Ramapo beats Clarkstown North
See photos of Ramapo’s 19-17 win at Clarkstown North
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Rockland track and field championships
Hans Lueders of Pearl River, right, and Kervins Dorsainvil of Ramapo compete in the 110-meter hurdles during the Rockland County boys and girls track and field championships at Suffern Middle School on May 18, 2012. Lueders took first, and Dorsainvil second in the event. ( Xavier Mascareñas / The… Read More →
East Ramapo school rallies around family of leukemia victim
Blanca and Jorge Loaiza hold a photo of their daughter, Paola, at their Spring Valley home. Paola died at age 7 from leukemia. The East Ramapo school district is helping the family pay for Paola’s headstone. Read more about the effort to help the family of Paola Loaiza
Pomona String Quartet performs free concert in Suffern
The Pomona String Quartet and guests will perform an afternoon of classical, chamber and jazz featuring violinist Laura Seaton of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. The free concert takes place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Suffern Free Library, 210 Lafayette Ave. Call 845-357-1237 for information. The high school musicians… Read More →
After-Thanksgiving party
Andrew Shanock, right, hosts an after-Thanksgiving party at his parents’ Spring Valley home with a large group of friends. It was the 25th gathering of the Ramapo and Spring Valley high school grads who have been getting together on the day after Thanksgiving to have a another Thanksgiving among themselves…. Read More →
Ramapo beats Spring Valley 13-7
Ramapo’s Sidney Salvadon runs back a punt while Alex Corbin lays a crushing block on Spring Valley’s Stephen Ryan during their football game at the Torne Valley field in Hillburn. Ramapo won 13-7. See more photos of Ramapo vs Spring Valley football
East Ramapo rally
People participate in a rally before a school board meeting at the East Ramapo School District administration building in Spring Valley. Read about the event in tomorrow’s Journal News. Parents, students, teachers, staff and community members were there to “demand that the East Ramapo School Board put the focus back… Read More →
Pearl River beats Ramapo 4-0
Ramapo’s Jorge Suriano, right, tumbles over Pearl River goalie Justin Cueva as he makes a save during their soccer game at Ramapo. Pearl River won 4-0. See more photos of Pearl River at Ramapo soccer
O&R issues summer heat watch advisory
Today’s hot, steamy weather forecast, and its accompanying heavy air conditioning use and resulting high electricity demand, has prompted O&R to issue a Summer Heat Watch advisory today. Today’s sultry weather is expected to push the load on the O&R electric system past 1300 megawatts—- today’s forecast is for 1302… Read More →
Spring Valley High School holds its commencement exercises
Shaquille Gould got up and sang an impromptu song for classmates before the Spring Valley High School graduation today. Photo by Seth Harrison View photos from graduation ceremonies from throughout the Lower Hudson region at www.lohud.com/gradphotos.
