A crowd of more than 200 showed to honor more than 50 local teens at the recent Teen Gala Awards Ceremony held at Chabad of Orange County in Monroe. Photos provided by Chabad of Orange County. Chabad Teen Gala celebrates teen impact, awards fifty teen volunteers Chabad of Orange County, directed by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, is gearing up for another exciting year engaging teens... Local News 04 Sep 2023 | 03:51
Nick Almeida (#23) battles past a Plainsman defender during Monroe-Woodbury’s home opener on Sept. 1. The game ended in a scoreless tie. Photos by William Dimmit. Central Valley. Defense rules as the Varsity Boys Soccer team opens the year 1-0-1 On a beautiful sunny afternoon, Sept. 1, the Crusaders took the field to open their 2023 soccer season at home in Central... Sports 04 Sep 2023 | 02:04
William P. Matthews Jr. William P. Matthews Jr. of Monroe entered into eternal rest on July 31, 2023, at Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town... Obituaries 16 Aug 2023 | 01:45
Cornwall. Tacos and Tequila tasting on July 29 at Nature Museum The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is hosting a Tacos and Tequila fundraising event at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, at the... Home 17 Jul 2023 | 01:09
Flooding near the Long Mountain traffic circle on Sunday, July 9. Photo courtesy of New York State Police ( Photo courtesy of New York State Police) ‘You would not believe the devastation’ The impacts stemming from Sunday’s flash flood are still being felt across the area and Town of Woodbury Supervisor Thomas... Home 12 Jul 2023 | 02:02
Playwright Phillip Korth Public workshop of new Iraq War play scheduled for Feb. 25 Veterans Repertory Theater announces a public workshop of the new Iraq War dark comedy/docudrama, “War Wound,” by former... Entertainment 07 Feb 2023 | 04:50
In 1870, civil rights activist Frederick Douglass visited Newburgh, toured Washington’s Headquarters and spoke at the Opera House to urge Black men to exercise their newly won franchise rights. Photo by Library of Congress. Orange County pays tribute to Black History Month Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus is proud to recognize Black History Month, which runs through the month of February.... Local News 06 Feb 2023 | 03:09
Webinar. Sustainable Warwick will host a webinar entitled ‘Recycle Coach’ Sustainable Warwick will host a webinar entitled “Recycle Coach - the App, the Website and Better Recycling” on Tuesday,... Local News 17 Jan 2023 | 06:19
Crusader Brenna Quinn scores to give the Crusaders the lead in the second quarter. ( Photos by William Dimmit) Crusaders overcome Valley Central Vikings in girls basketball The Crusaders traveled to Valley Central to take on the Vikings on Monday, January 9 at Valley Central High School. The Crusaders... Sports 11 Jan 2023 | 03:01
The outstanding performance of Jayden Desir, #20, earned him the Tournament MVP. Crusaders captured the tournament title, vanquishing Wallkill Panthers On the afternoon of Dec. 27, the Crusaders traveled to Cornwall High School to take on the Wizards of Washingtonville in... Sports 11 Jan 2023 | 02:38
For the full-length playwriting competition, the winner is Deborah Yarchun for her drama, Tectonic Melange. playwriting competition grant recipients Veterans Repertory Theater (VetRep) has announced winners and finalists from its second playwriting competition. Each will... Home 04 Jan 2023 | 11:46
Michael Callahan Michael Callahan passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at his home in Central Valley, NY. He was 54 years old. Michael... Obituaries 14 Dec 2022 | 03:35
Suela F. Decker Suela F. Decker passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Garnet Health Medical Center in Wallkill, NY. She was 85 years... Obituaries 05 Oct 2022 | 04:38
Uprising against Orange County IDA To the editor: Elected officials sent this letter to the Orange County Industrial Development Agency: Dear IDA Board: While... Letters to the Editor 06 Sep 2022 | 10:16
Police Blotters – April 29, 2022 Monroe Village Police April 22 Jacquelyn M. England, 34, of New Windsor, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation,... Police & Fire 05 May 2022 | 12:10