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New COBRA Benefits For Those Laid Off

January 8th, 2010 · No Comments

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have lost jobs during this recession, finding a way to keep employer-provided health benefits is probably a top priority. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 could make that much easier, reducing your cost in most cases by almost two-thirds.
Under a 1986 federal law commonly [...]

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Biggest Baby Crib Recall in US History

November 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Following four recent infant suffocations, the U.S. government has issued a record recall for 2.1 million drop side cribs. The recall also bears to light the lack of safety testing for an industry entrusted with the very first hours, days, months and years of a child’s life. Amazingly, in a country like America that there [...]

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Elvis and the Lyrics of Yesterday, into Helter Skelter

July 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Great show at CitiField, a little look back for you. Here Paul just came out of Yesterday and was speaking about all the artisits who have recorded the song, some like Marvin Gaye and Elvis even updated lyrics…

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Michael Jackson Cultural Icon of our time

June 25th, 2009 · No Comments

The impact Michael Jackson had on pop culture was so vast that it is hard to actually describe with mere words- fashion, dance, business, live performances, video, publishing, producing, songwriting, racial integration, music- the list goes on and on. Descibed as the complete package, he was the ultimate entertainer and pop culture trendsetter.
His mastery [...]

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Things to do in Rockland County this summer

June 11th, 2009 · No Comments

A jam packed summer in Rockland County. Click on each link for more information. Its what to do and see in Rockland this summer.
06/12-07/05 Joe Fusaro @ GAGA Arts Center
06/13-06/30 Academy of Music Festival
06/19-06/21 A Quadricentennial Celebration - Artwalk 09′
06/19 Art Show
06/20-06/21 Fish and Ships
06/20 Strawberry Festival and Square Dance
06/20 Mark O’Connor Musical Performance
06/21 The [...]

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Henry Hudson’s 400th Anniversary Celebration Kick Off

June 5th, 2009 · No Comments

The celebration marking the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of the river which bears his name kicks into high gear this weekend with events planned in Nyack and Piermont on June 6th and Haverstraw June 7th.
A flotilla, which includes a replica of Hudson’s Half Moon will be docked in Nyack Saturday, before leaving for [...]

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Piermont Watchfire Video

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Just wanted to share this video of the Piermont Watchfire 2009. The watchfire was lit by Rockland Vietnam Veterans Chapter 333 in tribute to the 819th Signal Brigade based in Orangeburg, NY- in honor of the nation’s fallen soldiers during the time of  Memorial Day 2009. Also included are 30 other Rockland County videos to [...]

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Barack Obama choses first Hispanic Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court

May 26th, 2009 · No Comments

President Barack Obama chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to become the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, praising her as “an inspiring woman” with both the intellect and compassion to interpret the Constitution wisely.
Obama said Sotomayor has more experience as a judge than any current member of the high court had when [...]

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