Acclaimed Pakistani-American musician Sherjan Ahmad has been featured on “This New Age,” a song officially being considered by the Recording Academy for the 2026 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Alternative Rock Music Performance. Originally written in 1984 by veteran producer and songwriter Larry Dvoskin—whose collaborations include David Bowie, The Beach Boys, and Robert […]
They’re everywhere, they’re everywhere, and they’re everywhere! They’re in the discount stores, big box stores, grocery stores, home improvement stores, pharmacies. I knew they were there, you knew they were there. But it didn’t really hit me or impact my life until two weeks ago. To the strains on the car radio of “All You […]
What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, October 23rd – Wednesday, 29th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown TAPPAN: Tappan Library, 76 House Halloween Brunch Join us for a Halloween Brunch at The `76 House.Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Seatings: 12PM-2PM.The spooky season is here and The `76 House is throwing a monster of a […]
Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board have proudly announced the opening of the Central Nyack Community Garden with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. County officials and members of the Central Nyack Civic Association joined the event. This new garden, located at the end of West Broadway and Gillis Avenue, will provide residents with a […]
Dear Jon, My soon-to-be 90-year-old mother recently re-told her story of how she and her girlfriend decided to borrow the family Studebaker and drive from Queens, NY across the country to California. They were 21-year-old women, driving across the country. It was 1956! When they arrived in Los Angeles they heard that Elvis Presley was […]
Hopefully, many of our residents are aware of a wonderful local not-for-profit organization called the Happy Jack Fund, founded by New City residents Steve and Eileen Doyle. The fund was created after Steve and Eileen suffered an unspeakable and devastating loss when their son, John Thomas, whom they called “Jack,” passed away at 9 months […]