The Village of Sloatsburg celebrates its 90th anniversary with a year-long series of activities and events, led by the Sloatsburg 90th Anniversary Committee, culminating with an October 2019 parade down Route 17 through the village center. The Sloatsburg Fire Department will organize and lead the parade. The village voted to form in October 1929.

Back in October, 1929, the Village of Sloatsburg was officially born, though this lower Hudson Valley rural community has roots going back to the Revolutionary War and longer. Back then Route 17 was already a well-traveled roadway that followed along the railroad tracks and rivers. Continue Reading

Last year young Sloatsburg bikers popped wheelies along the parade route. Unfortunately, this year’s Halloween Parade has been cancelled due to impending inclement weather. The Costume Contest will continue on Saturday, October 27, at the Sloatsburg Elementary School, beginning at 4 p.m.

Update: The Village has cancelled this year’s Halloween Parade down Route 17 and through Sloatsburg Streets. Instead residents are asked to participate in the Costume Contest which will be held at Sloatsburg Elementary School at 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 27.

Just like that, the muggy October summer has moved on, leaving birch trees beginning to drop yellow leaves. Temperatures are dipping too as the Halloween season arrives in full. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Chamber Chili Contest takes place during its Sunday, October 21 Annual Block Party. For a $5 tasting fee, you can taste test all the contestants and vote on the best chili of the day. The winner receives a $100 prize donated by Rococo’s Salon & Barbershop in Sloatsburg, NY.

Last year’s Sloatsburg Chamber Chili Contest saw a mix of recipes and a tight fight for the day’s top chili. Dean Colonan was the winner while Stephanie and Aidan Hand were runner’s up with a consensus tasty steak and mushroom chili. Continue Reading

Chuck Stead sits a spell in Sloatsburg, NY – Stead has an upcoming program at the Sloatsburg Public Library — sign up for his A Village Thanksgiving, Monday, November 12, at 7pm, where Dr. Stead talks about this singular American holiday. 

It seems that local environmental educator and storyteller Chuck Stead has a lifetime of learning ready to share at the press of a PowerPoint presentation. From the habits and history of deers and bear to Ramapo industrial pollution and tales of indigenous traditional ecological knowledge to Rockland County’s forgotten historical houses, Stead has had a hand in preserving and presenting local history. Continue Reading

Tim Garcia is busy behind the counter of the Village Blend, which opens in October in the Sloatsburg village center just off Route 17 at the Commuter Lot. The coffee cafe is part partnership between Barbara Berntsen, Nicole Scanlon and Cindy Garcia.

Note: The Village Blend will soft open through October while staff learns the restaurant ropes and product comes online. Patience, understanding and continued support are appreciated.

It takes time and taste testing to get the ingredients right. Sloatsburgers over the last few years have engaged in improving the Village, from supporting local businesses and events to getting involved on boards and committees. The idea of a walkable village center with bustling businesses is coming to life. Continue Reading

New12 Hudson Valley captures the aftermath of a Thursday, October 4, car crash when a morning commuter swerved off Route 17 at Post Road in Sloatsburg, NY.

There is a reason the Village of Sloatsburg is focused on traffic calming along Route 17. The road is especially narrow in north Sloatsburg where it becomes a traffic sluiceway, a four lane highway occupying nearly a two-lane road with traffic that flows fast. Peak commuter drive time hours can resemble NASCAR jockeying. Continue Reading

The Village of Sloatsburg’s Skate Park asphalt slab had fallen into disrepair due to storm flooding since its 1980s installation — the slab’s surface had undergone repeated flooding and cycles of freezing and thawing. The asphalt slab was recently removed and the field was graded and seeded for a youth field, which should be ready in the spring.

Precisely one year ago, in October of 2017, there was a public conversation about what could be done with the old Village of Sloatsburg Skate Park, built in the 1980s. After much discussion and investigation, the Village tore down the old rink and moved on. Continue Reading