UNSUNG HEROES: Linda McMullan, Brian McMullan and Nanci Banninger, Members of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT)

UNSUNG HEROES: Linda McMullan, Brian McMullan and Nanci Banninger, Members of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT)

BY BARRY WARNER The American Red Cross relies on volunteers to alleviate human suffering during emergencies, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Red Cross disaster crews that respond to thousands of disasters every year, such as home and apartment fires plus state-wide and/or national hurricanes, are comprised of over 90 percent volunteers. […]

How to Write an Application Essay to Impress the Committee

Is there any way to write a perfect application essay, which guarantees that you will be accepted to your favorite college or university? Probably no. Your acceptance to a specific institution depends on the multiple factors, including your grades, resume, activity list, teacher’s recommendations, and so on. But your application essay is one of the […]

Volunteer of the Week: George Wood, President of Rockland County TRIAD

Volunteer of the Week: George Wood, President of Rockland County TRIAD

BY BARRY WARNER Rockland County TRIAD is a nonprofit, three-way commitment among Rockland County Chiefs of Police, the Rockland County Sheriff and the AARP organization. Its main purpose is to reduce senior citizen victimization and enhance a sense of security and safety through education and training. The main area of focus is on programs that […]

Stony Point arrest report

Stony Point arrest report

DOMESTIC INCIDENT A domestic incident on Blanchard Rd. in Stony Point this Tuesday led to endangerment and harassment charges against 29-year-old Raymond Wunderlich,  a resident of the town. The arrest took place 3:24 a.m. on Tuesday. CLARKSTOWN FINDS THEBAUD A man Stony Point PD had been seeking on a bench warrant for charges of criminal […]

DIMOND: A CALL TO JUDGES TO BETTER PROTECT CHILDREN

DIMOND: A CALL TO JUDGES TO BETTER PROTECT CHILDREN

BY DIANE DIMOND There is way too much killing in America. Murders, accidental shootings, executions, deadly domestic abuse, despondent people who kill themselves, and then there is filicide. That’s when parents kill their own child. We would like to think this sort of heinous crime doesn’t happen, but it happens way too often. A study […]