• NY Legislators Push First Responder Peer Support Bill for Mental Health Challenges

    Albany, NY — New York State Senator Pete Harckham and New York State Assemblyman Chris Burdick, alongside mental health advocates and first responders, gathered at the State Capitol to call for the immediate passage of the First Responder Peer Support Bill. This proposed legislation aims to establish a comprehensive statewide mental health and peer support […]

  • Jeanne M. Avitabile

    Jeanne M. Avitabile (nee Sogliuzzo), 90, a native New Yorker of Chelsea, moved to NJ when she was a child & lived most recently in Harrington Park, formerly of Tenafly and Cliffside Park. Jeanne passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Dominick. Loving mother of Lisa Knowles and her […]

  • Roger Alexander Hauser

    Roger Alexander Hauser, 84, of Northvale, NJ, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025.  Caring brother and brother-in-law of Scott Hauser and wife Virginia and Christine Hauser.  Loving uncle of Alison, Kieran, Natalie and Christopher.  He was predeceased by his parents Robert and Doris, and his brother Gregg. Roger attended St. Peters Prep High School […]

  • Mary Paula Corcoran

    Mary Paula Repsher Corcoran (Polly), 87, of Blauvelt, NY passed peacefully on Monday, June 2nd, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones.  She was born December 8th, 1937 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where she was raised. Polly was a graduate of Moravian College. She and her husband, Andy, travelled the world, visiting every continent.  She is survived by […]

  • Nyack Fires in Two Apartment Complexes: Emergency Crews Battle Blazes

    By Kim Anderson Nyack, NY – Two separate and severe fires broke out Tuesday morning in downtown Nyack, prompting a massive emergency response and displacing numerous residents. Both incidents occurred within close proximity and within the same hour, straining fire and emergency crews county-wide. The first blaze erupted around 11 a.m. on the sixth floor […]

  • Rockland News Briefs: Tuesday June 3rd, 2025

    Rockland: 1. Increased Patrols at Houses of Worship in RocklandIn the wake of Sunday’s antisemitic attack in Colorado, Rockland law enforcement has stepped up patrols at local houses of worship. Clarkstown police were spotted outside the New City Jewish Center, and Ramapo’s Police Chief Daniel Hyman confirmed his department doubled patrols during the Shavuot holiday. […]