The first event marked on Port Jervis Tourism Board’s 2023 roster is a celebration to usher in the Chinese Year of Rabbit. The celebration will start with a dragon dance on Jersey Avenue, followed by an authentic Chinese buffet, traditional crafts, and live performances at Erie Trackside Manor on Jan. 22, between 12 p.m. and…
Port Jervis Tourism Board Kicks Off 2023 With Chinese New Year Celebration
January 11, 2023
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Middletown Seeks Public Input on 2023 HUD Grant Spending Plan
The city of Middletown in Orange County is seeking public comments on its 2023 action plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annual community development grant. Primarily designed to improve living conditions for low-to-moderate-income residents, the program offers money to qualified communities based on census data, such as population, poverty levels,…
Orange County, New York, District Attorney Makes Illegal Gun Prosecution a Top Priority
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler told The Epoch Times that his office’s top priority in 2023 is illegal handgun prosecution. The number of illegal gun cases at the office saw a slight uptick in 2022 from the previous year, from 96 to 99, after having been on a downward trajectory in years, he said…
$21 Million Earmarked for Orange County, New York, in Federal Omnibus Spending Bill
January 5, 2023
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In the newly passed $1.7 trillion federal appropriation bill, a sum of $21.2 million was earmarked for 11 local projects in Orange County, according to a review by The Epoch Times. Federal earmarks are money for specific local projects at the request of congressional members. Residents in three municipalities—Middletown, Newburgh, and Kiryas Joel—saw the most money for local governmental and…
Judge Dismisses Environmental Lawsuit Against Dragon Springs
DEERPARK, N.Y.—A federal judge has dismissed an environmental lawsuit against Dragon Springs, home to two performing arts schools founded by practitioners of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. The lawsuit was filed in January 2022 by a New Paltz-based nonprofit whose founder has ties to China and has for several years waged a campaign against the…
Deerpark Couple Make Volunteering a Family Tradition
January 2, 2023
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For over 40 years, the Gould family has centered their lives around helping others in Deerpark and surrounding communities in Western Orange County, New York. The tradition started with Jonathan and Pricilla Gould at a local church and was passed down to their daughter Denise Hulse and then to granddaughter Rebecca Hulse, who opened doors…
Paul Arteta Sworn in as Sheriff of Orange County, New York
January 1, 2023
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On the first day of the new year, Paul Arteta took oath as Orange County’s new sheriff and promised to build on the past to make the county a safer and better place. “We’ve done incredible things at the Sheriff’s Office, and it’s just going to get better and better in the future,” he said…
Local Beer Distributer Offers Free Rides to Holiday Drinkers
December 30, 2022
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Goshen, New York-based Dana Distributors will offer New Year’s Eve celebrants a free ride home to drive down holiday drunk driving. The operation, dubbed the Alert Cab, will run from 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 2 a.m. on Jan. 1. Over 700 bars, taverns, and restaurants in Orange, Rockland, and Sullivan counties participate in…
Wallkill Man Charged with 2nd-Degree Murder Over Death of 3-Year-Old
December 27, 2022
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A grand jury in Orange County, New York, indicted Gionni Sellers with second-degree murder just two days before Christmas for allegedly causing the death of a three-year-old boy. The indictment was announced by Town of Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman and County District Attorney David Hoovler at a Dec. 27 press conference. Town of Wallkill…
Port Jervis, New York, City Council Adopts 2023 Budget
Port Jervis City Council on Dec. 22 unanimously passed a 2023 budget of $20 million, raising property tax levy by nearly 9 percent. Residential property taxes go up by 5 percent to nearly $3.8 million, whereas taxes collected on commercial properties increase by 11 percent to $3.5 million. Inflation is said to be responsible for…
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