Rockland Community College will hold their annual Sports Hall of Fame dinner event on Saturday, January 19, 2013. The festivities begin at 7 p.m. at the Italian-American Social Club in West Haverstraw. Three people are being honored as this year’s inductees, joining the 30 previous members in the RCC Sports Hall of Fame. They are: Emil […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Ramapo – In an attempt to seek outside help from state lawmakers, activists with the group The Power of Ten travelled to Albany to submit a petition requesting an oversight monitor to identify and resolve problems in the East Ramapo Central School District. The petition, which was posted on the Power of […]
A lawsuit filed against The Journal News by First Impression LLC, an interior design firm in Katonah, New York, has been dropped, management of the business informed the Rockland County Times. The owners did not feel they could afford a costly legal battle with the Gannett Corporation, parents of the Journal News. First Impression LLC, […]
BY BARRY WARNER The strategy to deter the unthinkable in the Town of Clarkstown was laid out this week. Police plan to make their presence felt at local schools so any bad guy knows the men in blue are ready to arrive at a moment’s notice and might already be there. The announcement was made […]
Dear Editor, Employment of the term “Ultra-Orthodox” in the context of the molestation crisis in Orthodox quarters may connote that the extreme of Jewish traditionalism itself is at fault for the proliferation of molestation. That would insinuate the lie (and the perversion of Torah Law) that the problem here is the prohibition of ‘mesira’ (improper […]
With flu activity increasing across the country, as well as in our area, Rockland officials are encouraging county residents to consider getting a flu vaccination to help prevent the spread of influenza. “Flu season has hit early in our state, but the county’s Health Department stands ready to provide flu vaccinations that can help keep […]