Tim Schof collected second […]

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Mother’s Day

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Mother’s Day

By Supervisor George Hoehmann As Mother’s Day approaches, I think about all the moms in my life and what they mean to me. For many Mother’s Day can be a happy, joyous occasion and yet a difficult, hard day for others. I have many fond memories of my mom, who is sadly no longer with […]

WEATHER THIS WEEK: May 11 – 17

WEATHER THIS WEEK: May 11 – 17

Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have been enjoying this pleasant weather! Will this weather continue as we head deeper into May? Let’s find out with the forecast! Friday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. High near 67° after a morning low near 50°. Chance of rain is 0 […]

Carlucci’s Column: Fighting to End Robocalls

Carlucci’s Column: Fighting to End Robocalls

BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI The number of robocalls people receive is staggering. According to the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), robocalls have increased about 285 percent since September of 2015. Even worse the NCLC estimates last year in New York State alone, there were more than 1.92 billion robocalls, placing them 5th in the […]

Volunteers of the Week: Noelani Perez, Emily Novick, Skyler Alexandre and Dianna Juechter- Nyack High School Students

Volunteers of the Week: Noelani Perez, Emily Novick, Skyler Alexandre and Dianna Juechter- Nyack High School Students

By Barry Warner Volunteer work presents a great opportunity for teenagers to prepare for the future, as well as to improve their communities. Students Noelani Perez and Emily Novick serve on the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club. They have learned how to do outreach to the student body regarding: preventing teen substance abuse, improving […]