Over the past 68 years, millions of people may well have noticed a concrete barge wreck in the Hudson, 110 yards off Nyack Memorial Park. She has been there since January 1955, and was originally placed there as part of a scheme to extend the Nyack Memorial Park by 4 acres by way of infill of concrete […]
On Sunday, July 30, the Orangetown Police Department was notified of a body found in the water near the boat launch at the Nyack Marina. Upon arrival, responding units confirmed a female body was found in the water. Nyack Fire Department pulled the body from the water; the female was pronounced deceased on scene. Orangetown […]
Last week, we rededicated a historic monument to an American hero, Lieutenant Raymond B. Jauss, a resident of Congers who was one of 116,708 American casualties in the First World War. Raymond B. Jauss was born on September 12, 1894 in Albany, New York; his proud parents were Harry and Lillian Jauss. Mr. Jauss was […]
July marks Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. cope with a mental illness. There are several obstacles that prevent people of color from receiving adequate mental health services, such as insurance coverage or cultural barriers. In many cultures, mental health issues are […]
Andrew Alcruz, a student from Bardonia, has been chosen as one of the distinguished recipients of the renowned Davis Scholarship to pursue his high school education at UWC Mostar, an international UWC campus located in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Andrew’s exceptional accomplishments and dedication have earned him this prestigious merit-based scholarship. He is the child of Gina Alcruz […]
Peter Winograd, first violinist with the American String Quartet and member of the violin and chamber music faculties at the Manhattan School of Music, didn’t always know that he wanted to pursue music. “I was kind of a normal kid who went to school in West Hartford, wanted to play with my friends and […]