Story & photos submitted by Jeannine Rippa On Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, Barnes & Noble, Nanuet, held a book signing with a Question & Answer session with New City resident and author, Ellen Krumholz Mandel. After one of Ellen Mandel’s friends had a double-mastectomy for stage-two breast cancer, Ellen knew her friend needed support during […]
PEARL RIVER, NY – A GoFundMe page has now been set up for Matt VanOrden, a 20-Year-Old Pearl River Volunteer Firefighter who was severely injured while working on a driveway on Dec 5, 2019. VanOrden, would fall over 25 feet into an abandoned well. According to authorities, he was trapped in the well for over […]
On December 8, 2019, at approximately 9 p.m., the Spring Valley Police Department responded to the parking lot of Planet Fitness (175 E Route 59) for a report of an injured male. Upon arrival officers encountered a party with wounds to his face and arm. The investigation later determined that one of suspects, an 18-year-old […]
By County Executive Ed Day This week we have a very symbolic confluence of holidays as Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanza all fall within days of each other. This is an important reminder that though we may worship in different ways, this time of year we all look to spread joy and celebrate with our families, […]
BY SCOTT WATERS SPRING VALLEY, NY – Evelyn Stewart of Spring Valley, New York celebrated her 101st birthday on Friday, December 13. She was joined by Rockland County Legislators Aney Paul and Toney Earl, and head of the Spring Valley NAACP Wille Trotman. When Stewart turned 98, video of her boisterous birthday dance went viral […]
Small businesses are already of crucial importance to any community, but by adopting a corporate social responsibility stance on your business model, you can do so much more. Giving back is great for your business and can even help boost your community’s economy. In a perfect scenario, this would create a positive feedback loop for […]