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ON TODAY’S PODCAST: INTERVIEW WITH COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY
Topics covered during this episode:
- County Legislature approves $876 million budget
- Arrest of individual who allegedly interfered with firefighting efforts
- NYC cancels its program for facilitating relocation of migrants to Rockland County
- Rockland County reopens its lawsuit on congestion pricing
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Estelle Marie Perretti
Estelle Marie Perretti (nee Muzzio), 94, of Northvale, NJ, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 28th, 2025. She was born to George Muzzio and Pauline Hinsen and grew up in Rockleigh and Northvale. She was predeceased by her husband Donald and daughter Donna. Loving mother of Daniel and his wife Alisa and Donald Jr. Very…
Paul Torello
Paul Torello, Age 82, passed away on August 3, 2025, in North Carolina after a long and courageous battle fighting cancer. Paul was born on 11/22/42 in Nyack, New York to Joseph and Elsie Torello and was raised in Northvale, NJ. After graduating from Northern Valley Regional High School in 1960, he worked with his…
Local Martial Arts Trainer Aims to Empower Women with Self Defense Workshops
Tina Dawn, Founder, Lead Instructor of LifeForce Self Defense Nanuet, NY – In a high-energy and empowering workshop held recently at the Rockland Chapter of the Bi-State Professional Networking (BSPN) group, Tina Dawn, founder of LifeForce Self-Defense, shared practical and powerful self-defense techniques specifically designed for women—but applicable to everyone. The session wasn’t just a…
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Rockland Cannabis: User Guide Part 2: Types of Cannabis
Where to start? Rockland News has got you covered. We’ll explore NYS guidelines on safe usage, types of cannabis, as well as possible effects. Safety first! This is Part II of an ongoing series. This article is sponsored by 202 Cannabis. GARNERVILLE, NY – Cannabis, a genus of flowering plants, has been used for centuries…
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Sheila Marion O’Hara
Sheila Marion O’Hara, 62, of Framingham, MA, passed away at her beloved home surrounded by loving family on August 6th, 2025. Sheila M. O’Hara was born to Thomas L. O’Hara, Jr. and Maureen P. (McElhinney) O’Hara in Needham, Massachusetts. As the sixth of seven children, she had to fight every step of the way to…
Lawrence J. Wellbank
Lawrence J. Wellbank, 65, of Dumont, NJ entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 21, 2025. Larry joins loved ones who passed before him including his beloved parents John and Norma Wellbank, his sister Janis and his brother-in-law John Jones. Larry is survived by his sister Marsha (Robert) Corcoran and his brother Patrick (Arlene) Wellbank.…
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