Attempted Murder at Barber Shop

Attempted Murder at Barber Shop

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on April 17, 2026, the Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at Veloz Barbershop, located at 279 North Main Street.  Upon arrival, officers located a 59-year-old male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim was treated at the scene by Rockland Paramedics […]

When Trust Dies, Diseases Return

When Trust Dies, Diseases Return

Op-Ed by Olivia Beirne In a triumph of public health, measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. A quarter century later, measles is back with a vengeance. For many, this disease was considered history, so when South Carolina recently reported a measles outbreak of 997 cases, largely among unvaccinated individuals (932 cases) […]

Rockland Teachers Present at National Conference

Rockland Teachers Present at National Conference

Of all the presentations Shelby Hastings could have walked into at the National Science Teaching Association’s 2026 Conference in Anaheim, California, she did not expect she’d be walking into a panel presented entirely by four teachers from Rockland County, New York. Funny enough, Hastings, a California based teacher, has a connection to the small New […]

Spring Has Sprung at STAC Earth Day

Spring Has Sprung at STAC Earth Day

Last Saturday, hundreds of families, vendors, and students gathered together to celebrate the 5th annual Earth Day Celebration at Saint Thomas Aquinas College on the front lawn. The lawn was decked out with entertainment for all ages – face painting, basketball hoops, bubbles, live music, and even puppies up for adoption filled the space as […]