BY JOE KUHN At Tuesday’s County Legislature meeting the floor was opened for public discourse on the special order of the day; a vote on two amendments to the Laws of Rockland County, both of them intended to aid local veterans. The first proposed law was an amendment to Article XV11, which would indefinitely extend an […]
Muhlenberg College student Valerie Weisler of New City is one of the 10 recipients of L’Oreal Paris’ 2017 Women of Worth awards. The college sophomore will receive $10,000 to support her teen-empowerment organization, The Validation Project. Weisler says The Validation Project is focused on “showing teens that they have worth.” That’s been her focus since […]
Our Communities Against Drug Abuse (OCADA) of the Nyacks and Valley Cottage will hold an event March 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Nyack Center that will cut against the societal trend toward acceptance of recreational use of marijuana, especially among the young. The free event for parents and teens “Shattering the Myths: Marijuana and the Teenage Brain,” […]
Rhonda VanAntwerp was recently appointed as the new assistant director of corporate and foundation relations at St. Thomas Aquinas College, announced Karen Wright, vice president for institutional advancement at the college. As assistant director of corporate and foundation relations, VanAntwerp is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of private foundations and corporate grants […]
Weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! Is it still winter? It’s hard to tell lately with the 60s to near 70° temperatures we’ve been experiencing. Well, let’s see if winter makes a comeback to close out February! Friday: Cloudy with rain showers. Some mixed sleet or freezing rain is possible, especially during the […]
BY BARRY WARNER The American Red Cross relies on volunteers to alleviate human suffering during emergencies, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Red Cross disaster crews that respond to thousands of disasters every year, such as home and apartment fires plus state-wide and/or national hurricanes, are comprised of over 90 percent volunteers. […]