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Leadership Rockland Announces 25 Class Of 2017 Winners Leadership Rockland Announces 25 Class Of 2017 Winners
Leadership Rockland Announces 25 Class Of 2017 Winners ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. – The 2017 class of Leadership Rockland will feature 25 of the top emerging leaders from a diverse range of backgrounds including politics to banking and police officers. Leadership Rockland, in its 27th year, is the county's premier leadership program in which members attend day-long sessions for 10 months focusing on topics including education, history, the environment and healthcare.  The sessions are conducted by the top professionals and organizations in each respective industry. Class members were selected in a highly competitive process. “We are delighted to we…

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by K Reakes
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More Than Two Dozen Graduate From Rockland Police Academy More Than Two Dozen Graduate From Rockland Police Academy
More Than Two Dozen Graduate From Rockland Police Academy POMONA, N.Y. – More than two dozen men and women graduated recently from the Rockland Police Academy, according to a post Friday on the county government’s Facebook page. Held at the Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services building in Pomona, the graduation ceremony honored 26 people who completed the police academy’s program, according to the post. Rockland County Executive Ed Day attended the event and offered his congratulations. “Whenever someone needs help, the first person they call is a police officer," said Day, a former NYPD lieutenant commander, to the group. "We co…

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by James O'Rourke
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West Nyack Native Gives Patients Boost In Self-Esteem West Nyack Native Gives Patients Boost In Self-Esteem
West Nyack Native Gives Patients Boost In Self-Esteem UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — What sets Upper Saddle River physician Michael Fiorillo apart from others is that most of his patients choose to go under the knife. But that doesn’t make it any easier for the double-board certified cosmetic surgeon. “The day I’m not nervous going into work is the day I’ll retire,” said Fiorillo, who’s operated out of Montvale and just across the town line in Pearl River since 1998.  “Whenever you’re taking a knife to somebody’s body… It’s a privilege to be able to do that, but you still get nervous." The West Nyack, N.Y. native intended on becoming a pedi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New City Fire Department Honors Old-Timers New City Fire Department Honors Old-Timers
New City Fire Department Honors Old-Timers NEW CITY, N.Y. --  Once a year, the "old-timers" of the New City Fire Department will hold a dinner to catch up with each other, but the funny thing is, most of them still work together. Recently, the group held their dinner at the firehouse to not only get together, but to also honor those who have become Life Members and have reached other milestones in their careers. One of those honored this year included Artie Kunz Sr., who recently marked 50 years of service in the department.  According to the department, Kunz is still one of their most active drivers, a sign, they say, of…

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by K Reakes
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Ossining Resident Celebrates 107th Birthday Ossining Resident Celebrates 107th Birthday
Ossining Resident Celebrates 107th Birthday WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Clara Fontana has seen it all. The Ossining resident and Mount Vernon native celebrated her 107th birthday at Victoria Home in Ossining with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Fontana was born in Mount Vernon in 1909, the youngest of 10 children. She grew up in Mount Vernon and later married her late husband Philip in 1933 and has three children. She worked as a secretary to the president of True Story magazine. Later in life, she moved from Mount Vernon to Briarcliff before ending up in Ossining. Victoria Home said Fontana is very active, get…

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by Sam Barron
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Rockland County Winter Coat Drive Underway To Benefit Local Families Rockland County Winter Coat Drive Underway To Benefit Local Families
Rockland County Winter Coat Drive Underway To Benefit Local Families ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Now that the cold weather has arrived, there are hundreds of residents in Rockland County who have to worry about putting food on their tables and simply don't have the money to purchase a warm coat or sweater to help keep them, and their children warm. To help make sure all Rockland residents are bundled up this year, Rockland County Legislator Aney Paul (D-Nanuet) and Legislature Chairman Alden H. Wolfe (D-Montebello) have partnered with People to People to conduct a Winter Coat Drive in hopes that residents will clean out their closets and donate to those in need.…

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by K Reakes
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Group Of Rockland Buddies Tailgate For Cause Group Of Rockland Buddies Tailgate For Cause
Group Of Rockland Buddies Tailgate For Cause EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A group of friends are throwing a tailgate to remember at MetLife stadium. The Tailgate With A Cause goes back to 1998 in Section 16H — before the reconstruction.  There were lamb chops, beer and card games galore... but the group wanted to do more.  In 2007, the 16H-ers' tailgate became a nonprofit organization and have since raised thousands of dollars for several beneficiaries. The Tailgate With A Cause will be partying for Pop.Earth on Dec. 11 at 4:30 p.m., before the Giants face the Devils at MetLife Stadium in Lot L1. Pop.Earth is dedicated to providing holi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Demarest Teen's Musical Christmas Display Honors Late Mother Demarest Teen's Musical Christmas Display Honors Late Mother
Demarest Teen's Musical Christmas Display Honors Late Mother DEMAREST, N.J. — A Demarest teen is keeping up with a tradition he started in 2010 to lift his family’s spirits following his mother’s death. Daniel Eisenberg, a sophomore at NV/Demarest, has sequenced music to go with the blinking and twinkling 110,000 lights adorning his Evergreen Place home. The 16-year-old is being sponsored by the American Heart Association and is collecting money in honor of his late mother, Lena — who died of a sudden heart attack — to donate to the organization. “It’s always just been a couple of lights,” Daniel told Daily Voice. “But it means so much to us.” Deco…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Veterans Christmas Dinner Distribution Will Be Coming To Rockland Veterans Christmas Dinner Distribution Will Be Coming To Rockland
Veterans Christmas Dinner Distribution Will Be Coming To Rockland SLOATSBURG, N.Y. --  Four years ago Richard Jarcho decided he wanted to do something special to give back to the what he calls the "forgotten" veterans in Sloatsburg and the surrounding communities.  That something special has turned out to be one of the biggest food giveaways that happens at least four times a year to needy veterans throughout the area.  "The first year we collected enough turkeys for 35 veterans," said Richard Jarcho of Spring Valley who founded what's called the Veterans Angels Foundation. "This year we hope to top 200 dinners during our annual h…

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by K Reakes
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VanderRECORD: Suffern's Grace VanderWaal Announces 'Perfectly Imperfect' EP VanderRECORD: Suffern's Grace VanderWaal Announces 'Perfectly Imperfect' EP
VanderRecord: Suffern's Grace VanderWaal Announces 'Perfectly Imperfect' EP She started the autumn as a newly minted millionaire and the season 11 winner of the hit television show “America’s Got Talent.” According to her Twitter account, she’ll start the winter by releasing her first record. By just about every measure, Suffern’s Grace VanderWaal has had a dynamite year. The 12-year-old spent the summer competing on the top-rated television show, earning millions of fans and praise from a panel of judges, including the historically hard-to-please Simon Cowell, who compared her to pop sensation Taylor Swift. In September, she became the show’s season winner, taki…

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by James O'Rourke
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Nyack Couple Celebrates Five Years Of Love With Boy Adopted From Taiwan Nyack Couple Celebrates Five Years Of Love With Boy Adopted From Taiwan
Nyack Couple Celebrates Five Years Of Love With Boy Adopted From Taiwan Who: Linie and Joe Rand of Nyack What: 5 years ago this month, they adopted a baby boy, Jake, from Taiwan Also: November is National Adoption Month. Learn more at Adopt.org. ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Linie and Joe Rand traveled to the Far East five years ago to close the chapter of a book fraught with anxiety, nervousness and despair. In doing so, they opened another that filled the lives of the Nyack couple with joy, anticipation and love. The Rands picked up their adopted son, Jake, in Taiwan five years ago this month. The adoption process required three years to complete, and capped a fiv…

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by Tom Renner
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Community Rallies For Police Dispatcher In Rockland Who Lost Daughter Community Rallies For Police Dispatcher In Rockland Who Lost Daughter
Community Rallies For Police Dispatcher In Rockland Who Lost Daughter SUFFERN. N.Y. -- The Suffern community has come together to support the family of a police dispatcher who lost their 3-year-old daughter, Harper Ayva Fried, in a tragic accident in their home. A GoFundMe page has been set up for Aaron Fried and his wife Erica. You can access the page by clicking here.

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