Posted on 06 February 2014 by Editor
The Village of Suffern recently announced the formation of a new Downtown Committee that will be tasked with helping to shape a revitalization effort that attracts more people to the village center.
Marcello’s Ristorante in Suffern takes over the Lafayette Theater Sunday for two pre-Valentine concert. Tickets are $30.
One business owner in particular enthusiastically endorsed Mayor Trish Abato’s plan, even inviting the committee to hold its first meeting at his restaurant, with lunch on the house. Marcello Russodivito, owner and chef extraordindaire of Marcello’s Ristorante, has been off working on his own as a one-man economic whirlwind. His popular Italian eatery in Suffern already serves as a lively center of dining and nightlife along Lafayette Street. Whether it’s a quite birthday dinner celebration, wine tasting with friends, cooking class, or jazzy evening at the restaurant’s piano bar, Marcello’s is a hive of activity. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 February 2014 by Editor
From left, Assembywoman Jaffee, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, state Senator David Carlucci, Suffern Mayor Trish Abato, Deputy Mayor Jo Meegan-Corrigan and a Squires Gate Resident from Suffern.
When the winds and waters of Hurricane Irene washed through Rockland County some two years ago, certain parts of Suffern got hit particularly hard. The Mahwah River flooded homes in the Squires Gate community along the Mahwah River, especially on Lonergan Drive, where some residents found themselves waist deep in water that made their homes uninhabitable. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 February 2014 by Editor
With the sun threatening to shine, Sunday afternoon should feel downright balmy when compared to the recent zero degree weather. And what better way to spend a nice afternoon than watching the very last football game of the season? Continue Reading
Posted on 31 January 2014 by Editor
The Slaughter Stand-Up comedy celebration rolls into Characters Friday night for an evening of insults, agita and astute commentary.
With Sloatsburg as its home base of operations, the Slaughter comedy collective has increased it’s reach throughout the Lower Hudson Valley. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 January 2014 by Editor
A big weekend is coming up, with much of the Hudson Valley overtaken by Super Bowl fever. The big game takes place in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
Closer to home, on Saturday, February 1, the 87th Annual Daily News Golden Gloves Bouts will kock-about at the Joseph T. St. Lawrence Center in Hillburn. Bouts begin at 3 p.m. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 January 2014 by Editor
Linda Leghorn / Tuxedo Chamber of Commerce / Cancer Treatment of America
The Tuxedo community experienced the passing of one of its own recently. Linda Leghorn, a spirited light who fought against odds, and gave hope and a message of inspiration to those she met.
You can find more of her story here and here. An energized member of the Tuxedo Chamber of Commerce, the chamber remembered Linda in the following tribute.
With deep regrets we are saddened about the news that Linda Leghorn, a great friend to Tuxedo, our community, and many residents, passed on January 26th, 2014. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 January 2014 by Editor
Just a few months into her tenure, Suffern Mayor Trish Abato has heard the familiar complaints loud and clear. From residents to businesses in the village center along Lafayette Avenue to Suffern Chamber of Commerce meetings, community conversation often centers around how to attract more people to the downtown Suffern corridor. Continue Reading
Posted on 24 January 2014 by Editor
Updated: Traffic backed up Thursday evening in Sloatsburg along Rt. 17 in the center of the village as an apparently drunk driver engaged in a bout of live action bumper car.
Police direct traffic during the Thursday evening accident on Rt. 17 in Sloatsburg.
According to Steve Lieberman in LoHud, 71-year old James Bryant was charged with DWI, driving without a license, as well as a few other citations, after he rammed two other vehicles and then came to a stop on the side of the road, where he sat until police found him. Continue Reading
Posted on 24 January 2014 by Editor
Interior of the new Rainbow Ace Hardware store in Suffern, NY.
Gone is the tattered facade of the old Suffern OTB across from the train station at Park Place on Orange Avenue. The darkened windows and parking lot pitted with potholes have been replaced by the new clean, well-lighted Rainbow Ace Hardware home supply store. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 January 2014 by Editor
A winter storm alert is in effect for Rockland County though 6 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23 — call it the Dakota Whiteout.
With the recent Polar Vortex reaching its icy paw into the region, plunging temperatures down to zero degrees, the Lower Hudson Valley prepares for another cold blast moving east on the winds and coming in from the Dakotas. Temperatures are expected to dip down below zero Tuesday night, with breezy gusts carrying possibly heavy snow fall Tuesday night through Wednesday early morning.
Due to the forecast, the Ramapo Central School District has announced that students will be on early dismissal Tuesday, January 21. The early dismissal schedule is as follows:
| Suffern High School |
11:05 am |
| Suffern Middle School |
11:35 am |
| Early Elementary Buildings |
12:05 pm |
| Late Elementary Buildings |
12:35 pm |
The incoming winter storm is expected to bring gusts of up to 30 mph and drop four to eight inches of snow in parts of Rockland. A winter storm warming for the area was issued by the National Weather Service. T
The Ramapo Central School District will make any announcements regarding Wednesday school schedule at a later time.
