During 2014, distracted driving accounted for 10% of all vehicle-related fatalities in the United States. In Shelby County, Tennessee, alone, distracted driving has reached record highs: leading to more than 5,000 vehicle accidents this year. Tennessee Highway Patrol has come up with two new ways of hopefully preventing the onslaught of distracted driving, which directly […]
ROCKLANDÂ COUNTY TIMES STAFF EDITORIAL New York businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump has shocked the world and maybe even himself, winning the 2016 presidential election Tuesday night. After a long, contentious race, Trump changed his tone in victory from rhetorical bomb thrower to peacemaker, telling the country that he intends to be the president […]
TAPPAN – Grassroots Trump activist Elisa Leone has organized a Rockland/Bergen County voter rally for Donald Trump for the second consecutive weekend. A rally at Rhode’s North Tavern in Sloatsburg last week attracted a throng of about 500 people, with 100 or so riding in on motorcycles. This week it’s Giulios Restaurant in Tappan hosting Trump enthusiasts […]
If taking a ride to the patch to pick out a pumpkin to carve was never your thing, you might be interested to know that there’s a nationwide squash trend that continues to grow: glass pumpkin patches. Though glass-blown pumpkin patches have existed for decades, it’s a tradition that’s catching on across the country. Glassblowing […]
Leaders of the Hudson Valley Boy Scout Council are considering turning Camp Bullowa in Stony Point into a nature conservancy A battle for control of the $3.8 million Camp Bullowa Trust Fund continues in New York Supreme Court. The case pits the owners of Camp Bullowa (the Hudson Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America) vs. three […]
From birth to age three, a child’s brain develops at a faster rate than it will for the rest of their life. As scientists continue researching possible treatments for mental illnesses, they have taken into account these crucial years — and even prior. Schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder, affects 50 million people worldwide and has […]