Tag: Orange County NY

Police Presence at Middletown High School Back to Normal After Back-to-Back Incidents

Police presence at Middletown High School has returned to normal with two school resource officers on campus, according to Middletown police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen on Sept. 21. Additional police presence at the school was triggered on Sept. 16 after a student alerted the school administration of a shooting threat received by phone. On Sept. 14,…


Water Levels in Middletown’s Main Reservoirs Rise to 84 Percent Full

Following increased rainfall, the three major water reservoirs providing drinking water for residents in Middletown, New York, are now 83.9 percent full, according to Commissioner of Public Works Jacob Tawil on Sept. 20. But Tawil recommends that city residents continue to conserve water voluntarily. “Water is a very scarce resource. It is recommended that we…


Locals Embrace Chinese Culture at Deerpark Moon Festival

Betty Bianchi, a resident of Bloomingburg, New York, said she was pleasantly surprised by the wide array of cultural offerings at the annual Moon Festival in the town of Deerpark. “This is one of few events around here that is cultural-themed, which really brings something new to the area. I know there are so many…


Port Jervis Family Keeps Volunteer Firefighting Going

Four years ago, when 16-year-old Briana Moore became a junior volunteer firefighter, her decision shocked her father, David Moore Jr. Moore Jr. had followed in his grandfather and father’s footsteps to become a volunteer firefighter at 16. His then-14-year-old teenage son, David Moore, was well on track to follow in Moore Jr.’s footsteps in due…


Working Wages Don’t Pay Rent in Orange County, Report Says

An average worker cannot afford market-rate apartments in Orange County, New York, in 2022, according to a newly released report by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress. To afford a one-bedroom apartment in the county, which has a fair market rate of $1,107, a renter must have a regular 40-hour-a-week job that pays over $20 an…


New Wine Project Rekindles Debate on IDA Reform in Orange County

A soon-to-be-built winery in Goshen rekindled a local discussion on the very agency that had waived almost $32 million in taxes for the new project. Orange County Industrial Development Agency, or IDA, is a public benefit corporation under New York state law with unique authority to attract new businesses into the county with tax incentives….


New York State Utility Sees Winter Heating Costs up 44% for Gas, 28% for Electricity

Orange & Rockland, a major utility company serving southeastern New York and northern New Jersey, forecasts substantial rate hikes for natural gas and electricity in the coming winter. Natural gas will likely cost 44 percent more than the past year; electricity, whose generation in the state of New York heavily relies on natural gas, will…


Orange & Rockland Utility Sees Winter Heating Costs up 44% for Electricity, 28% for Gas

Orange & Rockland, a major utility company serving southeastern New York and northern New Jersey, forecasts substantial rate hikes for natural gas and electricity in the coming winter. Natural gas will likely cost 44 percent more than the past year; electricity, whose generation in the state of New York heavily relies on natural gas, will…


Middletown Gun Show Vendors See Sales Dip Following New Gun Laws

Hardly a week had passed since New York’s new gun laws went into effect when Middletown Gun Show vendor Dom Dimare started to feel the impact on his business. Sales on both semiautomatic rifles and ammunition have dropped, Dimare told The Epoch Times during a weekend gun show in the city of Middletown on Sept….


Middletown Police to Double Street Cameras With State Grant

The Middletown Police Department will install 29 new street cameras by use of a handsome public safety grant recently approved by the state legislature. In the next six to 12 months, new cameras will be installed at busy intersections and high-value locations where the city has made large investments, such as Erie Way Park and…