RCC Tennis Qualifies for Nationals; Off to Texas

RCC Tennis Qualifies for Nationals; Off to Texas

The Rockland Community College Hawks won the men’s tennis Region XV championship for the second year in a row. RCC beat Nassau Community College in the finals to earn the spot to NJCAA Division III Nationals in Plano, Texas. “My kids played awesome,” said RCC fifth-year head coach Joseph Gravagna. “I knew my team was […]

GOODMAN DIVORCE RULING ISSUED: HOUSEWIFE TOLD TO SPLIT ASSETS WITH EX-HUSBAND

GOODMAN DIVORCE RULING ISSUED: HOUSEWIFE TOLD TO SPLIT ASSETS WITH EX-HUSBAND

BY MICHAEL VOLPE A housewife has been ordered to pay her executive ex-husband, who has an annual salary in the high six figures, $300,000 in an “equitable” distribution in their divorce. That was the ruling by 9th Judicial District Judge Robert Berliner in handing down a divorce decree between Deborah Goodman and Andreas Lempa. Goodman […]

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Everyday Heroes

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Everyday Heroes

BY TOWN OF CLARKSTOWN SUPERVISOR GEORGE HOEHMANN Carry the Load is a national organization founded by veterans to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day.  The not-for-profit has since expanded its mission to provide meaningful ways to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice serving our great country.  One of those ways is through […]

SUFFERN COMPLETES NEW WALKING LOOP

SUFFERN COMPLETES NEW WALKING LOOP

The Village of Suffern announced the completion of a downtown walking loop for residents who walk for exercise. Catherine Johnson Southren, Deputy Commissioner, Rockland County Department of Health, Edwin Day, Rockland County Executive, Dr. Mary Leahy, Chief Executive Officer, Good Samaritan Hospital and Edward Markunas, Mayor, Village of Suffern were on hand at the ribbon […]

County Sewer District Files Lawsuit Against Ramapo Over Contaminated Soil

County Sewer District Files Lawsuit Against Ramapo Over Contaminated Soil

BY JOEL GROSSBARTH The Rockland County Sewer District has filed a lawsuit in Rockland County Supreme Court against the Town of Ramapo stemming from the failure to remove contaminated soil in Sloatsburg and Hillburn. According to the lawsuit, the County Sewer District contracted with Ramapo on February 29, 2012. Two weeks, later, the Town provided […]

ROCKLAND BOCES STUDENTS COMPETE IN SKILLS USA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

ROCKLAND BOCES STUDENTS COMPETE IN SKILLS USA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Forty-three Rockland BOCES Technical Education Center (CTEC) students showed off their talents at the recent SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference and Skills Championship in Syracuse. The BOCES team arrived home with eight silver medals in the following categories: Pin Design: Bryan Desir (Clarkstown North) TV/Video Production: Quinton Tramm (Clarkstown South) and Dario Verhille (Clarkstown North) Food […]