In September of 2021, one Rockland eighth grader received a diagnosis no eighth grader should ever receive. Carlos “Coca” Bernard was diagnosed with leukemia. Two years later, Coca and his family received yet another blow when Coca was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). In an interview with the […]
Opinion by Jacqui Drechsler On 9/5/24, Governor Hochul hosted state agencies and the nuclear industry to announce her and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Draft Blue Print for Nuclear Energy and NY State. The public demanded a public comment period. Several Legislators and over 100 groups representing thousands of New […]
The Grand Jury of Rockland County has voted an indictment against Nelson Morales, 45, of Cliffside Park, NJ charging him with Robbery in the First Degree and Kidnapping in the Second Degree. Morales is scheduled to be arraigned today, July 9th, 2025, before the Honorable Kevin J. Russo at 2:00 p.m. in the County Court […]
A daycare center operating in New City received a visit from Child Protective services on Tuesday after it was discovered that the facility had been operating without a permit. During a press conference on Wednesday, Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann confirmed that the Morah Chany Daycare Center was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after fire and building officials […]
There is one four letter word that strikes more fear into people than any other – love. Most of us are not born with a map to navigate the trenches of identifying, growing, and supporting healthy love, leaving many feeling up a creek. Thankfully, Jones-Arietta’s new book Iron Love is a guidebook to love in […]
With a Peruvian father and an Australian mother, Jasmine Collier naturally grew up with an appreciation for the magic of speech and language. She remembers hearing her parents’ love story of how they overcame their language barriers, and this tale struck a match inside young Collier. For her, it illuminated the importance of language and […]