Timothy E. Flood, executive vice president of The Trans Group, LLC, was recently elected president of the National School Transportation Association (NSTA). The Trans Group is headquartered in Spring Valley, New York. Flood is a long-standing member of NSTA and has consistently held an active role within the association, serving many committees and chairing the […]
Following his sweeping victory in Tuesday’s Conservative Party primary for Stony Point supervisor, Rockland County Times Editor-in-Chief Dylan Skriloff announced the appointment of staff reporter and assistant editor Michael Riconda to the position of interim managing editor. Skriloff said, “Due to the time constraints involved in running for supervisor, I cannot maintain a full-time presence […]
BY DIANA BIERMAN The dog paddle took on real meaning at the Spook Rock Pool in Suffern on Sunday, Sept. 8 as hundreds of dogs took to the water at the Town of Ramapo’s 10th annual “K-9 Pool Party.” While some smaller breeds, like yorkies and beagles, were hesitant to jump in the water, larger […]
Lucas Candies to unveil new “Haverstraw” candy bar at The Haverstraw Street Fair, September 22 Chocolate lovers, get ready to swoon over the new Haverstraw Bar! Lucas Candies, the 118-year-old chocolate and candy maker from Haverstraw, NY, is paying homage to its hometown, by naming their latest candy bar creation after the town. The new […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. & NEW CITY – Imagine having a prestigious high-level federal government agency create a national award because of your work. That is the honor bestowed on New City-based nonprofit Rockland Independent Living Center. On September 4, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an operating division within the U.S. Department of […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef joined representatives of various hunger relief groups on Tuesday to proclaim September 2013 as Rockland County Hunger Action Month, kicking off a host of programs which will provide food relief to Rockland’s neediest residents. The announcement covers members of the Rockland Hunger Coalition, a […]