Steve Stears of Nanuet, NY lost his mother to breast cancer in 2011, on the same month his wife, Nikkii, participated in her first Damon Runyon 5K run/walk at Yankee Stadium with friends. Two years later, Steve lost his father to lung cancer. In 2016, his wife was diagnosed with leukemia. Still, Nikkii was able […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH Anyone that has lived in Rockland County or the Hudson Valley region will recall the truly tragic case where Patricia Nigro was murdered by her boyfriend William T. Groesbeck in her home in Sloatsburg. Groesbeck then turned the gun on himself, committing suicide in October 2015. While murder/suicide cases usually don’t lead […]
PEARL RIVER, NY June 27, 2018 — O&R has donated $4,500 to help the Rockland Rowing Association (RRA) purchase a rowing barge, a specially designed vessel whose stability on water provides a safe platform to help train adaptive athletes (individuals with physical or cognitive challenges) in the sport of rowing. That barge was launched during […]
There were tears and cheers as nearly 60 children were awarded diplomas during The Arc Rockland’s 2018 Prime Time for Kids Early Learning Center graduation ceremony, June 22. David Saulpaugh, Director of Children’s Services thanked the professional staff, the parents and the graduates for all they have achieved along the educational road. He noted that […]
BY GEORGE DACRE Arthur Millers “Death Of A Salesman” opens Friday, July 13 and runs weekends through August 4 at Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack. Directed by Alan Demovsky, the show is all about Willy Loman who has seen better days as an on-the-road salesman and even though it’s getting tougher and tougher for him, he […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann In the last two weeks we have unveiled significant upgrades to our town’s swimming facilities at Germonds Pool and Lake Nanuet Park.  At both aquatic facilities our bath houses and lifeguard buildings were in dire need of repair with structures over 40 years old and well beyond their useful lives. It […]