What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, February 18th – Wednesday, February 25th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown NYACK: The Angel Nyack, Laurie Anderson, Martha Mooke & Steven Bernstein – LIVE! February 28th ArtsRock presents “Laurie Anderson, Martha Mooke & Steven Bernstein!” Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. 7PM at The Angel Nyack! Join us […]
Former Rockland County Corrections Officer John Kezek, 40, of Anderson County, Tennessee, was sentenced to two consecutive one-year terms in Rockland County Jail before the Honorable Robert. J. Prisco, Feb. 13, 2026. In October 2025, Kezek, formerly from Florida, New York, was accused of falsifying drug test results in Tennessee after allegedly ingesting CBD gummies […]
Part One: Pre-1900 The African American community of Rockland County is older than the United States itself. The Dutch, when they first settled what was then the New Netherlands colony, actively participated in the trans-atlantic slave trade. Enslaved people had a presence in the Hudson Valley from as early as 1626, three years after the […]
RCC has proudly inducted five student veterans into its chapter of SALUTE, the national honor society recognizing academic excellence and service among student veterans and active military members. This year’s honorees bring RCC’s total SALUTE membership to 114. The 2025 inductees are: Ileanna Denis, U.S. Marine Corps Ryan Matthew Eshbach, U.S. Army Andrew Flickinger, U.S. […]
When Carol Stoll’s husband passed away two years ago, she found that, like most people who lose a loved one, she wasn’t quite sure what to do with herself. It was in the middle of this grief that Stoll started going to Sparky’s Diner in Garnerville and swiftly became a part of the not-so-exclusive club […]
Watching a portfolio swing wildly can make anyone feel uneasy. It stirs up a mix of excitement and dread that is hard to shake. Staying calm isn’t just about having a stiff upper lip. It is about making better decisions when the pressure mounts. You can learn to keep your head clear even when the […]