The call can come quite suddenly in the life of a priest; he must be prepared to follow his assigned flock. And so it goes for newly appointed pastor Fr. Niranjan Rodrigo, or Father Rodrigo, of St. Joan of Arc Church in Sloatsburg. Appointed by the Archdiocese of New York to lead the 87 year old church standing stoically off Eagle Valley Road, Sloatsburg is Fr. Rodrigo’s first full appointment as head of a parish. Continue Reading

Rockland County’s Nov. 8 elections had something for everyone in the Town of Ramapo — something old, something new, something red, something blue. Unofficial results from the Rockland County Board of Elections demonstrated it was good to already hold office as most incumbents throughout the county won re-election. Results also showed strong support across party lines from third party ballot affiliations such as Working Families, Conservative and Preserve Ramapo. Continue Reading