Cub Scout Pack 165 visits The Journal News
Cub Scout Pack 165 from Thiells stopped by The Journal News in West Nyack to learn about the news gathering operation. (Photo by Mark Vergari)
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Happy ending for dog owners: Cooper’s back home
Cooper, the 3-year-old male black/gray Australian shepherd that had been missing since late October, is back home, his owner happily reports. Theresa Zwernemann of Congers said she and her family began searching for Cooper after he wandered off their property on Oct. 28, but they were hampered by that weekend’s… Read More →
Archbishop Dolan at St. Francis of Assisi Church
Archbishop Timothy Dolan blesses the New Parish Catechetical Center at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Nyack. See more photos Archbishop Dolan at St. Francis of Assisi in West Nyack
O&R donates to ‘Back to School with Dignity’ program
The folks at Orange & Rockland Utilities have just let us know about a $10,000 grant awarded to People to People’s “Back to School with Dignity” program. “ ‘Back to School With Dignity’ would not happen without significant support from O&R,” said Diane Serratore, executive director of People to People…. Read More →
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 →
Thousands of bicyclists tour through Rockland during Gran Fondo New York
Cyclists make their way down Route 9W in Stony Point during Gran Fondo New York earlier today. Photo by Seth Harrison Several thousand bicyclist took part in the either the 100-mile Gran Fondo, or the 65-mile Medio Fondo. Both races went up and back from the George Washington Bridge, through… Read More →
LoHud Video: Valley Cottage woman’s steady steps toward dreams
Traci Sherman of Valley Cottage dreams about opening up her own business, probably a specialty deli. Sherman, 30, manager of Flour & Sun Bakery in Pleasantville, has been experiencing various aspects of business since she was a teenager while helping her family-owned company, Industrial Rivet & Fastener Co., Northvale, NJ…. Read More →
Fundraiser in memory of Dana Sassano takes place today
A fundraiser in memory of Dana Sassano, the Clarkstown North High School senior who died in a car accident last week, is taking place today at Salon FX, 300 S Main St. in New City. Sassano’s friends and classmates will be getting purple hair extensions put in for $10 each,... Read More →
Rockland BOCES Celebrates 50 years
From left, Anthony Camilo, Joseph Pacella and Kevin Hayes checks their notes while working on the EFI system during automotive tech program at Rockland BOCES in West Nyack. Rockland BOCES is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. ( Carucha L. Meuse / The Journal News ) Click here to see… Read More →
Video: Math scavenger hunt at Clarkstown South
See a video slideshow by visual journalist Vincent DiSalvio of students solving math problems to win the 14th annual Math Scavenger Hunt at Clarkstown South High School.
