Category: Orange County NY

Port Jervis Police Step Up Task Force Commitment to Combat Drug Trafficking

The Port Jervis Police Department’s increasing involvement in the Orange County Drug Task Force has enabled the city to comprehensively target drug trafficking networks, according to police chief William Worden. One such example is the recent charges of 36 defendants for allegedly being part of a drug trafficking operation based out of Port Jervis, New…


Wood Stove Sales Up as People Look for Alternative Heating Options

As prices for heating oil and gas go up customers are looking for alternative heating options—such as the old-fashioned wood stoves—according to Carol Turner, co-founder of the nearly four-decade-old Chimney Sweep Energy store in Orange County, New York. Sales for wood and pellet stoves have both increased compared to last year, with total store sales…


Voters in Western Orange County, New York, Most Concerned With Cost of Living and Crime

As food prices go up, Deerpark resident Gladys Murphy has quit buying cakes and started baking them at home. She also seldom purchases meat now, except for chicken on sale. “I cry every time I go to the store. I pick something up, and then I have to put it down because it costs too…


Voters at Polling Sites in Western Orange County Say They’re Most Concerned With Cost of Living and Crime

As food prices go up, Deerpark resident Gladys Murphy has quit buying cakes and started baking them at home. She also seldom purchases meat now, except for chicken on sale. “I cry every time I go to the store. I pick something up, and then I have to put it down because it costs too…


Voters at Polling Sites in Western Orange County, New York, Say They’re Most Concerned With Cost of Living and Crime

As food prices go up, Deerpark resident Gladys Murphy has quit buying cakes and started baking them at home. She also seldom purchases meat now, except for chicken on sale. “I cry every time I go to the store. I pick something up, and then I have to put it down because it costs too…


Brabenec Cruises to Reelection in New York’s 98th Assembly District

Four-term New York State Assemblyman Karl Brabenec won his reelection bid in the 98th district by a 30 percent margin. The newly drawn district encompasses portions of both Rockland and Orange County, including Deerpark, Mount Hope, Minisink, Warwick, and Goshen. Brabenec got 65 percent, or 20,279 votes, compared to 11,092 votes secured by his Democrat challenger…


Paul Arteta Wins Orange County, New York, Sheriff Race With Wide Margin

Montgomery Deputy Police Chief Paul Arteta won the sheriff race in Orange County, New York, on Nov. 8. He got 60 percent, or 69,807 votes, as a candidate for both the Republican and Conservative parties, according to unofficial results published by the Orange County Board of Elections. Bernie Rivers, the Democratic Party candidate, got 40…


Extreme Risk Protection Orders Double at Orange County, New York, District Attorney’s Office

The number of extreme risk protection orders handled by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has doubled to 62 following the expansion of red flag law in New York, according to District Attorney David Hoovler on Nov. 3. An extreme risk protection order (ERPO) is a court order under state law that prevents a person…


Middletown Police Officer Awarded New York State Medal of Valor

Middletown officer Evan Barone received the 2020 New York State Police Officer Medal of Valor from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado at the Paramount Theatre on Nov. 2. Barone is the first Middletown officer to get the award since its inception in 1984. “I am incredibly grateful for this amazing, prestigious, and honorable work. I am…


Q&A With Karl Brabenec, Republican Candidate for New York 98th Assembly District

Karl Brabenec, the four-term assemblyman representing the 98th district in New York, is seeking reelection in a newly drawn map, which encompasses portions of Orange County—including Deerpark, Mount Hope, Goshen, and Rockland County. He faces Democrat candidate Bruce Levine in the Nov. 8 general election. Brabenec spoke with The Epoch Times on Oct. 28. The…