Community News 1.22.2026

Community News 1.22.2026

What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, January 22nd – Wednesday, January 28th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown NYACK: Elmwood Playhouse, Perfect Arrangement January 30th Elmwood Playhouse presents Perfect Arrangement. The show will be performed from January 16 – February 7, 2026. Written by Topher Payne and directed by Paul Russo.  The façade of […]

Healthcare Increases and the Effect on Rockland

Healthcare Increases and the Effect on Rockland

Op-Ed by Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Many in our district are at risk of losing their health coverage because Congress failed to act in time Thousands of people in Rockland County will lose their health insurance this year unless Congressional Republicans vote to preserve vitally needed federal support for working and middle class families. But it doesn’t […]

Suffern Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Pedestrian

Suffern Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Pedestrian

District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that on January 7, 2026, Angel Mendoza-Raymundo, 30, of Suffern, New York, pled guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree and Driving While Intoxicated, before the Honorable Kevin F. Russo. On August 16, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., a White Toyota Corolla driven by Mendoza-Raymundo struck a […]

Asbestos, Woodchucks, and the Threat of ICE

Asbestos, Woodchucks, and the Threat of ICE

The town of Haverstraw’s board met on the evening of January 12th to discuss a range of topics, most notably the effort to restore certain properties owned by the town. Also on the docket were resolutions passed to control nuisance wildlife in Haverstraw parks including geese and woodchucks.  A public hearing was held in regards […]

Dick Weis: A Coach of Champion Runners at Albertus Magnus, Part 2

Dick Weis: A Coach of Champion Runners at Albertus Magnus, Part 2

Famed Coach of ‘The Long Red Line’ Fondly Remembered By Jamie Kempton Continued from the  01.08.25 edition Zealous Training, Positive Thinking, Religious Inspiration Coach Weis’s training philosophy blended elements from such legendary Olympic coaches as Arthur Lydiard of New Zealand and Percy Cerutty of Australia, along with motivational nuggets from literary giants like Norman Vincent […]