BY DIANE DIMOND We should all have a profound respect for our jury system. In a justice system that is obviously not perfect, average citizens put their lives on hold to serve as jurors so defendants get a fair shot at impartiality. Jurors act as a counterbalance to attorneys’ legal maneuverings as they apply their […]
BY YEHUDA WEISSMANDL When I first joined School Board several years ago, it was not unusual for the District’s proposed budget to be rejected by the taxpayers. Sometimes, the budget was passed in a second vote after some adjustments were made, and other times, it was not passed at all. I was determined to address […]
BY JERRY DONNELLAN Director, Veterans Service Agency, Rockland County Going back, we had Hillarycare, which failed to get out of the gate. Then we had Obamacare, which made it out of the gate but fell on its nose the other day. Now it’s Trumpcare and we are wrestling with it. Why is this so hard? I […]
To the Editor, I’m not sure if many people know this, but Scott Vanderhoef has thrown his hat into the ring for a seat on the South Orangetown School Board. Many of you know Vanderhoef as the former Rockland County Executive, a position he held for 20 years. Most recently he ran for state Senate […]
Honoring Those Who Honor Us Last year, the Town of Clarkstown became the first Town in New York to launch a banner program to honor our local veterans and those currently serving our nation in the United States Armed Forces. Residents or businesses can sponsor a veteran or active duty service member with a military tribute […]
BY DIANE DIMOND You know that emotionally satisfying feeling you get when you help someone in need? Aaron Negherbon gets that feeling every day. And now, he’s doubling down on his generosity. In 2010, Negherbon established TroopsDirect after a college friend serving as a U.S. Marines commander in Afghanistan told him of the dire need […]