Posted on 25 January 2016 by Editor
Another section of Sloatsburg sewer work is set to get underway as the Western Ramapo Sewer Extension Project rolls through the Village.
Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 will host a public informational meeting for Sloatsburg residents on Tuesday, February 2, at 7 p.m. at the Sloatsburg Municipal Building Fire Hall. The meeting will focus on the upcoming district sewer contract that includes Overlook Drive, Eagle Valley Road, Johnsontown Road, Hamilton Avenue, St. Joan Place, and grinder pumps. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 January 2016 by Editor
Sloatsburger and Suffern High School senior Kevin Jefferson just topped 1000 career points in a recent Mountie basketball win over Clarkstown South. Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright congratulated Jefferson’s winning effort, giving a bit of game night color commentary of the occasion in a letter to Sloatsburg Elementary School Principal Mr. Joseph Lloyd, present and past teachers, schools, staff, and students.
Letter from Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright: Continue Reading
Posted on 15 January 2016 by Editor
Sushi with a taste of Korea. Sushiville on Route 17 in Sloatsburg, NY. Open most days after 12 p.m. Lunch served from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., except on Sundays. For more information, phone 845-712-5006.
Sushi has come to Sloatsburg. The new Village center Sushiville is now open for business and the early word is that all is good.
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Posted on 05 January 2016 by Editor
NY/NJ Trail Conference volunteer crew worked all day recently to build stone steps at Sloatsburg’s Liberty Rock trailhead. Crew members included John Mack, Stephen Zubarik, Richard Lynch, Joan James, Noel Schulz, and Gay Mayer.
In late December, amid a foggy cold mist, a New York/New Jersey Trail Conference crew spent a day building stone steps for a new Sloatsburg trailhead. Continue Reading
Posted on 18 December 2015 by Editor
Local veterans and those who served in the armed forces will once again get a holiday give with a Christmas turkey and food basket at Sloatsburg Municipal Building on Saturday, December 19, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Village of Sloatsburg will again join with the Veteran Angels Association to support veterans this holiday season. Sloatsburg’s and other veterans will receive holiday foods Saturday morning, December 19, from 9 a.m. through 11 a.m. at the Sloatsburg Municipal Building. Any local member of the armed services qualifies for the food giveaway. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 December 2015 by Editor
Sloatsburgers have something to be thankful for this holiday season — a budget gift from the Village Board. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 December 2015 by Editor
Buses, trucks and cars whiz through Sloatsburg’s village center, barely slowing for pedestrians attempting to safely cross Rt. 17. Why would a pedestrian try to get to the other side?
Pick a day in Sloatsburg and lines of cars and trucks race from traffic light to traffic light through the center of the village along Orange Turnpike (Rt. 17). Pedestrians attempting to cross the street anywhere between those traffic lights (one at Eagle Valley Road and the Municipal Plaza) must dodge cars to safely cross the road. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 November 2015 by Editor
Image via Tuxedo Farms website.
Between the pitch and the plan is a woody stretch of land with a rock crested hump of hill and small Village. Continue Reading
Posted on 05 November 2015 by Editor
Members of the Suffern High School Marching Band always get into the spirit of the season. Here they lead the Sloatsburg Halloween Parade down through the center of the Village.
While September weather warms the first days of November, red and yellow leaves continue to drop and fall. Sometimes they fall, floating lazily one at a time, while at other times a whole scattering races from the sky. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 October 2015 by Editor
Photo by Suzy Allman and courtesy of MyHarriman.com — a basic trailhead kiosk from Letchworth State Park in central New York State that shows trails, amenities, and pictures of viewpoints. A roof keeps you dry in the rain and a stamped concrete floor keeps your boots from getting muddy. On the opposite side is a description of park wildlife.
Sloatsburg as a community means something different to nearly anyone who might be asked to describe the village.
It’s a bedroom community. It’s a nice place nestled in the surrounding Ramapo Mountains and adjacent to woody Harriman State Park. To some, Sloatsburg’s just a drive through along the highway. Continue Reading
