A Rockland County effort to organize medicine and medicinal supplies for a mid-March medical mission to Haiti are underway. The mission will include a free medical clinic for children that will be staffed by local doctors joining the mission. The effort will be led by Konbit Neg Lakay, the Rockland County Haiti Relief Campaign, and […]
The sixth annual Penguin Plunge is set for Sunday, March 3, from noon to 2 p.m., at Nyack’s Memorial Park. This year, the event will raise funds for Isabella Ruggiero of Harrington Park, NJ and Max and Bree of New Hempstead, NY. Isabella Ruggiero, a beautiful 4-year-old girl from Harrington Park, NJ, was diagnosed with […]
Official Cause of Death Released in Late-Term Abortion Botch Authorities confirmed on February 20 that New Rochelle resident Jennifer Morbelli, 29, died from complications arising from a late-term abortion performed in Maryland. The cause of death was stated to be a result of amniotic fluid which seeped into her bloodstream, preventing clotting and causing her to […]
BY BARRY WARNER Visions (VCB), a 35-acre nonprofit residential rehabilitation and training center located on Summit Park Road, was founded in 1951 and adopted by local Lions Clubs that offered volunteers and financial support. Year-round on weekends and during summer sessions, VCB serves hundreds of people of all ages. Betsy Fabricant, senior administrator said, “VCB’s […]
At the request of the Upper Nyack Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) the Clarkstown Police Department traffic enforcement has been monitoring the area around the school and determined that these speed/message boards would be beneficial. They will alert drivers of their speed with a message to slow down if they are going above the […]
Army Capt. Hardy O. Johnson has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name given to anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Active duty and reserve component members from all branches […]