Hillburn’s Torne Valley Hosts New Wine Destination

Hillburn’s Torne Valley Hosts New Wine Destination

BY DIANA BIERMAN Calling all Rocklanders: There’s a new winery in town and it’s in our own backyard! Actually, it’s the first and only winery in town. Torne Valley Vineyards, located at 1 Torne Brook Road in Hillburn on an historic 19th century country estate, opened their stone gates this past May and officially became […]

Cleanup Begins in Paint-Polluted Torne Valley

Cleanup Begins in Paint-Polluted Torne Valley

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 […]

Town of Ramapo Hosts Daily News Golden Gloves this Weekend

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, […]

18th Century Home Rises as Beacon of Renewal

18th Century Home Rises as Beacon of Renewal

BY VINNY MURPHY Across from an inactive landfill, a piece of history has been restored. In Hillburn’s Torne Valley, students and volunteers have reconstructed a small saltbox house as an educational facility and research center. The house is a monument to the valley’s past and its journey has been an interesting one. In 1997, Chuck […]