Women Who Thrive: The woman behind 16 Strong Project

  Samantha Wettje is the co-founder of 16 Strong Project, an organization dedicated to helping children, teens and young adults affected by adverse childhood experiences.  The CDC defines ACEs as “potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood.” “Growing up, there was mental illness and addiction with family members that really impacted our family, so that […]

Bardonia resident chosen as one of L’Oréal Paris’s Women of Worth honorees

  Samantha Wettje, Bardonia resident and co-founder of 16 Strong Project, will be honored in Los Angeles as part of L’Oréal Paris’s 18th annual private celebration for Women of Worth on Nov. 16.  Selected from thousands of nominations, she joins nine other changemakers during National Philanthropy Month.  “It is an incredible honor to be included […]

NYC Department of Social Services to allow housing vouchers to be used statewide

As The Big Apple continues in it’s struggle to house undocumented immigrants  flocking to the sanctuary city, the NYCDSS (New York City’s Department of Social Services) announced a controversial plan to allow homeless residents of NYC to seek housing in neighboring counties.  As of Tuesday night, NYCDSS will allow city-issued housing vouchers to be used […]

Ramapo Police arrest suspect after phony bomb and chemical weapon threats called into Suffern High

Ramapo Police arrest suspect after phony  bomb and chemical weapon threats called into Suffern High

The students returning to Suffern High  have had a stressful first month, punctuated by two seperate false reports of attacks against the school. On September 21, the Ramapo Police Department (RPD) was notified of a security threat involving explosives at Suffern Senior High. As the Suffern Central School District initiated its evacuation protocol, the RPD […]