Program paid for by your federal taxes Rockland Community College (RCC) has been named the recipient of the “Muslim Journeys Bookshelf Award,” receiving books, films and access to online resources about Islamic beliefs and culture. The news was momentous enough to earn a front-page, full-page announcement in the college’s winter newsletter SCENE. RCC received 25 books, […]
Old Tappan police are looking for the third member of a large-scale ring responsible for a shoplifting spree throughout Bergen and Rockland counties after finding two of them with more than $8,000 worth of stolen goods from several area pharmacies. Officer Eugene Wilkins was on patrol when the trio hit a CVS in the Bi-State […]
The National Weather Service is forecasting 2 to 5 inches of snow and wintry mix for Rockland County beginning around 4 p.m. today (March 18), possibly followed by a period of all-ice, before turning to all-rain overnight. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 4 p.m. Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The newly elected pope, leader of the Catholic Church, is a first in at least three ways. A native of Argentina and the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the first pope elected from the American continents. He is also the first pope in the church’s history to be from the Jesuit […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI With residents and agencies now fearing the potential fallout over possible budget cuts to our most vulnerable populations, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) today announced a grassroots call to action to convince Governor Cuomo to join with state legislators in fully restoring the proposed 6% cuts to the Office for […]
BY JAMIE KEMPTON The Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame will induct eight new members during its 40th anniversary recognition dinner on Saturday, April 27, at the Pearl River Elks Club in Nanuet. Tickets are $50 per person and may be obtained by contacting Pete Castellano at 201-390-3245 or [email protected]. For details visit the hall […]