Posted on 21 October 2013 by Editor
Rockland reporter Bill Demarest attended the recent Sunday, October 20, ceremony to recognize and remember the men who died during the long-ago Brink’s armored truck robbery. The incident shocked the local law enforcement community and was a factor in the eventual demise of the Village of Nyack police force.
Posted on 18 October 2013 by Editor
Plastic sheeting covers the windows and doors of the old Off-Track Betting building across from the railroad tracks in Suffern along Franklin Turnpike — or Orange Avenue, if you like. Work lights burn inside as the building’s new owner is busy renovating the space into a Rainbow Ace garden and home supplies sort of modern living 25,000 square foot hardware store.
The store will sale a mix of products ranging from paint and hardware supplies to housewares and home furnishings. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 October 2013 by Editor
New York state voters will face a gambling ballot initiative this November, one supported in Albany by many in the NY legislature, including NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The age-old question faces voters — is gaming good for the local community and economy? Ryan Karben recently explored the gambling issue from the Rockland County tourism perspective.
Posted on 11 October 2013 by Editor
The old yellow school bus was ready for the rescue, the crowd gathered in anticipation at Village Hall for the live extraction demonstration. There remained one problem — the Sloatsburg Volunteer Fire Department’s old Jaws-Of-Life was having problems biting down on the metal meal. Continue Reading
Posted on 10 October 2013 by Editor
Here’s one way a highly motivated individual interested in community service can dodge the electoral process and pin his or her hopes on an appointment. The Ramapo Central School District Board of Education is seeking applicants for a position recently vacated due to resignation. 
The term of appointment will expire with the May 20, 2014 school board election. The deadline to submit a letter of interest and resume to the District Clerk has been set for Friday, October 18. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 October 2013 by Editor
The Sloatsburg Volunteer Fire Department recently participated in a Nyack celebration and anniversary parade honoring the all-volunteer Nyack Fire Department and marking its 150th year of service. The event marked the formation of the Nyack fire department and also marked the 150th anniversary of Empire Hook and Ladder Co 1, based at the historic firehouse at 330 North Broadway in Upper Nyack. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 October 2013 by Editor
A 79-year-old Congers resident was cheated out of $1,500 in ‘grandparents’ telephone con.
CONGERS – A con artist using a common telephone scam that preys on the concern grandparents have for their grandchildren has stolen $1,500 from a 79-year-old Congers resident.
Clarkstown police said today the public should be aware of the scam – and others like it – that particularly target senior citizens. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 October 2013 by Editor
By Geoff Welch, Harmony Hall, Curator
Someone failed to follow, or even remember, the unwritten park etiquette: carry in, carry out.
The Friends of Harmony Hall have been working to improve a trail that will lead up to the scenic Sloatsburg overview on the rock outcrop known as Liberty Rock. The Harmony Hall trail up to Liberty Rock would begin near the Sloatsburg Senior Center and follow a ravine up through the woods, looping around to Liberty Rock and the scenic overlook. Continue Reading
Posted on 04 October 2013 by Editor
According to sources, one or both of the men arrested for home burglary in Ho-Ho-Kus this week have confessed to similar break-ins in Rockland County. Sloatsburg residents were unnerved in late summer by a rash of break-ins very like those under investigation in Saddle River and Ho-Ho-Kus. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 October 2013 by Editor
Like a Lloyd and Harry criminal pair from the movie Dumb and Dumber, two men arrested in Ho-Ho-Kus this week may also have been behind the recent uptick in Sloatsburg burglaries. According to sources, similarities in various burglaries in Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, Sloatsburg, and other municipalities, could link the duo, who were charged with pilfering small items such as an iPad, jewelry and cash.
The reported break-ins involved not only similar small items taken but also homes were burgled in the daytime, left unlocked or had a broken window as entry point. Continue Reading
