Something strange, something new, something borrowed, something blue.

The race for the next leader of Rockland County went all red, white and blue this past week when Ed Day was given the official nod to represent the GOP team in the upcoming Rockland County Executive election at the Rockland County Republican Committee’s convention. Day, currently a county legislator representing District 5 from his home turf of New City, is the lone Republican in the race and ran unopposed for the GOP nomination. Continue Reading

Note: After additional research on this topic, it appears that the perceived imbalance of Town of Ramapo Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals membership is root in jurisdictional authority. The boards only have jurisdiction in those parts of Ramapo not in villages (in which case, village planning and zoning takes precedence over the town). The makeup of the boards was set by former Supervisor Herb Reisman.

Keeping with its tradition of splashy articles that detail the inner workings of the Town of Ramapo, the friendly outliers at Preserve Ramapo recently published a scathing overview of the composition of several important town boards.

May springs upon us, leaving that April full moon waning while thoughts of an end to the school year begin to wax.

The last Friday in April was Arbor Day and the longstanding tradition of handing out itty bitty trees to district students took place. How many people have a tree planted somewhere near that their kid brought home from school — once small and now tall? Continue Reading

Jenny Kirby likes to quietly support local causes. And so Characters Bar & Resaurant in Sloatsburg will pitch in Tuesday evening to support the local Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry. Continue Reading

With peak April weekend weather, the Boy Scouts from Troop 2146 took full advantage of their day in the sun.

The troop, which serves Sloatsburg and Tuxedo, took part in the 51st Annual Scoutmaster Camporee At West Point Continue Reading

With a full moon to enjoy in the evening, Sloatsburg and the surrounding area has a busy schedule during the day as well.

After an invigorating weekend of leisure, wrap the whole thing up Sunday, April 28, with the Suffern Street Fair along Lafayette Avenue. The Street Fair will feature an Antique, Classic & Custom Car & Motorcycle Show, on display on Chestnut Street, between Lafayette Avenue and the NJTransit underpass. The whole shebang is sponsored by the Suffern Chamber of Commerce. Continue Reading

Storms bring rain and rain makes the rivers rise. Who watches over the water? And what about that giant mulch pile towering in the woods of Sterling Forest in Tuxedo, not to mention the teetering pile of dirt along Rt. 17 that may spill into the Ramapo River at any time. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corp building was all decked out Sunday, with colorfully decorated tables assembled in the ambulance bay. Another Sloatsburg scout from Boy Scout Troop 2146 was holding his Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Continue Reading

The dinner hour was kicking into gear at Suffern’s Hacienda Don Manuel, a sort of secret favorite restaurant in western Rockland. One table in particular was animated in the colorful surroundings.

Members of the Suffern Chamber of Commerce were immersed in a serious discussion regarding one of the village’s anchors – the Lafayette Theater, which opened its doors in 1924 and has continued to evolve and attract visitors ever since. Currently, the Lafayette operates as a single-screen theater that features first-run films, with a sprinkle of alternative programming thrown in. Continue Reading

The fruits of a lot of behind-the-scenes labor were celebrated Sunday at Harmony Hall. The old Jacob Sloat house that sits atop a hill off of Rt. 17 in Sloatsburg, and at one time overlooked Sloat’s prosperous cotton twine mills along the Erie Railroad tracks, is finally due for its make-over. Continue Reading