Recalling the Marquis De Lafayette Two Hundred Years After His last Visit to America Two hundred years have passed since General Lafayette embarked on his “farewell” tour of the United States, where he received a fitting hero’s welcome. In recognition of the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s return, a series of celebrations and educational lectures […]
On September 28th, the Joan Angela D’Alessandro Memorial Foundation will be hosting its 10th annual Joan’s Joy Safety Fest from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at the Joan Angela D’Alessandro White Butterfly Sculpture and Garden in front of the Hillsdale train station in Hillsdale, NJ. The foundation was started by Joan’s mother, Rosemarie, in honor of her […]
By :Jerome Kleiman On a marble memorial in front of the Rockland County Courthouse are 6 columns, each engraved with the names of 40 men – the 240 Rocklanders who died in uniform during WWII. Half-way down the third column appears the name David J. Hirsch, who is the only person from Rockland County […]
On Tuesday, September 3, a Ramapo Police Department patrol officer observed a male wearing a face covering walking on Main Street in the Monsey area of Ramapo. The man approached a joint American and Israeli flag on the property of a business located at 45 Main Street. The male appeared to be utilizing a can […]
Rockland Community College (RCC) is excited to announce a new two-year Histotechnician program in partnership with SUNY Cobleskill, offered within the School of STEM at RCC. This program allows students to complete their core classes at RCC and finish their undergraduate degree through SUNY Cobleskill on the RCC campus and online. This collaboration provides significant […]
With the school year starting this week, Senator James Skoufis (D, Cornwall) is pushing Governor Kathy Hochul to sign his bill to establish a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities. Co-sponsored by Chris Eachus (D, Newburgh), the legislation has passed the Senate and Assembly. Skoufis, Eachus, and local educators announced the bill’s passage […]