Rockland County Executive Ed Day was on hand for a special day at Northern Metropolitan Nursing Home in Monsey as family, friends and fellow residents celebrated Laura Nochomovits 101st birthday. Four generations of her family celebrated together. The county executive presented the guest of honor with an Award of Excellence.
Voters from across Rockland County have approved the addition of a new adaptive swimming pool complex at BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack. The high-tech, indoor therapy and fitness pools are designed to improve mobility, build confidence, increase health and wellness and will teach children with special needs to be safe around water […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Kathryn Bigelow is a director whose last two movies focused on America’s modern warfare. She dealt with the hunt for Osama bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty,” and the psychology of soldiers in “The Hurt Locker.” Both of these films delivered layered stories that offered close looks at our nation’s involvement overseas and deep studies of the […]
U.S. Air Force Airman Justin Feliz graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an […]
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said on Sunday that he received treatment for his addiction to alcohol. “I recognized that alcohol was becoming a crutch to deal with pressure I was under related to my responsibilities as Majority Leader of the New York State Senate,” Flanagan said to the New York Post. “Therefore, I proactively took control […]
With Marc Maturo County football teams begin official practice sessions on Monday in preparation for their season openers only weeks from now, while at the same time cheerleading squads are also beginning the process of putting their lineups together. North Rockland High School, whose cheerleaders were crowned grand champions for a second straight time only three years […]