To the editor JD Vance’s angry, hurtful comments that teachers who don’t have children “disorient and really disturb” him are consistent with his long history of attacking families and public schools. Teachers, teacher aides, paraprofessionals, school nurses, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, librarians, social workers, counselors, and dozens of other essential school employees work every […]
On September 11 2024, Rockland will commemorate the twenty third anniversary of the World Trade Center attack with multiple ceramonies throughout the county. The RCT has orginzied a list of these observances, as the community prepares to honor and mourn those who were lost on that tragic day. The Town of Stony Point will […]
Rockland County Legislature Vice Chair Aney Paul’s 3rd Annual Summer Reading Challenge included 16 participants who read a minimum of five books – and by doing so, likely helped avoid the “Summer Slide.” “Reading a good book is always beneficial, but education experts stress that reading books the during the summer helps students maintain and […]
Can Giants Pull Another Daboll Surprise? The start of the NFL season brings out the optimist in just about all of us. The 2024 New York Giants are one of the few franchises this year that will put that optimism to the test considering the perception of the team in early September. Let’s take it […]
Recalling the Marquis De Lafayette Two Hundred Years After His last Visit to America Two hundred years have passed since General Lafayette embarked on his “farewell” tour of the United States, where he received a fitting hero’s welcome. In recognition of the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s return, a series of celebrations and educational lectures […]
On September 28th, the Joan Angela D’Alessandro Memorial Foundation will be hosting its 10th annual Joan’s Joy Safety Fest from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at the Joan Angela D’Alessandro White Butterfly Sculpture and Garden in front of the Hillsdale train station in Hillsdale, NJ. The foundation was started by Joan’s mother, Rosemarie, in honor of her […]