HAVERSTRAW EAGLE SCOUTS RECOGNIZED

HAVERSTRAW EAGLE SCOUTS RECOGNIZED

At the Haverstraw Elks Lodge #877 on Sunday, November 24, Supervisor Howard T. Phillips, Jr. presented a plaque to Eagle Scout Joseph Miklos of Boy Scout Troop 10. For his Eagle Scout project, Joseph refurbished and restored two cannons and constructed two benches at the Haverstraw Elks Lodge. At the town board meeting on Monday, […]

Spirit of Thanksgiving in Nyack: Pilgrim Baptist Church Members Help Neighbors Through Harvest Fest

Spirit of Thanksgiving in Nyack: Pilgrim Baptist Church Members Help Neighbors Through Harvest Fest

Congregation provides holiday turkeys, fixings to ensure families can celebrate BY BILL DEMAREST NYACK – The Rev. Willie Hairston and members of his Nyack congregation at Pilgrim Baptist Church didn’t care where they came from, but everyone who took part in the church’s pre-Thanksgiving Harvest Fest carried away pretty much everything they would need to […]

Andy Stewart Pulls Ahead by Three Votes

After weeks of court hearings and challenges to absentee ballots, Democratic incumbent Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart has pulled ahead by three votes in his race against GOP challenger Walter Wettje, with 12 ballots still in limbo. The incumbent supervisor is seeking to disqualify all 12 of these ballots for various reasons. Election night’s unofficial tally had […]

Don’t Fall Victim to a Holiday Con

Don’t Fall Victim to a Holiday Con

State offers tips for smart holiday shopping BY CHERYL SLAVIN As New York consumers gear up for the busiest shopping time of the year, the New York State Division of Consumer Protection, together with the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection and the Retail Council of New York, offered shoppers five important tips for safe […]

Orangetown Jewish Center Holds Annual Mitzvah Day; Pre-Thanksgiving Event Focuses on Community Service

Orangetown Jewish Center Holds Annual Mitzvah Day; Pre-Thanksgiving Event Focuses on Community Service

BY CHERYL SLAVIN On the blustery Sunday before Thanksgiving, members of the Orangetown Jewish Center gathered to participate in the synagogue’s annual “Mitzvah Day,” a day long event full of opportunities to engage in community service. “This is one of the best traditions of our congregation,” explains Rabbi Paula Drill. “Our community comes together to […]

New City Library’s Political Drama Continues

New City Library prepares for trustee and budget vote; forward progress despite continued feuding BY CHERYL SLAVIN Despite the continuous sniping, sarcastic jabs and a great deal of eye rolling, the New City Library Board of Trustees managed at its regular meeting last Thursday night to agree upon the procedures to be used for its […]