Sports columnist Marc Maturo today launches Marc My Words, his official column BY MARC MATURO Diamond gems, young and old, swing away Baseball devotees, step up and take notice: there’s a solid brand of baseball available in the 17-team North Jersey Amateur Baseball League (NJABL), an organization for players 18 and over and which includes […]
Andrew Luisi, 22, of Stony Point, N.Y., has been accepted into the Peace Corps and departed for Liberia, Africa on June 4 to begin training as an education volunteer. During the first three months of his service, Luisi will live with a host family in Liberia to become fully immersed in the country’s language and […]
BY CHAYIM TAUBER The casual fan could watch the 2013 NBA Finals and appreciate a difference in styles. In the Eastern corner, wearing the red trunks and the red tops, you have the Miami Heat. South Beach. Glitz, glamour, fame, flash, panache. They have the young coach, they have the world’s greatest player, and they […]
Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert has been appointed the new Rockland County Commissioner of Health. She will fill the position held by Dr. Joan Facelle, who retired five months ago, after 12 years of service. Board certified in Family Medicine with extensive experience in primary care, rehabilitation care and specialty medicine in private offices, clinics and […]
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Rockland County, which will be held on June 8-9 at Rockland Community College from 1 p.m. until 6 a.m., brings the community together to raise funds for cancer research and patient services, ultimately helping save lives and creating a world with more birthdays. Relay For Life offers […]
The 10th Annual 3-Mile Run/Walk was a day of community involvement for a wonderful cause. The community will be donating the proceeds from the 3 Mile Run/Walk to: Luke Colluzzi: Luke fell ill 2 months before his first birthday. He was diagnosed with a rare and serious immune disease known as CGD. He will eventually […]