Op-Ed by Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Many in our district are at risk of losing their health coverage because Congress failed to act in time Thousands of people in Rockland County will lose their health insurance this year unless Congressional Republicans vote to preserve vitally needed federal support for working and middle class families. But it doesn’t […]
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that on January 7, 2026, Angel Mendoza-Raymundo, 30, of Suffern, New York, pled guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree and Driving While Intoxicated, before the Honorable Kevin F. Russo. On August 16, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., a White Toyota Corolla driven by Mendoza-Raymundo struck a […]
The town of Haverstraw’s board met on the evening of January 12th to discuss a range of topics, most notably the effort to restore certain properties owned by the town. Also on the docket were resolutions passed to control nuisance wildlife in Haverstraw parks including geese and woodchucks. A public hearing was held in regards […]
Famed Coach of ‘The Long Red Line’ Fondly Remembered By Jamie Kempton Continued from the 01.08.25 edition Zealous Training, Positive Thinking, Religious Inspiration Coach Weis’s training philosophy blended elements from such legendary Olympic coaches as Arthur Lydiard of New Zealand and Percy Cerutty of Australia, along with motivational nuggets from literary giants like Norman Vincent […]
As we have all come to believe, January is the month of new beginnings and the ending of old rituals or habits which may no longer be productive in our lives. A proverb that comes to mind dealing with this idea is: “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on […]
On the morning of Saturday, January 3rd, Americans woke up to the breaking news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had been captured by U.S. forces and brought to the United States to face federal drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges. The announcement sent shockwaves through political circles worldwide and hit especially close to home in communities […]