The Sparkle Shelf

The Sparkle Shelf

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Del Ray, $29 ISBN 9780593874325; also available in large print, ISBN 9798217083688 The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly Scholastic, $17.99 ISBN 9781546132431 Reviews by Donna Lee Miele At The Sparkle Bookstore, we have a “magic mushroom” game for fantasy fans. Readers drop a 20-sided die through the top of […]

Traffic Safety Award Presented to Ramapo

Traffic Safety Award Presented to Ramapo

The Town of Ramapo Police Department is proud to  announce that it has been awarded the AAA Platinum Award for Community Traffic Safety, the highest honor in the region, recognizing the  Department’s comprehensive and sustained efforts to promote roadway  safety, education, and enforcement throughout the Town.  This distinguished recognition, shared by only a select few […]

Letters to the Editor – Raise The Personal Needs Allowance for Nursing Home Residents – Help Restore Dignity

By Judy Farrell, MPA, Program Director, Tri-County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program  Imagine you’ve paid off your primary living expenses, and now you’re left with a mere $50 monthly to buy a gift card for your grandchild, a favorite snack, better-fitting clothes, or countless other necessities. Such is the case for tens of thousands of […]

Letters to the Editor – Tell Congress to Stop Turning Temporary Relief into Permanent Waste

New York families already face some of the steepest health care costs in the nation, with premiums and deductibles eating up bigger chunks of household budgets every year. New York’s Department of Financial Services has warned that Obamacare premiums are climbing in 2026. While insurers initially sought a 13.5% increase, state officials approved a 7.1% […]

No Budget? No Paycheck.

No Budget? No Paycheck.

Senator Weber announced the introduction of Senate Bill S8521, designed to promote greater accountability in the state budget schedule. Weber’s legislation stipulates that if the State Budget is not enacted by the first day of the fiscal year, the Governor and members of the Legislature will have their biweekly salary payments withheld and permanently forfeited […]

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