Part Two, continued from the 02.26.26 edition of the Rockland County Times After two and a half years of furious fighting, MacArthur and his troops returned to the Philippines on October 20, 1944. Before they could be rescued, on that very same day, 1,800 American Prisoners-of-War, including Pvt. Murray Gottlieb, set sail from Manila Harbor […]
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II has announced that on February 24, 2026, Daquan Kelly, 32, Village of Haverstraw, New York, pled guilty to all charges of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, and Resisting Arrest, before the Honorable David M. Ascher. On […]
Irish Heritage Night was celebrated at Ramapo Town Hall this year on March 3rd. The event featured harps, step dance, and of course, bagpipes. Irish Heritage Night was hosted by the Town of Ramapo in conjunction with the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians Men & Women’s Division 4 of Suffern, New York. The special […]
All In with John Jastremski We’ve hit the home stretch of the 25/26 NBA season. The All Star break has come and gone. The playoffs are a little under 2 months to go. In Knicks Land, there has been an unsolved mystery for most of this season trying to be figured out. What has happened […]
After reading the interesting article written last week in the Rockland County Times about the Abraham Lincoln signed document, it caused me to remember that we’ve had this “button” with Abraham Lincoln’s picture on it for years. It was found in an old tin box when we first moved into our house in Pearl River, […]
The West Branch Conservation Association (WBCA), an all-volunteer conservation organization based in Rockland County, has dissolved and transferred a portion of responsibilities and commitments to the Orange County Land Trust (OCLT), including two conserved properties in New City in the Town of Clarkstown. The properties, known as the South Mountain and Crum Creek Preserves, comprise […]