Volunteers of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, Keep Rockland Beautiful, and Rockland Conservation and Service Corps are joining forces to tackle the growing litter problem at Pine Meadow Lake in Harriman State Park in Rockland County. Help the cause and restore the beauty of this lake shore on Sunday morning, July 23. Volunteers will walk up the […]
Approximately 2-years-old, Marco was recently pulled from a local high kill shelter and was slated to be euthanized. Marco who was rescued by volunteers saw his beautiful features and his warm personality decided to bring him to Save The Animals Rescue Team II, a local non-profit, no-kill, animal rescue group located in Englewood. Marco is great […]
BY BARRY WARNER The India Cultural Society of Rockland (ICSR) is instrumental in promoting the culture and heritage of India through various events, such as the 2017 India Festival and India Day Parade. The ICSR has been devotedly keeping the torch of the culture of India alive in the tri-state area since 1972. It is […]
Forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that your week has been nothing short of great. The weather sure has been hot, muggy, and uncomfortable, especially for those of you spending time outdoors. Well, let’s take a look at the forecast to see what the end of July holds in store. Showers move […]
Dr. R. Steven Notley, director and professor of Nyack College’s Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins (AJCO) graduate degree program and Dr. Jeffrey P. García, AJCO professor submitted their first weekly update recently on the progress with the El-Araj Excavation in Israel led by head archaeologist, Dr. Mordechai Aviam from the Kinneret Institute for Galilean Archaeology. Ms. Constance Diggs, AJCO program […]
Owen Lennon, a 26-year-old Marine from Pomona, died in a plane crash on July 10 while on active duty. He was one of 16 troops to perish when the KCT130T refueling plane he was traveling in crashed in a soybean field in the Mississippi delta. Lennon graduated from Ramapo High School in 2008, where he played […]