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 […]
The New Generation Theatre will host their eighth annual summer production “Cats,” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, set in a larger-than-life junkyard playground. Coming to Fieldstone Middle School in Thiells on Wednesday, August 1; Thursday, August 2; Friday, August 3; and Saturday, August 4, all at 7.pm. All the cat stories will be told to Old […]
By Kathy Kahn The village of Sloatsburg (named for the Sloat family), is already preparing for its 90th birthday in 2019. “It takes a year to plan something like this,” said Mayor Carl Wright. “And we want it to be a great success.” Sloatsburg is currently undergoing a metamorphosis thanks to entrepreneur Michael Bruno, owner […]
By Kathy Kahn Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Steve Forbert, Joe Grushecky, Jeffrey Gaines, Joe D’Urso and Stone Caravan, among many talented performers, will be taking part in Rockland’s growing music venue this weekend. Musician Joe D’Urso is putting on the 5th Annual Rockland-Bergen Music Festival, but this year, the guitarist and the festival […]
New York Giants safety Landon Collins will be hosting the second annual Landon Collins Celebrity Softball Game at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona this Saturday, June 9. The softball game, which will donate a portion of proceeds to the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, will pit current and former New York Giants against one another […]
Photos from GarnerArtsCenter.com Garner Arts Festival is marking its 15th year this weekend. One of Rockland’s major annual events, Garner Arts Festival bills itself as “The Lower Hudson Valley’s Premier Arts Festival” and estimates average attendance of 4 – 6,000 people to its Garnerville location, once a textile mill many decades ago and now a […]