Sparaco resigns post, to serve eight weekends

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Former Legislator Frank Sparaco’s criminal case has concluded with the seven-year veteran lawmaker resigning from his office and accepting eight weekends in county jail for misdemeanor election fraud charges. Sparaco had been accused of holding petition ballots with four incorrect names and addresses on them. He also had been accused of either […]

Marc My Words: Dorsainvil, O’Grady race to victory at ECC Championships

Jc Santa Teresa goes the distance on another continent BY MARC MATURO Continuing a string of personal and team successes this season, the St. Thomas Aquinas College track and field teams turned in strong finishes at the East Coast Conference Championships at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester. The Spartans, directed by head coach Lorne Marcus of Pomona, […]

Dr. Mark Geller appointed new CEO of Nyack Hospital

Dr. Mark Geller appointed new CEO of Nyack Hospital

Dr. Mark Geller, who has served as Nyack Hospital’s interim CEO since December 2014, now has a permanent position at the helm of the health center. Though the hospital’s Board of Trustees conducted a nationwide search for a qualified candidate, the body eventually concluded Geller, a 50-year Rockland resident and broadly popular administrator, was the […]

Ramapo High School – Service Day

On April 25, 2015 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 300+ volunteers will be participating in a “Beautification Service Project” at Ramapo HS. These are volunteers from over 20 churches in Rockland County along with volunteers from Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores, Nyack College and the community. Organizers said the atmosphere will be festive and noted […]

Timelines 4/23

New City man charged with criminally-negligent homicide for fatal Westchester crash Following a state investigation, a New City resident has been indicted for a multi-vehicle crash in May 2014 which killed a New Jersey man. Clifford Perkins, 25, was arraigned last week on charges of criminally-negligent homicide, a felony, second-degree reckless endangerment and reckless driving […]