Lauren Shields of Stony Point isn’t a little girl anymore. When she was only 8-years-old Shields received a heart transplant and by the time she was 11, she was spearheading a movement to expand organ donations in New York by requiring driver’s license applicants in state to fill out the organ donor registry [yes or […]
Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) hosted a Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program at the Nanuet Public Library late last month. Ninety-eight residents turned out to listen to a 2-hour presentation giving residents the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. “Events like […]
BY BARRY WARNER This week the Rockland County Times Unsung Heroes column features Mike Miller of Thiells Fire Dept., a young fire engineer who has earned praise from his superiors for the extra hours and hard work he puts in ensuring the safety and welfare of his community. “Mike Miller is a dedicated volunteer and […]
NJ TRANSIT’s grade crossing repair projects planned for Pearl River and Spring Valley this month start on Wednesday, October 4 with the closure of two rail crossings in Pearl River. Following the completion of that work, three crossings in Spring Valley will be closed for repairs. Traffic delays are anticipated as a result of the […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a great week and that an even better weekend is upon you. Before I begin, I’d like to express my condolences to all those lost in the horrible Las Vegas shooting earlier this week. My thoughts and prayers are with […]
The Association for the Visually Impaired (AVI) and the Rockland Community College Accessibility Service Department will mark 2017 Rockland County White Cane Awareness Day with the workshop “Demystifying the White Cane,” October 19, 9 -11 a.m. in Room 3214 of the Nelson Mandela Activity Center (second floor) at Rockland Community College. White Cane Awareness Day, a national observance in the United […]