TZHS’s November Rotary Student of the Month is Jennifer Lynch. She is Secretary of the DECA Club this year, and she was a state qualifier at competitions last year. Lynch is interested in pursuing a degree in Business/ Finance. She attended a Women’s Leadership Forum in NYC this year with Dell/EMC, where she took part […]
(Family Features) With athletes of all ages taking to fields and courts, there are important steps to take in keeping young athletes safe during practice and games. Data from U.S. Youth Soccer shows that the number of kids playing increased nearly 90 percent – with nearly 3 million children ages 7-17 playing each year – […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Sources say the average cost of a North American funeral these days is between $7,000 and $10,000. Imagine, then, what it costs each state to bury inmates who die in prison, those whose bodies are unclaimed by family members. Just like the population in general, the average age of prisoners is increasing. […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It’s no secret what earned Rockland a $138 million budget deficit and the shameful distinction of most fiscally stressed municipality in the state of New York. It was dishonest budgeting based on phony revenue and expense projections. Now, nearly three years into my administration with a deficit that […]
By Barry Warner Helen Hayes Hospital (HHH) in West Haverstraw is one of the area’s most dynamic and progressive rehabilitation facilities and is recognized as a center of innovation and excellence. The hospital provides medical, nursing and therapeutic care to patients who need to rebuild their lives following catastrophic injuries, debilitating surgeries and chronic disabling […]
By Legislator Alden H. Wolfe (D – Montebello) Chairman Rockland County Legislature The people spoke, and we listened. For the first time since 2007, Rockland County taxpayers will see a drop in the amount they pay for County property taxes, thanks to the 2017 budget that was approved by the County Legislature. This budget […]