DWI Arrest
Recently an unnamed Pearl River woman was allegedly observed by Clarkstown police weaving in and out of car traffic on south little tor road. She was stopped by police officers and arrested and taken into custody.
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The dog days in the old days of Pearl River
Summer is a wonderful time of the year! But July and August were problematic for residents in their everyday lives. The heat and humidity could be oppressive, especially in the 19th century for folks before air conditioning. There is some scientific evidence that heat and humidity with its ability to impart uncomfortable conditions can affect sleep,…
Harness Racing Museum Hall of Fame: five orange rating!
I have heard of the harness racing museum hall of fame located at 240 Main Street in Goshen, New York, for many years but never had visited it before. I started to think of visiting this museum a couple of years back when researching one of my books about the history of Pearl River. I…
Downtown Dhaba, Westwood, New Jersey – four oranges out of five
My wife Rasa and I were in the mood to eat something different from the usual dinner fare. As we could not decide, she suggested dining in Westwood, New Jersey. Arriving in Westwood we decided to dine at an Indian restaurant at 266 Center Street called Downtown Dhaba. When we entered, we were asked by…
1907 train wreck in Pearl River
June is coming and the anniversary of Pearl River’s only train wreck is on June 25th. On the afternoon of June 25, 1907, a train carrying grain, wood, and gravel broke loose in Spring Valley and slowly started south down the tracks, picking up speed with each ¼ mile. The station master of the Pearl…
Summer Road Work in Pearl River
The road repair work slated between Townline road and the south entrance of route 304 is complete. As for the straightening of Washington Avenue at the Pascack Brook, this project, which includes replacing the bridge, will take some time. It has already caused delays for those commuting to job in New Jersey and vice versa….
Trout Fishing Time
In Pearl River the Pascack Brook is the best place to catch a rainbow or brown trout in springtime. The original native stock of brook trout had been fished out by hungry folks who had to endure subsistence living during hard times. It is surmised that the depression of 1893 and 1907 put the last…
Nauraushaun Cider Mill (non) decision
The legal wrangling over the ability for the Van Houten family to continue operating their cider mill/music venue on the family farm is in limbo as the town board did not discuss the matter further after the February 23 meeting. More when the matter is put before the town board.
The Janus face of Isolationism
Once again in America the face of isolationism has come to the forefront of our politics. Today as in the years following the First World War there is a push to have the United States government steer clear of what George Washington said in his farewell address, foreign entanglements. The last time the idea of…
A Brief History of the Saint Patrick Day Parade in Pearl River
Pearl River has been the venue for the Saint Patrick Day Parade since 1967 when the parade was moved from the narrow streets of New City to the wide main thoroughfare of Central Avenue. Raymond Sheridan was the parade’s first Grand Marshall in 1964. Since that time, the parade has grown to become the second…