Toni Fallon, chairwoman of the Orangetown Democratic Committee and the Rockland Women’s Political Caucus, has recently celebrated her 75th birthday with 40 friends at Slattery’s in Piermont. Photo courtesy of Marie Thorpe. (Toni Fallow is on the right.)
Congressional candidate Joe Carvin, who is running against Nita Lowey in the race to represent District 17 in the House, just put out a statement calling on U.S. Rep. Todd Akin to withdraw from the Senate race in Missouri. Akin has faced a firestorm since suggesting that women’s bodies can… Read More →
Money magazine has ranked Clarkstown as the 35th best place to live in the country and Ramapo as the 59th in its annual list of the 100 best places with populations between 50,000 and 300,000. Money says this of Clarkstown: “Given that Clarkstown is consistently ranked one of the safest… Read More →
Running back Joe Wholey runs drills at the first day of football practice at Pearl River High School in Pearl River on Aug. 17, 2012. ( Xavier Mascareñas / The Journal News ) See more photos from the Pearl River and Tappan Zee football team practices in a photo… Read More →
Kasey Healy, 4, of West Nyack and her sister, Delia, 2, play in the spray park at the Pascack Community Center in Nanuet. See more photos from today, including the spray park at the Pascack Community Center in Nanuet
The first television ad in a downstate Congressional race hits airwaves in Westchester and Rockland counties today. Rye Town Supervisor Joe Carvin, a Republican, is challenging 24-year incumbent Nita Lowey, a Democrat, in the new 17th district. In the ad, Carvin’s campaign stresses a need for fiscal reform and smaller… Read More →
Zvi Kaminetzky of Teaneck, N.J., 15, who played on the Palisades basketball team, tests his strength as teammates look on at the closing ceremony celebrations for the Maccabi Games at Rockland Community College in Suffern on Aug. 16, 2012. ( Xavier Mascareñas / The Journal News ) See more photos… Read More →
Rockland softball players, from left, Hailey Majansky, Karly Fishkin and Ashley Lew receive their medals after winning the gold medal game of the Maccabi Games at Germonds Park in West Nyack. Rockland beat Philadelphia 10-0. See more photos of the Rockland vs Philadelhia softball championship in the JCC Maccabi Games
Clarkstown Police Officer Andrew Kelly completed the recent New York City Ironman Competition with a finishing time of 11 hours and 55 minutes. The officer, a Marine known for his marathon run for the Wounded Warriors group, finished 600 overall and 112th in the 40 to 44 age group. Jordan… Read More →
