By Dylan Bestler (NYACK, NY- March 5th, 2017) Hundreds of Rockland County residents gathered at Nyack Memorial Park Sunday afternoon to celebrate the 10th annual Penguin Plunge. The Penguin Plunge, founded in 2008 by Barbara Noyes and Mike Lynch, is when people join together to take the cold dive into the Hudson River in an […]
COUNTY PRESS RELEASE- Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert remind residents to change your clocks when Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 12, and take time to check your emergency supply kit. Is it missing any items? Is anything out-of-date, leaking, or damaged? “After an emergency, help will […]
To the Editor, I read the article regarding Realty Teams bombarding Stony Point. I live on Lea Court in Garnerville. I received the attached, unwanted and intrusive letter in my mailbox today. The envelope had no return address or I would have tossed it without looking. Our neighborhood has been harassed as of late […]
The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) held its second #CulinaryVoice Scholarship Challenge recently and Mimi Rotberg of Monsey was named one of the winners. She will receive a scholarship for Cake Decorating, one of ICE’s six career training programs. She has been designing and building extravagant cakes since the 11th grade and said she is excited to refine her skills and elevate […]
The Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority (Authority) is hosting the first of 10 weekend medication collection events this Saturday, March 11, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. The medications do not need to be labeled and the service is completely free and anonymous. The Authority has been accepting over-the-counter and non-controlled prescription medication for many years. In […]
Concert to The Benefit Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR) and ArtsRock PRESS RELEASE– A slate of musicians is coming together on Saturday, April 15, 2017, 7:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Church, 18 S. Broadway in Nyack to perform a benefit concert for two Rockland County non-profit organizations – The Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR) […]