BY KATHY KAHN In Rockland, you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows– it’s an ill wind sweeping families and Millennials away, taking them to other locales or out of state altogether to avoid the burdensome property taxes and dismal inner workings of Rockland that have taken root over several years. […]
Old Reform Temple to Become a Yeshiva The United Talmudical Academy of Monsey, a Satmar organization, purchased the former Temple Beth El property on Viola Road in Ramapo, New York. The temple used to be the centerpiece of Reform Judaism in Rockland County. Last year the Temple Beth El congregation merged with Beth Torah in […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH A murderer and rapist convicted by a Rockland County jury in 1980 will appear before a parole board this month to determine if he has served enough times for his crimes. Franklin Morrison, one of the longest serving inmates currently incarcerated in New York State, may soon be freed by a board […]
Promises to continue rare tradition of “full service” at no additional cost BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Stony Pointer Jim Maher has stepped up to continue the tradition of full service gas service at the former Larkin’s gas pump and auto repair shop, Rt. 9W in Tomkins Cove, the northernmost gas station in Rockland County. Prior to purchasing the […]
BY VICTORIA TANNER Dancing is a hobby for many people, but only some turn it into their lifestyle. For Rebekka Nodhturft, dance became a part of her life at 3-years-old and now she is following her dream of owning a studio. Nodhturft opened Upstage Dance Academy in Suffern, New York at the end of the […]
By Vincent Abbatecola At the start of director Tate Taylor’s mystery thriller, “The Girl on the Train,” Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt), reflects the act of watching people from the seat of her train, wondering about the lives of those she sees, thinking about who they are, what they do, where they are going. Just like […]