The Sloatsburg Department of Public Works continues to drive through the village in preparation of landfall for Sandy, which promises to be a fierce storm. With predictions of hitting land between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday evening, October 29, nearly the whole state of New York is shutdown and bracing for what could be the perfect storm. Continue Reading

As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s like deja-vu, all over again.”

With light winds already lifting leaves from trees, it’s time to really batten down the hatches. Sandy could deliver weather just like Irene did, but worse. When the hybrid super storm that is Sandy finally reaches these parts, it promises sustained big winds and floods of rain. Current predictions are that the weather will last for days, with forecasts calling Sandy a wide storm, reaching nearly 800 miles in its width and packing 75 mile per hour winds. Landfall for the storm is expected sometime Monday, with high winds and heavy rains leading the way beginning Sunday evening. Continue Reading

Saturday there’s only a slight chance of rain, maybe twenty percent, so get outside and enjoy. Remember this time last year? Trees with leaves still turning colors were bent and broken from a late October snow storm that forced the cancellation of the annual Halloween Parade. Come Tuesday, Sloatsburg may once again experience foul weather from Tropical Storm Sandy. So get out for some fun with friends and family and a late afternoon stroll though Sloatsburg. Continue Reading

Residents may or may not know, but should know, village elections take place this November 6. And for the first time in many years there is a contest. Four candidates vie for two open trustee seats. There are four village trustees in all. Village residents will also vote for mayor, with one candidate up for that position. Can you guess? Continue Reading

Back in Sloatsburg’s earlier days, before the NY Thruway sliced through and Pine Grove Lakes was built out, the village was more rural, especially in 1952. On October 25 of that year, Ramapo town clerk Robert Nugent and a friend drove off into the woods in an old jeep to get some hunting in. They never returned.

The murder of these two men remained a mystery for many years, until 1981, when a local man, John Youmans, was brought to trial. Youmans had originally been questioned about the shooting back in 1952. The police took his statement and he was released. Continue Reading

With October’s chill mornings and cool evenings, now’s an ideal time to get out and pick the last of fall’s bounty. Apples and fresh garden goods cheer up any day, especially if there’s someone handy in the kichen.

Recently the Rockland Farm Alliance held its first countywide farm fest, with walking tours of Rockland County’s unique working farms. Continue Reading

The Village of Sloatsburg is resurfacing the Common Parking Lot on Mill Street, which is expected to be closed for approximately one week. Rino Paving & Construction out of Tuxedo won the open bid for the job. The work includes cutting trees, enlarging the lot along the southern edge, reworking drainage, and paving the lot. Continue Reading

Route 17 slices through the center of Sloatsburg, making it difficult to generate that leisurely village vibe. Sometimes the main street is empty and the central village all quiet. But most times the frenetic traffic speeds through, racing from light to light. Continue Reading

According to a story by Sarah Armaghan at Newsday, Ramapo Police ran a sting operation on Sloatsburg businesses recently. Using an underage informant, Ramapo police ran a daylong effort September 13, where the underage agent tested businesses in the village by trying to purchase alcohol. Continue Reading

Joseph P. Sorice died this past Saturday, September 15, 2012 at age 86. Sorice was known near and far for his work at Sorice Landscaping, a company he built into a very successful landscaping business in Sloatsburg. Sorice literally helped build the village. Sorice trucks can be seen working most days in neighborhoods throughout the area, trimming trees and lawns, and building beautifully executed rock retaining walls. The company is now run by his son. Continue Reading