LOCAL BAKERY RAISING MONEY FOR INTERN TURNED EMPLOYEE’S COLLEGE FUND

Hudson Valley Cakery in Valley Cottage is trying to raise money for one of their employee’s college fund. A portion of the sales for Saturday, March 1 will be contributed to the fund. Hudson Valley Cakery in Valley Cottage would like to help one of their employees, Lein Uong, a Nyack High School graduate, by […]

TIMELINES 2/27/14

East Ramapo to appeal special education court ruling The East Ramapo Central School District announce last week they intend to challenge a State Supreme Court ruling against the practice of subsidizing private religious education for disabled students. The court ruled on December 30 that the school district violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by […]

ROCKLAND RESIDENT AMONG 2014 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS

ROCKLAND RESIDENT AMONG 2014 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS

Rockland County native Jada Parker, Civil/Structural Engineer at CH2M HILL, was recently presented with the Most Promising Engineer – Industry award at the 2014 BEYA STEM Conference in Washington, DC. The BEYA STEM conference is a multicultural event that unites students, college administrators, recruiters, engineering and IT professionals, scientists, and high-level decision-makers from the corporate, […]

Stay a day, stay a year—you can do it here

Stay a day, stay a year—you can do it here

Residence Inn by Marriott first extended stay hotel for county BY KATHY KAHN If the road becomes too long and too winding, travelers have a new option in Rockland–the county’s first extended stay hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott on Rt. 303 in Orangeburg, adjacent to Loew’s and Stop n’ Shop. On Thursday, February 20, Marriott […]

Thousands Visit Model Railroad Exhibit

BY ROBERTKNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Thousands of adults and children have already visited the annual model railroad show in Pearl River its first two weeks, causing sponsors to consider extending the popular show an additional week this year. The show opened at the Pearl River United Methodist Church at Washington Avenue and John […]

RFA SEEKS DONATIONS

New City, NY—Rockland Farm Alliance (RFA) is seeking donations to help subsidize shares of its Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA). Each week, boxes of fresh produce grown at New City’s Cropsey Community Farm will be distributed to families served by Hudson River Health Care, Inc. (HRHCare, Inc) at their clinics in Haverstraw and Spring Valley. […]