The Ramapo Special Election Tuesday turned out to be the controversial thriller many thought it would be. Continue Reading

BackHome Antiques, along Rt. 17 in Tuxedo, features an ever-changing collection of collectibles and interesting items. In only its second year, the popular store owned and operated by Sloatsburgers Stephen Hoefer and Darrell Frasier has become a destination for those looking for that certain something.

BackHome Antiques in Tuxedo celebrates its 2nd anniversary Saturday and Sunday with special sales.

Darrell Frasier calls the store’s inventory “priced to go” — and shoppers can certainly pick through all sorts of jewelry, art, frames, cast iron kitchen ware, furniture, and more. The spacious two floors are fun to wander, with any number of objects certain to catch your eye. Continue Reading

Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright discusses deteriorating wall along Rt. 17 with Senator David Carlucci.

Senator Carlucci joined Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright Wednesday morning at the old stone wall that borders Route 17 in just across the street from Rhodes North Tavern to announce critical funding secured by Carlucci to repair portions of the wall that have fallen into disrepair. Continue Reading

With two Ramapo villages at odds with the Town of Ramapo, the special ward election on September 30 takes on an interesting color. Would an expanded Town Council with locally elected members have made any difference in how the town and villages communicate related to pressing development and tax issues? Continue Reading

A quick step on the wrong pedal caused one New Jersey driver to make an unscheduled stop at Golden Nails & Spa 2 in Sloatsburg Sunday morning. Continue Reading

With the super Harvest Moon rising full this weekend, don’t let the patchy sky fool you. This Sunday’s Highlands Bluegrass Festival at Harmony Hall should get you out under sunny skies for some down home roots music. The event takes place September 7 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Great Lawn at Sloatsburg’s Harmony Hall, so bring a blanket and pull up a chair. Continue Reading

Students got back to school Wednesday morning, a chill in the air and an eye toward the calendar and first official school holiday. It’s back to those A, B, C, D school days again. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Fire Department’s recent colorful mid-August Classic Car Show featured a special guest bearing a great gift.

Rockland U.S. Congresswoman Nita Lowey made an appearance at the car show and gathered firefighters together, including Village Trustee Peter Akey, to announce that Sloatsburg’s volunteer fire department was the recipient of a 2013 FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) for radio equipment. Continue Reading

Soon enough Sunday will roll through the Ramapo Mountains and with it the Highlands Bluegrass Festival at Harmony Hall. Pull up a chair and for a bit of twanging banjo and fiddle whine — a perfect way to welcome in the harvest season. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Fire Department will help see off the summer season Saturday with plenty of sunshine and a Classic Car Show all day at the village Community Fields. Continue Reading