Category: Orange County NY

Orange County Executive Proposes $7.6 Million Cut in Property Tax

Executive Steven Neuhaus proposes to slash the property tax levy in Orange County, New York, by $7.6 million to $126.5 million in the coming year. Largely due to booming sales tax, the county can expand services and take on new initiatives in 2023 without asking property owners for more money, according to Neuhaus at a…


NY County Executive Proposes $7.6 Million Cut in Property Tax

Executive Steven Neuhaus proposes to slash the property tax levy in Orange County, New York, by $7.6 million to $126.5 million in the coming year. Largely due to booming sales tax, the county can expand services and take on new initiatives in 2023 without asking property owners for more money, according to Neuhaus at a…


New York County Executive Proposes $7.6 Million Cut in Property Tax

Executive Steven Neuhaus proposes to slash the property tax levy in Orange County, New York, by $7.6 million to $126.5 million in the coming year. Largely due to booming sales tax, the county can expand services and take on new initiatives in 2023 without asking property owners for more money, according to Neuhaus at a…


Tri-State Task Force Disrupted Major Drug Trafficking in Port Jervis

A total of 36 defendants were charged following a major drug raid in Port Jervis and surrounding areas, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler at a Sept. 28 press conference. The raid was a climax of a months-long investigation by several law enforcement agencies to disrupt Port Jervis-based illegal drug operations. On Sept….


In His Own Words: Paul Arteta, Republican Candidate for Orange County Sheriff, New York

MONTGOMERY, N.Y.—The Epoch Times sat down with Paul Arteta, the Republican candidate for Orange County Sheriff, at a coffee shop on Sept. 26. Arteta won the Republican primary, besting Orange County Undersheriff Kenneth Jones by about 15 points. He will face Democratic candidate Bernie Rivers in the general election. Carmen DeStefano, a retired investigator, is…


Candidates in Their Own Words: Bernie Rivers, Democratic Candidate for Orange County Sheriff, New York

The Epoch Times sat down with Bernie Rivers, the Democratic candidate for Orange County Sheriff at his campaign office in Goshen, New York, on Sept. 26. Rivers, the sole Democratic contender for the county’s top law enforcement job, faces Republican Paul Arteta in the general election. Carmen DeStefano, a retired investigator, also runs as a…


Candidates in Their Own Words: Bernie Rivers, Democrat Candidate for Orange County Sheriff, New York

The Epoch Times sat down with Bernie Rivers, the Democrat candidate for Orange County Sheriff at his campaign office in Goshen, New York, on Sept. 26. Rivers, the sole Democrat contender for the county’s top law enforcement job, faces Republican Paul Arteta in the general election. Carmen DeStefano, a retired investigator, also runs as a…


Wallkill River School Gallery Exhibition Nurtures ‘A Revival of Realism’

MONTGOMERY, N.Y.—The Wallkill River School gallery is currently running an exhibit entitled “Realism: An Academic Approach,” featuring works by local artists and students. Exhibition pieces were selected by Tony Conner, an award-winning watercolor artist from Vermont, said Walkill River School executive director Sarah Fortner Pierson. “We put out a call to the public to submit…


Mount Hope Police Add License Plate Cameras to Help Fight Crime

The town of Mount Hope, New York, is adding six license plate reading cameras to fight crimes such as car theft, according to Police Chief Paul Rickard. Four cameras are already up and running, with two more to be added in the coming weeks, he said. On their first day in operation, the cameras helped…


Port Jervis Major Trafficker Commits New Crime in Jail, Sentencing Postponed

Port Jervis major drug trafficker Richard McInturff, while awaiting his sentencing in jail, committed a new crime, according to a court hearing at Orange County Courthouse on Sept. 22. At the request of prosecutors, his sentencing date is postponed to Oct. 18. According to a police source, McInturff committed an assault in jail. McInturff is…