The Pearl River Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 2nd annual 5k race on Saturday, April 23rd. … [Read more...] about Pearl River Chamber to host 2nd annual 5k
Pearl River
Pearl River is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is east of Chestnut Ridge, south of Nanuet, west of Blauvelt, New York, and north of Montvale and Old Tappan, New Jersey. The population was 15,876 at the 2010 census.
Pearl River is 20 miles (32 km) north of midtown Manhattan and just north of the New Jersey border. It is the first (traveling north) of three New York stops on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line.
In 2011, CNNMoney.com ranked Pearl River 78th on its annual "100 Best Places to Live" list.
St Patrick’s Day parade in Pearl River on Sunday
The weekend we have been waiting for has finally arrived! Both spring and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pearl River are here. For the parade, please be advised that the streets along the course will start to close around 12:00 pm. See the press release below from the Orangetown Police Department for more information. If you go, make sure you wave to me as I go marching by. … [Read more...] about St Patrick’s Day parade in Pearl River on Sunday
Senior Clubs in Orangetown resuming meetings
Due to the decline in COVID-19 cases, many of the senior clubs in the Town of Orangetown are now excited to resume their monthly meetings. Membership is open to persons 60 years or older that live in the Town of Orangetown. Orangetown is home to seven senior clubs - Blauvelt/Orangeburg, Nyack, Pearl River "A", Pearl River "B", Piermont, Sparkill and Tappan. … [Read more...] about Senior Clubs in Orangetown resuming meetings
Nyack Mayor stands with student athletes
Nyack Mayor Don Hammond has released the following statement: The Village of Nyack Board of Trustees wishes to express our support for the student-athletes of the Nyack School District, who were subject to a sad and shameful display of racist behavior by some spectators at Wednesday’s night’s basketball game at Pearl River High School. We fully support the request made … [Read more...] about Nyack Mayor stands with student athletes
Statement from County Executive Ed Day
The type of racist and reprehensible behavior displayed during Wednesday night’s high school basketball game between Pearl River and Nyack has no place in our community and I condemn it in the strongest terms possible. As a former youth coach myself it’s particularly disturbing to see our young people subjected to type of racist abuse. While the actions of a few do not … [Read more...] about Statement from County Executive Ed Day