Rockland County was ranked second in New York State for overall health outcomes and sixth in health factors by the annual County Health Rankings issued by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The overall health ranking is an improvement over last year’s rank of third place, […]
BY BARRY WARNER Auxiliary Police Officers are called upon to supplement police department work as needed. Although the members do not perform the full range of duties of a law officer and do not carry a gun, they take part in other efforts that preserve peace and order, prevent crime and protect life and property. […]
BY ANTHONY MELE The rogue ruling by a federal judge in Hawaii Wednesday, March 15 imposing a temporary restraining order aimed at interfering with an Executive Order calling for the vetting of travelers from six failed countries, notorious for jihadist activity, hours before it was set to go into effect; is malicious judicial malfeasance, that shamelessly […]
BY DR. ANDREW J. SMITH For ages now I have heard good reviews about the Orange Top Inn on Route 17 in Tuxedo. Folks bragged about their seafood selection and the Italian specialties. So I figured I’d go see what they were talking about. When you walk in you see that it is a no-frills […]
BY KATHY KAHN Put 150 science seniors on a mission, and they are bound to come back with some innovative ideas to revitalize Rockland’s land use. The seniors from nine local high schools picked sites in the county that need a boost and worked with mentors from their schools, their community leaders and local elected […]
PRESS RELEASE― Winter gives way to spring as Nyack prepares for the Nyack Chamber’s 31st annual SpringFest street fair, set for Sunday, April 9 in the heart of Nyack on Main Street and Broadway from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is free. Families and fun-seekers shouldn’t miss this special event, featuring over 300 vendors […]