Jane Lerner
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New York, NY, United States
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Food stamp changes could leave more hungry
Economic uptick has reverse effect on people in need in Rockland, Putnam and Westchester, who will now be shut out of food stamp benefits. → Read More
East Ramapo: Proposal fails to get into state budget
Rockland lawmakers pushing for a bill to get revenue and oversight for East Ramapo said Friday that the measure failed to get into the state budget. → Read More
East Ramapo: Advocates seek statewide monitor support
Advocates for East Ramapo public school students are getting support across the state but not in Spring Valley → Read More
TB: 'Dozens' of children exposed in Nyack, doctor says
The number of Nyack children exposed to infectious TB was as high as "dozens," Rockland's health commissioner said → Read More
Nyack students exposed to tuberculosis at school
Several students at two Nyack schools were exposed to a person with infectious TB, Rockland health officials said. → Read More
Rockland Arts Center director retires after 32 years
Julianne Ramos helped RoCA grow into cultural powerhouse → Read More
FBI probe raises questions about yeshiva funding
There have long been questions about how some yeshivas use public funds → Read More
East Ramapo: Resolution supporting monitor passes Rockland Legislature
Rockland county legislators voted overwhelmingly to support a monitor with veto power for East Ramapo school district. → Read More
East Ramapo seeks to restore kindergarten, art, music in budget
East Ramapo schools would restore full-day kindergarten, art and music under a preliminary budget presented to board → Read More
New City homeschooled teen wins state oratory contest
Melissa Woodford, who has never spent a day in a classroom, won an oratory contest sponsored by the American Legion → Read More
Habitat for Humanity builds Haverstraw house
Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity began framing what will eventually be a two-story, 3-bedroom house in Haverstraw → Read More
Grief in Somers over death of nun in car crash
The faith of the deeply religious family of Kennedy Catholic High School was tested — but not broken — by the death of a beloved nun in a car crash → Read More
East Ramapo: Walcott will be replaced as monitor
Another monitor will be appointed to take the place of Dennis Walcott when he leaves later this month for a new job → Read More
East Ramapo: Walcott named Queens library director
East Ramapo school monitor Dennis Walcott has been named the new president and CEO of the Queens Library. → Read More
Legoland: New buyer expresses interest in Novartis land
Another company already located in Rockland has expressed interest in the Novartis property under consideration by Legoland → Read More
State Ed: More East Ramapo schools are troubled
Eight East Ramapo schools have been identified as troubled, up from 5 the year before, the Department of Education said → Read More
Muslim student center opens at RCC
The Center for Muslim Life was dedicated by students and Rockland Community College officials → Read More
Next step for workers with disabilities: real-world jobs
People with disabilities make jewelry in New City, bake dog treats in North Salem and staff a store in Garnerville → Read More
Suffern schools consider veteran tax exemption
Ramapo Central is the latest district in Rockland to take up the contentious issue of granting veterans a tax break → Read More
Indian Point: What happens next?
A week after "radioactive tritium-contaminated water" apparently leaked into groundwater at the facility, what's next? → Read More