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SPARKILL, N.Y. — St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) is expanding its academic portfolio with the launch of its first-ever STEM Master’s programs in Exercise Science, set to begin in Fall 2025. These new graduate offerings—designed to build upon the College’s existing undergraduate Exercise Science program—aim to equip students with the skills needed to evaluate, design, […]

New City, NY – Ivett Nuñez Arias has been appointed as the new Director of Community Relations. Arias takes on the position previously held by Jenna Nazario, who was named Director of Economic Development and Tourism in 2024. Arias previously served as a Senior Program Review Assistant within the Youth Bureau, where she managed service […]

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – The baffling drone sightings that had residents of Rockland County, New Jersey, and several East Coast states on edge late last year have finally been explained. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, in her inaugural press briefing on Tuesday, revealed that the drones were legally authorized for flight by the Federal […]

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SUFFERN, NY — Residents across northern New Jersey and parts of Rockland County, New York, felt a minor earthquake Friday afternoon, the second notable tremor to shake the region in under a year. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that a 2.4-magnitude earthquake struck just after 1 p.m., centered one mile outside of Paramus, New […]

                   BY: Keith S. Shikowitz HAVERSTRAW, NY – The first regular meeting of the Haverstraw Town Board for 2025 commenced with a ceremonial moment as George Coffinas was sworn in as Haverstraw Town Justice. Following this, the board tackled an extensive agenda with 40 items, focusing primarily on key infrastructure and development projects in the […]