When Father John McKenna arrived at Characters Restaurant Saturday evening for a birthday night out, staff apologized that his table was unavailable and directed him and his dinner guests up the wooden front stairs, saying the dining room was crowded with a last minute booking. So the three slowly made their way up the stairs. Continue Reading

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The Sloatsburg United Methodist Church welcomes the Walter Hoving Home Choir from Garrison, NY, this Sunday, February 12 at 10:30 a.m.

“We invite all who are seeking a different worship experience to join us on Sunday,” said Pastor Agnes, who leads the Sloatsburg congregation. Continue Reading

Hurricane Irene brought the winds and rains. But when Arden Dam in Tuxedo failed the morning of August 28 last year, the real damage was done. The dam break sent a wave of water, mud and debris roiling down the Ramapo River, tearing out sections of the Port Jervis Line and washing through Sloatsburg. Buildings in central Sloatsburg along the train tracks were flooded out. Continue Reading

Sometimes friends encourage you to make bad choices. Then there are those friends who ask you to do something singular that causes you to follow a whole other path. Hunter Potter’s good friend Kyle Lynch convinced him to hang out as a volunteer EMT in Sloatsburg and eventually catch rides with the ambulance rescue. Continue Reading

The Ramapo Central School Distract Board of Education meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at the district offices in Hillburn. During each meeting, the superintendent takes time to recognize student achievement somewhere in the Ramapo schools. Continue Reading

Sloatsburg — Torne Mountain is the beacon, and nestled down along the valley of its southeastern face, they come, rock climbers from near and far. With rock climbing routes named Crankenstein, Rachel’s Crack and The Red Knob, the area of Torne Valley is known as the Powerlinez and has been a secret favorite for rock climbers for years. Continue Reading

Super Sunday is upon us. Bets are on that the Super Bowl will be over before it snows next in Sloatsburg. Las Vegas oddsmakers are holding steady with the New England Patriots as three-point favorites over the New York Giants. Both teams made it into the big game by the hairs of their chinny chin chins. Continue Reading