Second Annual Health Fair and Outreach Program at Nanuet Library

The second annual health fair and outreach program, “Building a Healthy Community,” is occurring next weekend. It will include participation by the Lions Club of Nanuet, the Indian Nurses Association of New York (INANY), the Haitian American Nurse Association (HANA), the Monsey Family Medical Center, Helping Kids Pediatrics, Dr. Reena Jacob, MD and Dr. Ronald […]

Orangetown to Host Compressed Gas Transfer Station

BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES One among the first wave of transfer stations for compressed natural gas in the United States may be located at Orangetown’s Highway Department facility off Route 303 in Orangeburg, if plans submitted by the private operator of the facility are approved by the Town Board. If the […]

STATE PLACES DIVISION OF ROCKLAND HEALTH DEPT. ON “HONOR ROLL”

Pomona, NY – In recognition of their outstanding commitment to public health, the Rockland County Department of Health Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention was recently awarded the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Public Health Works! Honor Roll Award. The Honor Roll recognizes the outstanding workers that keep New Yorkers healthy. […]

LEADERSHIP ROCKLAND APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 25

Leadership Rockland, Inc. is accepting applications for the next Class of 2015 which runs from September, 2014 through June, 2015. Deadline for submitting applications is April 25, 2014. Applications are available online at www.leadershiprockland.org/how-to-apply. Leadership Rockland offers existing and emerging leaders an educational experience focused on the infrastructure of Rockland County, New York – presented […]

Upper Nyack to disband Village Court

In a surprise move, the Upper Nyack Village Board announced last week it will disband its Village Court, transferring responsibilities to Clarkstown’s Town Court. The move, which will take place in one year, was made due to rising costs of maintaining court operations and security and a need to consolidate governmental services. The Upper Nyack […]

GasBuddy provides outlook for spring gas prices, reviews 1Q at the pump

From GasBuddy.com With the first quarter of the year over, GasBuddy looked at what took place at some 120,000 gas stations across the United States during the first quarter, as well as what is yet to come. Virginia boasted the largest savings at the pump for January through March versus the same time period in […]