Rockland County High School Students Participate in Mock State Senate

Rockland County High School Students Participate in Mock State Senate

Last month students from Rockland County high schools joined students from all over New York to participate in the YMCA Youth and Government Conference in Albany. The 88 Rockland County students at the conference simulated the state government legislative process including the study of public issues, debate of public policy, writing of legislation and a […]

Annual Easter Egg Hunts Are a Joy for Kids

Annual Easter Egg Hunts Are a Joy for Kids

BY CAROLYN JOHNSON   Children enjoyed hunting for Easter eggs across the country, and across Rockland County last week. Pearl River restaurant and Irish pub, Emmett’s Castle at Blue Hill, located on the picturesque Blue Hill Golf Course in Pearl River, offered brunch and an Easter egg hunt with the Easter bunny. Mayor Dagan LaCorte […]

Ramapo Spring Classics Film Festival 2012

At the historic Lafayette Theatre, sponsored by the Town of Ramapo April 7- “Pride of the Yankees” (1942)- Starring Gary Cooper & Theresa Wright April 14- “What’s New Pussycat” (1965)- Starring Peter Sellers & Peter O’Toole April 21- “Moulin Rouge” (1952)- Starring Jose Ferrer & Zsa Zsa Gabor April 28- “Dead End” (1937)- Starring Humphrey […]

RAMAPO SPRING CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL 2012

At the historic Lafayette Theatre April 7 Pride Of The Yankees (1942) – starring Gary Cooper & Theresa Wright April 14 What’s New Pussycat (1965) – starring Peter Sellers & Peter O’Toole April 21 Moulin Rouge (1952) – starring Jose Ferrer & Zsa Zsa Gabor April 28 Dead End (1937) – starring Humphrey Bogart & […]

Village of Suffern Rallies around State Hockey Champs

Village of Suffern Rallies around State Hockey Champs

BY EVAN WECHMAN It was a fun and festive atmosphere on Wednesday evening, March 14, 2012, near the train station at the intersection of Orange and Lafayette Avenues. Over 1,000 people celebrated and cheered on the New York State High School Hockey Champions. The prior Sunday, the Suffern High School Mounties Ice Hockey team won […]

Rockland Sports Hall of Fame to induct seven

BY JAMIE KEMPTON A pro football player, national-champion wrestler, Olympic official and near-Olympian soccer player headline this year’s class of inductees in the Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame. The 39th annual induction dinner is set for Sunday, April 29, starting 5 p.m., at the Pearl River Elks Club in Nanuet. The roster of inductees […]