• North Rockland School Budget Criticized by State, District Superintendent Defends Responsible Approach

    A recent audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office raised concerns about how the North Rockland Central School District managed its finances over a five-year period from pre-COVID to 2024, but district officials say the findings overlook deliberate, publicly transparent choices that strengthened local schools, while holding the line on taxes. The audit, released […]

  • Review: The Perk House Coffee Co., Orangeburg NY

    By Cesar A, Restaurant Reporter Orangeburg, NY – When appointments unexpectedly shift for busy reporters, a time-tested strategy is to duck into a local cafe, regroup and get ready for the next appointment, and pay heed to wherever the almighty calendar tells the person to travel next. Especially if s/he likes coffee. Such was the […]

  • NY Archbishop Timothy Dolan Resigns, Pope Leo Announces Successor

    By Cesar A., Reporter STONY POINT, NY – Pope Leo XIV has formally accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, longtime Archbishop of New York – in a statement from the Vatican on Thursday December 18, 2025. Dolan, who has served as Archbishop since 2009, submitted his resignation in February after reaching the church’s mandatory […]

  • Rockland Pushes Back on Critical Editorial of School Bus Safety Program

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Rockland Government officials are responding to recent criticism of the county’s School Bus Safety Program, following a recent editorial by the Rockland County Business Journal (RC Biz Journal), which questioned the program’s technological reliability and its underlying motives. The editorial included a personal experience, describing spending hours preparing for the violation […]

  • Kenneth Andrew Esola

    Kenneth Andrew Esola “Kenny, KenDog”, 64, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Teaneck NJ, Kenny was the son of Jeanne Cutrona and the late John Esola. He grew up in Northvale, with his stepmom Terri Esola Englehardt and the late John Esola, where he formed many lifelong friendships that he cherished throughout his life. Kenny was known by all […]

  • Haverstraw Supervisor Pushes Back Against Claims in Chair Factory Development Report

    HAVERSTRAW, NY – Haverstraw Town Supervisor Howard Phillips is disputing key claims made in a recent Rockland County Business Journal article regarding the long-debated redevelopment of the former Haverstraw Chair Factory site, particularly suggestions that the town is obstructing progress on the project. The RC Biz Journal article, published on December 15, stated that Empire […]