By Douglas E. Hall; photos by Lynne Grasz Hall Angelo J. Pioli, 94, who rose to the rank of sergeant in the Army during World War II, and suffered wounds, serving first in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska fighting the Japanese and then in Europe, fighting the Germans in battles that included the Battle of [...]
A strong turnout for the Edgewater Cultural & Historical Committee annual wine tasting at Flerming’s Steak House and Wine Bar in City Place on May 2 raised funds for the Committee’s work in providing cultural and historical events in the borough. Just several days later the Committee sponsored a cultural and historical event at [...]
By Douglas E. Hall Partial demolition, now underway, of what was once the second largest rolling mill in the country is the first step to the construction of a seven-story upscale spa and hotel wrapped in a metallic bold design of rock, brushed stainless steel and glass on the west side of River Road between [...]
By Douglas E. Hall Emily Kaufman of Edgewater and a member of the class of 2014 at Leonia High School, has won Honorable Mention for her Dramatic Script, “Savannah’s Gun,” in the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is [...]
By Douglas E. Hall May 5: Charles L. Carroll of Edgewater, 70, prominent trainer and owner of race horses, died of a heart attack at Jamaica Race Track, Long Island, one hour before his horse, Rosarian, a five-year-old, won the first race of the day, 1939. May 12: Elliott Underwood, founder with his father, Dr. [...]
By Douglas E. Hall Bus service to New York from Edgewater on the 158 line was delayed late Monday morning (April 29) when a bomb scare developed at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Passengers departing from the front of the bus told the driver that a man had “jumped off the bus”, departing from the [...]
By Douglas E. Hall Edgewater Harbor, a waterfront community nestled just east beyond this town’s new Borough Hall is shaping up as solid addition to the development along the borough’s three and a half mile Hudson River shoreline that has been underway for several years beyond the past decade. Although much has yet to be [...]
By Douglas E. Hall Ferry riders who have gingerly stepped from the Edgewater ferry directly onto the local landing platform at the Edgewater Marina and Ferry Stop got their convenient ramp back in operation this past month. All were relieved that the fancy foot work was no longer required to board and depart from the [...]
By Douglas E. Hall With much of the brickwork in place, the five-story apartments over stores under construction by attorney-developer James Demetrakis, on the west side of Old River Road, takes shape. Known as Infinity, the new development will consist of 100 apartments and 5,600 square feet of retail space. Demetrakis built and operates the [...]
Tasting the flavors of an outstanding group of wines on a beautiful spring evening while enjoying sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline is the setting for the 10th annual Spring wine tasting of the Edgewater Cultural and Historical Committee (EC&HC). The date: May 2, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The place: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine [...]
