Measles Emergency–an Opportunity for Reducing Ultra-Orthodox Insularity through Education

Measles Emergency–an Opportunity for Reducing Ultra-Orthodox Insularity through Education

To the Editor, With better secular education comes a better society. Measles and misinformation about immunization are perfect examples. County Executive Ed Day’s “Declaration of a Local State of Emergency” is sound action to protect the public against a serious, highly contagious disease, measles. Parents found disregarding this directive can face a misdemeanor penalty, for […]

VILLAGE OF SLOATSBURG CHANGES PLANS

VILLAGE OF SLOATSBURG CHANGES PLANS

By Kathy Kahn The Village of Sloatsburg is getting ready to celebrate its 90th anniversary, but a few changes have been made to its original plans. Mayor Carl Wright said the village will not sponsor a community picnic on July 4th—rather, it will host a fireworks show on October 5, which will follow the 90th […]

Hometown Happenings: Clarkstown Consolidation a Win for Taxpayers

Hometown Happenings: Clarkstown Consolidation a Win for Taxpayers

By Supervisor George Hoehmann One of my top priorities as Supervisor has been to find ways to consolidate and save the taxpayers money. Providing the residents of Clarkstown excellent services in a cost-effective and efficient matter is the goal of each department within the town government. At a time when household and municipal budgets alike […]

METRO-NORTH’S TRAVEL EXPO TO BE HELD AT PALISADES CENTER

METRO-NORTH’S TRAVEL EXPO TO BE HELD AT PALISADES CENTER

PRESS RELEASE Palisades Center is co-sponsoring Metro-North’s Get Out & Go! Show, a staycation travel showcase on Saturday, April 13th. Spend the afternoon exploring and discovering staycation hotspots from New York City, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and beyond. From a daytrip to the Bronx Zoo to a Jazz festival along the Hudson River, to tantalizing […]

MUCH ADO ABOUT ‘OVERYLAY’ DISTRICT

MUCH ADO ABOUT ‘OVERYLAY’ DISTRICT

Dozens of residents turned out on Tuesday evening, March 26, for the continuation of the “overlay district” proposed for the area surrounding Stony Point’s Patriot Hills Golf Club. Comprised of Stony Point residents Raja Amar and Brian Hayman, joined by Lawrence Melchionda, formed Patriot Hills, LLC specifically for the purchase of the golf course. The […]

Two Tragedies Tie Rockland and Bergen Together

Two Tragedies Tie Rockland and Bergen Together

BY EVAN WECHMAN The tragic loss of a child would have devastated many parents and left them in permanent misery. However, Hillsdale, N.J. resident Rosemarie D’Alessandro is a fighter who wants to spread the positive message of her organization. The Joan Angela D’Allessandro Memorial Foundation, also known as Joan’s Joy, is “really going with a […]