After an hour-long discussion on Dec. 12, Port Jervis City Council couldn’t muster enough support for its expected nearly eight percent tax hike and postponed the budget vote to the next meeting. Councilman-At-Large Stanley Siegel told The Epoch Times on Dec. 13. “We are in a predicament. It is heartbreaking.” Over his 19 years in…
Port Jervis City Council Postpones Budget Vote Amid Continuing Work to Lower Tax Hike
Author Unearths the Forgotten History of Port Jervis Lynching
It is the only lynching in New York state since the Civil War, a story that Michael Worden grew up hearing about from his grandma. It happened 130 years ago on the streets of his hometown, Port Jervis, a then-bustling industrial city in the North. An African American man named Robert Lewis was accused of…
Port Jervis Police Step Up Task Force Commitment to Combat Drug Trafficking
November 16, 2022
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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…
Voters in Western Orange County, New York, Most Concerned With Cost of Living and Crime
November 10, 2022
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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
November 10, 2022
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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
November 10, 2022
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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…
Port Jervis City Council Members Worry About Mayor’s Proposed Tax Hike
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…
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…
Tri-State Task Force Disrupted Major Drug Trafficking in Port Jervis
September 30, 2022
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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….
Port Jervis Major Trafficker Commits New Crime in Jail, Sentencing Postponed
September 22, 2022
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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…
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