ROCKLAND COUNTY AUTHORS:TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS OF DOCTORAL CANDIDATES

ROCKLAND COUNTY AUTHORS:TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS OF DOCTORAL CANDIDATES

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT In this third article in our series devoted to Rockland County Authors, this column now features Professor Jason Matthew Zalinger who just published “Myron Gold: A Graduate Student Struggles,” a short story collection about getting my PhD and becoming a professor). This collection of short stories was released in August, 2027 […]

Victorious Ramapo candidates speak out

Victorious Ramapo candidates speak out

New Direction for Ramapo coalition candidates Bill Weber (for Supervisor) and Shani Bechhofer (for Town Council) and Grant Valentine (for Town Council) won convincing victories Tuesday night in the Reform and Green primaries. “Last night’s results are another indication of how eager Ramapo residents are for a new direction in town government,” Bill Weber, the […]

Rx KING FORFEITS $9M

Rx KING FORFEITS $9M

Suffern pharmacist pleads guilty to illegally selling millions of barbiturates An 83-year-old Suffern pharmacist admitted to making millions selling barbiturates without a proper prescription. Now he’s heading to jail and giving those millions in ill-gotten gains back to society. Maurice Malin pled guilty last Wednesday to selling over 5 million Butalbital pills to customers around […]

WEATHER THIS WEEK: September 8 – 14

WEATHER THIS WEEK: September 8 – 14

Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! Before I begin, I’d like to express thoughts and prayers for those affected by Hurricane Irma last weekend. Just like the aftermath of Harvey, our country as a whole will come out even better and stronger following this horrible natural disaster. Also, I’d like to wish those […]

Orangetown marks the day we will never forget

Orangetown marks the day we will never forget

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOE KUHN It was a somber sight at Orangetown Town Hall last Monday as the community gathered to remember the tragic events of September 11th and collectively grieved for the men and women who perished in the attack, as well as the survivors who passed later due to medical complications caused by […]