Show Your Heart Some Love This February

Show Your Heart Some Love This February

BY JOHNA MAILOLLI, R.D. Retail Dietitian of Inserra Supermarkets’ ShopRite of Tallman February is American Heart Month and what better way to celebrate this month of love then by giving yourself delicious, heart-healthy snacks. Most of us know that avocados, nuts, seeds and fish are all examples of heart-healthy foods as they contain the “good” […]

Making the Mediterranean Diet Work

Making the Mediterranean Diet Work

BY JENNA M. AMOS, R.D. Registered Dietitian at Inserra Supermarkets’ ShopRite of Northvale Diet trends come and go, and lately the Mediterranean diet has been receiving a lot of attention.  However, unlike many other diet trends, the Mediterranean diet holds weight in the scientific community, where study after study points to its health benefits. This eating […]

HIKE THROUGH HISTORY: HARRIMAN-FLIGHT 6231

HIKE THROUGH HISTORY: HARRIMAN-FLIGHT 6231

The Historical Society of Rockland County and the Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region invite the public to join a group hike to the crash site of Northwest Airlines Flight 6231 in Harriman State Park. The hike is scheduled for March 25, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (rain or shine). The flight crashed in the park on […]

ROCKLAND PIANIST WHO ESCAPED NAZIS TO BE ACCLAIMED IN GERMANY

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ludmilla Berkwic, a Rockland County concert pianist who passed away in 2005 was also one of the best-known piano teachers in our county from the years 1950-2000. Born in Russia in 1910, Ludmilla was a child prodigy whose achievements included her acceptance to the prestigious Kiev Conservatory at the unheard of age […]

PUDDIN’ DON’T

PUDDIN’ DON’T

Puddin’ Don’t is a creation of Jake Barlow, inspired by all manner of silliness, like Berkeley Breathed’s Bill the Cat, Chuck Norris Facts, The movie Machete, and the great Marty Feldman. Puddin’ Don’t can be found daily online at www.puddindont.com.