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Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, August 12, 2024, Owen Horace, 33, of Monticello, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Burglary in the First Degree. Under the plea agreement announced on the record at the time that Horace pled guilty, the People will recommend that he be sentenced to twelve (12) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced on October 17, 2024.

The Nam Knights mission is to honor the memory of American Veterans and Police Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, to assist Veterans, Military and Law Enforcement in their time of need and to promote community awareness through sponsorship and participation in various fundraising events.

The Warwick Town Planning Board continued its review of the proposed Serenity Ridge expansion of the campsite facility located on Wheeler Road and addressed public concern, at its August 21 meeting. Planning Board Chairman Ben Astorino explained that the existing campground was already permitted for 74 campsites, and that any recreational vehicle, including the park models proposed by the applicant, is allowed on those sites and can stay overnight. He emphasized that the applicant is before the board to request approval to expand the facility to 130 campsites.

WEST POINT – With Route 218 set to reopen in the coming weeks, Senator James Skoufis (D, Orange County) recently visited the roadway with State Department of Transportation (DOT) personnel. Route 218 is an important Orange County artery, connecting Cornwall to West Point. It has been closed since last...

WASHINGTONVILLE – The Orange County Veteran Suicide Prevention Coalition will have an information table at the inaugural Washingtonville Fire Department Car, Bike, and Truck Show. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 8th at Vern Allen Park. The show is free for...

FDNY Retired Deputy Chief Jay Jonas to talk on surviving the 9/11 attack. Goshen, N.Y. – Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus has announced that he will host the fourth installment of his Leadership Speaker Series on Wednesday, September 4th, at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium at the County’s Emergency Services Center, located at 22 Wells Farm Road in Goshen. He will have a one-on-one conversation with retired FDNY Deputy Chief Jay Jonas of Goshen, who will share his harrowing story of rescue and survival during the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. The program will conclude with a Q&A session.

As buyers continue navigating North Jersey's seemingly unpredictable housing market, some towns have become more sought-after than others. Whether it's due to home prices, access to a downtown, proximity to New York City or the number of amenities available, these areas have become homebuying hubs as we slightly pass the 2024 half-way...

The Village of Washingtonville was offered quite a treat on (Mon. 8/19) in the form of about an hour's presentation detailing how and where the County Trail System and Camp LaGuardia conversion to a new County Park are becoming a multi-year project . Planner and Commissionr Alan Sorensen, AICP is a long-standing and highly respected green planner, not only with singularly impressive credentials, but also a list of lauded green projects throughout the Mid-Hudson Region. In fact, he developed a company called "Planet Green" that revitalized numerous villages and town centers in the Hudson Valley. In 2015 he guided the Chester Comprehensive Plan Committee through a lengthy process of updates. Now one of his top projects is the work beginning on the Schunnemunk and Heritage Trails, and the former Camp LaGuardia transition into a County Park. Sorensen has worked hard with County Executive Steve Neuhaus, Blooming Grove Supervisor Rob Jeroloman, Village of Washingtonville Mayor Tom Devinko along with both municipalities' councilmembers and trustees to move the dream of this project forward to a point that it is finally becoming a reality. Sorensen said they have demolished unused and rundown buildings at the LaGuardia site/future Park to be (as yet unnamed) and even have the beginning drawings for the future athletic fields near the front of the property.

Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Paterson) has unveiled a series of endorsements from Democratic officeholders in Passaic County, demonstrating that the assemblyman has a base of support ahead of this week’s convention for the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson)’s seat. Among the endorsers are Paterson Councilmembers Lillisa Mimms, Ruby Cotton,...