TOR #91 Bus Detour begins July 30th in Spring Valley

TOR #91 Bus Detour begins July 30th in Spring Valley

Bus delays expected during bridge reconstruction project Transport of Rockland (TOR) routes #91, #93 and #94 will be affected during a bridge reconstruction project beginning Monday, July 30 and ending on or about August 31, 2018. A portion of NYS Highway 45 will be closed while a bridge is replaced near the intersection with Maple Avenue […]

The Rockland County YMCA recently held its Annual Meeting at the Nyack Seaport to honor and recognize many outstanding volunteers and elect new members.

The Rockland County YMCA recently held its Annual Meeting at the Nyack Seaport to honor and recognize many outstanding volunteers and elect new members.

Josephine “Jo” Lore received the George M. Schofield Distinguished Service Award for her dedicated service to the YMCA and community for over a decade. She has served in several leadership roles including Treasurer of the YMCA and Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee. In addition, she served as President of the Nyack Rotary Club […]

Valley Rock Inn restoration centerpiece of Sloatsburg revitalization

Valley Rock Inn restoration centerpiece of Sloatsburg revitalization

BY DAVID PEREYRA As restoration and repurposing of buildings continues apace, the Valley Rock Inn campus in Sloatsburg, NY has come into focus. Interior view of the Valley Rock Inn, showing the lawn off the porch of the new restaurant cantina. With its wall of landscaping along Route 17, Valley Rock Inn in Sloatsburg, NY, […]

Edwin Murdock Memorial Scholarship Winners

Edwin Murdock Memorial Scholarship Winners

The Rockland County Fire Chief’s Association made its annual Edwin Murdock Memorial Scholarship presentations recently at the Tallman firehouse during the monthly RC Fire Chief’s Assn. meeting. The awards were presented by scholarship committee member Frank Jewett. There were three winners: Robert Condon ($500), Scot Orser ($500), and Matthew Dennison ($1,000). This first award was […]

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: War-time Veterans are Missing Out on the Opportunity to Receive a Pension to Cover Necessary Home-Care and Assisted Living Costs!!!

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: War-time Veterans are Missing Out on the Opportunity to Receive a Pension to Cover Necessary Home-Care and Assisted Living Costs!!!

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Ombudsman Alert recently attended a seminar conducted by Bright View Senior Living and Amada Senior Care which discussed a pension largely unknown to war-time veterans. This pension, called the “Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension,” enables certain of these veterans who meet specific criteria to collect a substantial pension to help cover necessary home […]