BY BRIAN EDSALL On July 14, Monsey native J.R. Rothstein received a Fulbright award from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 introduced by then-Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. His program drew strength from the U.S.’s national commitment to develop post-war […]
This September, the 47 member libraries of the Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) are joining with the American Library Association and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-up Month, an initiative to make sure that every student has the most important school supply of all – a free library card. “A library card opens doors and […]
NEW CITY, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced today that the county is taking legal action against pharmaceutical companies that made and sold prescription opioids that contributed to the epidemic of abuse. “This opioid epidemic is exacting a huge toll on Rockland County both in terms of lives lost and the cost of […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello Rockland County! I hope that you have had a nice week. Can you believe it’s already August? The summer always seems to fly by. Anyway, it’s time to take a look at the forecast as we head into the final month of Meteorological Summer. On Friday, we can […]
Former Stony Point Councilman and longtime Town Justice Louis Vicari passed away Sunday, July 30 at the age of 76. Current Stony Point Town Supervisor Jim Monaghan announced the sad news to the community on Monday, July 31. Monaghan said, “It is with great sadness to announce the passing of long time Town Justice Louis Vicari. […]
The Haverstraw Police Department announced the retirement of Lieutenant John Hickey this week. Lt. Hickey served 29 years in the department. Rising from the rank of patrolman, John Hickey was promoted to sergeant, detective sergeant and ultimately lieutenant. The department stated on social media, “We would like to wish Lt. Hickey a happy and healthy […]