Two city council members in Port Jervis, New York, told The Epoch Times that the proposed city tax levy would make lives even harder for financially struggling residents. Mayor Kelly Decker proposed an 8.9 percent increase at the Oct. 3 city council meeting, which means an average resident would see a $315.30 increase on the…
Port Jervis City Council Members Worry About Mayor’s Proposed Tax Hike
Middletown, New York, Plainclothes Officers Made 229 Arrests in Four Months
Plainclothes officers made 229 arrests on three rounds of assignments between April and August in Middletown, New York, according to police chief John Ewanciw. The offenses range from criminal possession of weapons, appearing in public under drug influence, robberies, aggravated assaults, and thefts to city code violations. These arrests account for nearly a quarter of…
Man Who Shot Middletown Police Officer Sentenced to Over 50 Years
October 13, 2022
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The Bronx man who shot Middletown police officer Evan Barone two years ago was sentenced by an Orange County judge to 58 and a half years in state prison on Oct. 12. The 31-year-old defendant, Desean Owens, got 40 years for attempted murder in the first degree and another 18 and a half years for…
Judge Denies Middletown, New York, School District’s Request to Dismiss Discrimination Lawsuit
October 12, 2022
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A federal judge denied a request on Oct. 6 to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit by three former African American school administrators against the Middletown School District in New York. The district’s attorney Howard Miller argued that the job reassignments or terminations of the three plaintiffs were based on legitimate, objective reasons—not driven by racial bias…
New York County Executive Seeks Transparency in Federal Flights Carrying Illegal Immigrant Minors
October 12, 2022
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Orange County executive Steven Neuhaus is frustrated that he got no advance notice about federal flights carrying illegal immigrant minors to his county in the past two weeks. The flights landed at Orange County Airport—a small non-commercial airport about 75 miles north of Manhattan, New York—which is owned and operated by the county. “I get…
New York Orange County Sheriff’s Office Resumes Pistol Permit Classes
After a month-long pause following new state gun laws, Orange County Sheriff’s Office resumed training classes for pistol permits in Goshen, New York, on Oct. 11. About 25 applicants will attend the classes every month, according to Undersheriff Kenneth Jones. Under the state’s new concealed carry law, each permit applicant must finish a 16-hour classroom…
Recent Rains Raise Port Jervis Water Reservoirs to 73 Percent Full
Three reservoirs providing drinking water for Port Jervis, New York, are now 73 percent full, according to the city’s chief water plant operator Scott Decker on Oct. 11. Following a good amount of rain, the city’s smallest reservoir at the head of the water filtration plant is now full, followed by the Huguenot Brook reservoir…
Doctors Envision New Paradigm for Cosmetic Medicine at Northern Medical Center Symposium
October 9, 2022
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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—A group of renowned plastic surgeons and medical professionals are looking beyond patients’ surface into their hearts and minds to help them achieve long-lasting beauty. This holistic approach to beauty, which departs from conventional cosmetic medicine thinking, was discussed at length at a global health symposium hosted by Northern Medical Center in Middletown, New…
Minisink Valley District Residents Discuss New Library Budget at Public Hearing
October 5, 2022
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At the first public hearing for a new library at Minisink Valley Central School District—the only school district in Orange County, New York, without a public library—the proposed annual budget led the discussion for residents. The library’s first-year operation is budgeted at $534,500, about one percent of the total school district tax levy. A committee…
Middletown, New York, Coach Mediates Fights Among Public School Teens
In the past two years, Mitchell Williams—boxing coach, substance abuse counselor, and school board member—has also acted as peacemaker for fighting teens and disgruntled parents in Middletown, New York. “As a coach, I get to know a lot of kids and families. God just put into my heart that it is something you can do…
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