What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, October 2nd – Wednesday, 8th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown TAPPAN: Tappan Library, Board Game Night: Abducktion A strategy game of duck matching, a UFO, and logic! Players are all interns on an alien UFO, working for an intergalactic corporation that has one main function: abducting […]
At 10:00 a.m. on Monday, legislators, environmentalists, and community members rallied against a federal court decision which overturned the Save the Hudson Bill (S.6893/A.7208), allowing Holtec International to dispose of radioactive waste into the Hudson River. The rally took place on Haverstraw Bay, which is recognized as one of the most significant coastal fish and […]
County Legislators celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing three outstanding individuals whose contributions, leadership, and community spirit have made a lasting impact here in Rockland – Doris and Enid Karpeh-Diaz, Co-Founders of Centro De Amigos, and Roberto Germosén, long time member and current President of Quisqueya Sports Club. Each honoree was presented with a Distinguished […]
On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 5:25 PM, the Haverstraw Police Department was dispatched to a residential address within the Village of Haverstraw for a report of a male subject who had grabbed a woman by the neck and held a screwdriver to her. Upon arrival, officers learned that the adult female victim had […]
Jevohan Barnes, also known as Hova Beats, is a Rockland native looking to motivate his fellow artists. How does he do that? Through social media platforms and creating content online. Currently, the creator has over three social media platforms, which includes his new brand, “Motivation is Key NY”, which was established in June 2021. Other […]
We are all feeling the effects of inflation, which recently reached its highest point in 40 years. From the gas you pump to fuel your car, to the food you purchase to fuel you and your family, the observation that Yogi Berra (legendary New York Yankee and armchair economist) once made that a “nickel ain’t […]