Posted on 13 March 2016 by Editor
Dominick Ferrara, owner of Rocco’s Shoe Repair in Suffern, works his magic. The narrow store on Lafayette Avenue has been in business some 65 years.
Rocco’s Shoe Repair has been on Lafayette Avenue, Suffern’s Main Street, since 1952. Owner Dominick Ferrara can be found most days in the narrow store surrounded by leather shoes, some repaired, others waiting their turn. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 March 2016 by Editor
The old Blue Barn property in Sloatsburg is set to change hands and become the French Resistance, a European-style coffee house and cafe, complete with gardens — a Michael Bruno and Tuxedo Hudson Company signature effort.
Edith and Henry Knoblick are longtime Sloatsburg residents who invested heavily in revitalizing Sloatsburg’s village center. Back in 2013 the couple purchased the old Waldron property directly across from the Sloatsburg Library with a vision that it could again serve as an important part of life and help spark some downtown renewal. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 March 2016 by Editor
The NYS DOT issued a Stop Work Order to METRA on Tuesday, March 1, for construction work on Route 17 in Sloatsburg, NY.
The surrounding voices from Sloatsburg and up through Tuxedo have been heard loud and clear. Continue Reading
Posted on 02 March 2016 by Editor
Learn all about Genealogy and where you came from to understand a bit about where you might be going.
Sloatsburg Public Library will hold another series on the ins and outs of genealogical research this spring as the popular series returns and continues to expand on the topic. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 March 2016 by Editor
Village of Sloatsburg representatives sat down with the NYDOT Tuesday to discuss traffic calming and other related Route 17 issues.
A meeting months in the making took place Tuesday afternoon at Village Hall. Most everything Route 17 was discussed, including that hump in the road in the north village. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 February 2016 by Editor
BackHome Antiques in Tuxedo has a deal for you. The popular shop is liquidating a great collection of collectibles and cool things. Open Saturday and Sunday through April 3.
BackHome Antiques was bustling Saturday afternoon as word spread that the fun intersection of art and community was reducing inventory to zero. Continue Reading
Posted on 24 February 2016 by Editor
This year’s mild winter weather has teased an early spring. And with spring comes a lot of hiking in the surrounding hills. The whole Trail Town corridor vibe has picked up momentum, with groups in Tuxedo, Sloatsburg and Suffern all working to highlight local parks and recreational assets. Continue Reading
Posted on 10 February 2016 by Editor
Chris Stritmater suddenly lost his wife Heather this past Sunday. Heather Clark Stritmater leaves behind a daughter and two sons.
Chris Stritmater grew up in Sloatsburg in the Pine Grove neighborhood and now lives with his young family in Stony Point. His wife is from West Haverstraw.
Following is an announcement from Another Step, Inc., which includes a way to contribute donations to Heather’s family.
*** FAMILY IN NEED – ONE OF OUR OWN ***This past Sunday, Chris Stritmater, a former 1st Lieutenant and current…
Posted by Sloatsburg Fire Department on Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Posted on 03 February 2016 by Editor
It was time to pick a captain for the Town of Ramapo. Led by Supervisor Chris St. Lawrence, the Town Board had to decide on a new Chief for the Ramapo Police Department to replace the recently retired Peter Brower. Continue Reading
Posted on 02 February 2016 by Editor
The NYNJ Trail Conference hosted the 4th Annual Joyce Kilmer Day at its Darlington Road Schoolhouse this past Sunday. / Photo by Geoff Welch
Mahwah resident Joyce Kilmer wrote a brief poem celebrating trees in his Airmont Road home back in 1913, and has ever since been both satirized and celebrated. Continue Reading
