With the school season just around the corner, it is notable that four Ramapo Central schools were named High Performing Reward Schools by the New York State Education Department. Continue Reading

NY Department of Transportation contractors and crew repair worn road on the southbound lane of the Korean Memorial Highway Bridge in Hillburn, NY.

One of Western Ramapo’s bumpiest bridges has been given some TLC this week. The Korean War Memorial Highway Bridge carries Rt. 59 traffic over the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Hillburn, NY at the entrance to Torne Valley Road.  New York Department of Transporation contractors were working the last Tuesday and Wednesday of July cutting clean sections of concrete on the southbound lane. The end result is a smooth new section of bridge road. Continue Reading

The last Sloatsburg Village Board meeting of July bristled with activity, including a couple of resident issues added fresh to the agenda and a visit by Ramapo Police Chief Peter Brower. Continue Reading

For some the dog days of summer have already arrived. But for the Friends of Harmony Hall, August will feature the real deal when the group hosts its annual Dog Days of Summer Community Yard Sale and Flea Market on the old Jacob Sloat House Great Lawn. Continue Reading

From the new Jehovah Witness sprawling world headquarters to Tuxedo Farms and Genting Americas Tuxedo Ridge casino, the Town of Tuxedo is percolating with development activity. If all the projects continue and come to full project completion, they would certainly change the Western Ramapo-Orange County connected community. Continue Reading

Sometimes memories can live in our heads or can live in the acts we do to remember those lost.

Many locals are familiar with the story of Sloatsburger Jason Hruscik, who died suddenly in his sleep some six years ago now. Jason’s passing shocked his friends and family. Hruscik was young and healthy, a former runner for Suffern High School who taught at P.S. 85 in the Bronx and appeared to be just getting started in life.

The family was asked at the time about donating Jason’s organs, and that seemingly simple act lives on today. Continue Reading

Incoming Sloatsburg Principal Joe Lloyd gave Ryan a hand at a recent SES kindergarten orientation activity.

As the school year winds down for students, there are new faces and old who are being celebrated, along with other changes afoot in the Ramapo Central School District. Sloatsburg Elementary School and Cherry Lane Elementary School each get new principals next year, with SES Principal Eric Baird moving to Cherry Lane and Joseph Lloyd due to become Sloatsburg’s new principal. Continue Reading

The Cub Scouts of Sloatsburg and Tuxedo learned recently what it takes to be a dog on the New York Police force, while discovering that it’s hard to hide anything from a police dog. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Memorial Day Parade was once again well-attended Monday morning, May 26, as residents lined the village center to see the colorful action. Continue Reading

The Rockland County Chief’s association acknowledged area firefighters and handed out awards this past week, a time when firefighters across Rockland County were celebrated.

Photo from collage at SloatsburgFire.org

New City Fire Department Chief Kenny Flynn was named Chief of the Year. Gordon Wren Sr., former chief of the all-volunteer Hillcrest Fire Department and member for some 70 years, was awarded the Jerome Trachtenberg Service Award, presented to the person who promotes outstanding service to the Rockland County Fire Chief’s Association. Continue Reading