Category: Orange County NY

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus Delivers Annual Address

During the April 19 State of the County address, Executive Steve Neuhaus presented a positive financial shape highlighted by booming sales taxes, reduced tax levy, and a growing fund balance.  If he was to name one financial woe, it is the policies and laws out of Albany that shift undue burdens to local taxpayers, Neuhaus said in…


Middletown School District Board VP Freddie Williams Seeks Reelection

Freddie Williams, a professional barber and lifetime resident in the Middletown area, said he has always put the community at the heart of his work. His downtown barbershop on Main Street is an anchor for various community drives and a space where neighborhood kids learn the value of hard work. He has been involved in…


Town of Wallkill Supervisor George Serrano Launches Reelection Bid

Town of Wallkill Republican Supervisor George Serrano announced his reelection bid on April 17. Surrounded by supporters at a campaign kickoff, Serrano highlighted his work in the past 16 months and looked forward to campaigning for another two-year term. He said he was honored to host the town’s 250th anniversary and be part of the…


Town of Wallkill Supervisor George Serrano Announces Reelection Bid

Town of Wallkill Republican Supervisor George Serrano announced his reelection bid on April 17. Surrounded by supporters at a campaign kickoff, Serrano highlighted his work in the past 16 months and looked forward to campaigning for another two-year term. He said he was honored to host the town’s 250th anniversary and be part of the…


Federal Government Placed 383 Unaccompanied Minors in Orange County in 2022

According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 383 children who crossed the border illegally by themselves were sent by the federal government to live with sponsors in Orange County, New York, in the past year.  The number of unaccompanied minors placed in the county grew from under 50 in 2020…


Deerpark Wildfire in Orange County Out After Burning 350 Acres Over 3 Days

A large wildfire that originated in the western part of the Town of Deerpark was out on April 15 after three days of around-the-clock responses by local firefighters and state forest rangers. Around 350 acres of woods were burnt, but not one property was damaged, according to an interview with Huguenot Fire Company Chief TJ Kalin….


Wildfire in Deerpark, Orange County Out After Burning 350 Acres Over 3 Days

A large wildfire that originated in the western part of the Town of Deerpark was out on April 15 after three days of around-the-clock responses by local firefighters and state forest rangers. Around 350 acres of woods were burnt, but not one property was damaged, according to an interview with Huguenot Fire Company Chief TJ Kalin….


Orange County Unveils New Mobile DMV

Orange County Clerk Kelly Eskew on April 13 introduced a new mobile DMV office to provide motor vehicle-related services to residents in underserved areas. “Over the past year, our goal has been customer service, and this mobile DMV office will help us deliver that conveniently and accessibly,” Eskew said at a press conference in Goshen….


Middletown School District Board Member Kevin Gomez Runs for Reelection

Kevin Gomez, an attorney and father of four children attending the Middletown School District, is seeking another three-year term on the local school board. During the past six years, Gomez has used his board post to raise awareness on issues that he considers important, including school safety, full state funding, and state mandate reform. As…


Former Orange County Sheriff Denies Allegations in ICE Detainees’ Lawsuit

Former Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois told The Epoch Times that he denies the allegations in a new federal lawsuit filed against him and others by ICE detainees. “There have been multiple litigations over the past few years that have been repeatedly unfounded,” DuBois said. “ICE representatives visit the facility on an almost daily basis,…