West Nyack, NY– Children’s book author Katherine Magnoli visited BRIDGES’ Independence Café – A Unique Boutique at the Palisades Center Mall on Sunday, December 3, 2023, to highlight her KatGirl series of children’s books. Magnoli, an inclusion advocate, initiated her advocacy journey by creating “The Adventures of KatGirl,” a series of children’s adventure books featuring […]

NEW CITY, NY – The holiday season, a time of joy and celebration, often brings with it an added layer of stress. As festivities, gatherings, and gift-giving take center stage, it’s essential to prioritize self-care and manage holiday stress effectively. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Rockland County Department of Health […]

Photo Credit: Town of Ramapo Suffern, NY — On the morning of December 7, 2023, Supervisor Specht, along with local dignitaries and community members, gathered to pay tribute to the events that unfolded 82 years ago at the U.S. Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7, 1941, forever etched in history, marked a turning […]

Rockland for Ceasefire, an advocacy group formed to call for an end to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, is organizing a march and rally to protest the criminal charges against a 15-year-old Palestinian-American boy. The charges stem from the removal of an Israeli flag from the Clarkstown Police Department building as a demonstration against Israel’s […]

Brendan T McCarthy, 43, loving husband, father, and loyal friend to many, passed away peacefully at home in Tuckerton, NJ on December 7th. Known by family and friends as simply “Brenny”, Brendan was born in Suffern, NY, on July 3, 1980, to the late Joyce and Robert, and is survived by his wife and their […]