Lao Shr Mike Reynolds (right), head instructor of the Elite Chinese Martial Arts School in Pomona, NY accepts his promotion to 4th Degree Black Sash in Shaolin Kung Fu from his teacher, Sifu Karl Romain of the Edgewater Kung Fu Academy in Edgewater, NJ. The honor occurred during the Black Sash ceremony held in June […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN The Stony Point community came together last night at the Town meeting to honor and support lifelong resident, volunteer and two-time town council candidate Ed Onderdonk, who is battling cancer. Supervisor Geoff Finn announced that on Saturday, August 2 there will be a fundraiser at Riverfront Park from 1 to 5 p.m. […]
Fred Dacimo, vice president of License Renewal for Entergy Nuclear Operations, testified this week at a public hearing relating to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation staff’s proposal for Indian Point. The proposal seeks to require permanent, simultaneous outages at both Indian Point units annually for 42, 62 or 92 days, or a […]
This summer the Jacob Blauvelt House in New City received official designation as a New York State “Paths through History” site, joining the Stony Point Battlefield and the DeWint House in Tappan as the only sites in Rockland County to receive the designation. To celebrate, the Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC), which owns and […]
A bill to protect loved ones and their medical decisions in cases involving criminal acts has been signed into law by Governor Cuomo (Chapter number 93 of 2014). “This is an important law, not only for the McElroy family but for all families in New York State – closing this loophole will go towards ensuring […]
The Special Olympics USA Games were held June 14-21 2014 in Princeton, NJ, with about 3,500 athletes competing in all different sports. Katy Sanchez of Pearl River proudly represented Team New York in the triathlon, which features swimming, biking and running. She earned a bronze medal. “Being part of the Special Olympics USA Games…helped me […]