Last month students from Rockland County high schools joined students from all over New York to participate in the YMCA Youth and Government Conference in Albany. The 88 Rockland County students at the conference simulated the state government legislative process including the study of public issues, debate of public policy, writing of legislation and a […]
Perfect weather predicted for big party The 50th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pearl River, the second largest in New York State, got even more exciting when it was announced that newly appointed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of the Diocese of New York, will be in town for the event. The Archdiocese has not […]
By Carolyn Johnson In anticipation of restaurant week, I reached out to some of our readers and asked where I should go to research this exciting annual celebration of local restaurants. Respondents enthusiastically recommended the modern American cuisine at the one-year-new Aqua Terra Grille in Pearl River. The natural beauty and ambiance is delightful, […]
BY JAMIE KEMPTON A pro football player, national-champion wrestler, Olympic official and near-Olympian soccer player headline this year’s class of inductees in the Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame. The 39th annual induction dinner is set for Sunday, April 29, starting 5 p.m., at the Pearl River Elks Club in Nanuet. The roster of inductees […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Speakerbot, Wobblesauce and Coda’s Odyssey (headed up by Nyack’s own Frank Coda) are the headliners this Friday, February 17 at the popular Pearl River restaurant and club Emmett’s Castle, in what press agent Seth Menaker said will be a night of killer music and prime vibes. Speakerbot, the robot DJs alias […]
Residents to Honor Slain Student Paula Bohovesky BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Hundreds and possibly thousands of Pearl River and Orangetown residents are expected to take part in a mass “Freeze Mob” in downtown Pearl River Saturday, to both honor the memory of slain local high school student Paula Bohovesky, and to […]