BY DIANE KUGEL The 125th anniversary of the founding of the Village of Hillburn was celebrated July 28 at the annual Hillburn Day fair. Attractions at the event included rides for the kids, firetrucks, raffles and various give-a-ways. Each year the famous Mt. Fuji Restaurant of Hillburn adds a distinct flavor to the occasion, providing […]
BY BARRY WARNER Our Unsung Hero column this week features Annemarie Basile, volunteer second assistant chief of Hillburn Fire Dept. She is currently the highest-ranking female firefighter in the county. “In the event of a house fire in Hillburn, as the Incident Commander on the scene, I would take the time necessary to conduct a […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Stony Point – County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef presented a total of $2.67 million in federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to various municipal and not-for-profit groups at an award ceremony held ironically in Stony Point, the town that traditionally receives the least amount of support from the Community Block Grant […]
The Historical Society of Rockland County invites Rocklanders to a Ramapo Hamlet “Walk Through History” on March 9. The tour leaves the Ramapo Saltbox Environmental Research Center (ERC) at 10 a.m. This is a two-mile walk over level paved surface; 1.5 to 2 hours, with an opportunity for an extended visit at the Saltbox after the walk. […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Oily residue in nearby Ringwood, NJ, an area negatively impacted by the Ford plant. Photo Credit: Environmental News Service Hillburn – After decades of problems in the Torne Valley due to contamination from the dumping of paint sludge, the Ford Motor Company finally begun hazardous waste cleanup near the Ramapo River on […]
WHO: Supervisor Christopher P. St. Lawrence, Deputy Supervisor Patrick J. Withers, Councilmembers: Yitzchok Ullman, Daniel Friedman, Brendel Logan-Charles and Brian Adams, N.Y. Daily News Golden Gloves WHAT: The 86th Annual Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament, the oldest and most famous amateur boxing tournament in the world! Bouts are to be held in memory of Patrick Faherty, […]