Alden Wolfe’s “Toxic Toy Ban” Brings Lawsuit Against County

Toys back on the sales rack through end of year BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Safe to Play Coalition is threatening to file suit against Rockland County for the new “Toxic Toy” law, Local Law 3, which bans the sale of children’s products made containing any amount of seven dangerous chemicals. In an effort to avoid lawsuit and […]

ADOPT TIGER

ADOPT TIGER

Tiger is an 8-year-old male Terrier/Chihuahua mix who was surrendered to Hi Tor shelter because his owner got sick and could no longer take care of him. He is sweet and gentle but in need of a little TLC. He’s a bit overweight and is almost completely blind. He had limited time walking on a […]

UNSUNG HEROES: Dedicated to Nursing and Speaking Out Against Discrimination

UNSUNG HEROES: Dedicated to Nursing and Speaking Out Against Discrimination

BY JANIE ROSMAN One can see Berthilde Dufrene, R.N., M.S.N., B.S.N., CARN, DNP(c) is devoted to her career of the past 17 years and to the people whose lives she touches daily. “I just returned from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, a five-hour trip each way,” Dufrene said last week when the Rockland County Times […]

IHOP RESTAURANTS SAY THANK YOU WITH FREE RED, WHITE & BLUE PANCAKES TO VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ON VETERAN’S DAY, NOVEMBER 11

  IHOP® restaurants will once again honor the 22 million veterans currently living in the United States and more than 1.3 million Armed Forces members currently serving in the military by offering them a free stack of Red, White & Blue pancakes on Veteran’s Day. Participating IHOP restaurants throughout the United States will serve a […]

Storytelling Day at Haverstraw King’s Daughters Next Weekend

Storytelling Day at Haverstraw King’s Daughters Next Weekend

Storytelling Day at Haverstraw King’s Daughters Next Weekend By proclamation of County Executive, Edwin J. Day, November 15 is Storytelling Day in the County of Rockland. Enjoy the 20th Annual Rockland County Storytelling Festival on Sunday, November 15 from 1:30 – 5 p.m., at the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library on Route 202 (behind CVS) […]

Stony Point Blood Drive Later this Month

Stony Point Ambulance Corps [SPAC], together with New York Blood Center, is having its annual blood drive on Saturday, November 21, 2015, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Stony Point Ambulance Building, 47 South Liberty Drive (9W), Stony Point. John Orfini of SPAC said, “As a caring community, our neighbors need our help now. It’s […]