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Orange County, New York
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Population
Approximately 401,310 residents
County Seat
Goshen, New York
Coverage Area
839 square miles in southeastern New York

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19.5-Mile Orange Heritage Trailway Connects Towns, Boosts Health Equity

19.5-Mile Orange Heritage Trailway Connects Towns, Boosts Health Equity

The 19.5-mile Orange Heritage Trailway links Middletown and Harriman, providing walking and biking routes that expand mo...

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Community

Immigrant advocates pack Chester meeting over ICE planning leak

Immigrant advocates pack Chester meeting over ICE planning leak

Advocates attended the Chester Village Board meeting after reports that a warehouse at 29 Elizabeth Drive appears in dra...

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Government

Orange County DA boosts staff with four new prosecutors

Orange County DA boosts staff with four new prosecutors

Four assistant district attorneys joined the Orange County DA's office, expanding courtroom capacity and early case revi...

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Healthcare

Orange County launches free NARCAN trainings for residents

Orange County launches free NARCAN trainings for residents

Orange County announced free NARCAN trainings and kits so residents can learn overdose recognition and response....

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Government

Walden shooting suspect given 15-year prison term, five-year supervision

Walden shooting suspect given 15-year prison term, five-year supervision

Wilfredo Crespo was sentenced to 15 years after a 2020 Walden parking lot shooting. The sentence affects community safet...

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Government

Orange County man sentenced after robbing 10-year-old in Newburgh

Orange County man sentenced after robbing 10-year-old in Newburgh

Jamar Murry-El was sentenced to 3.5 to 7 years after a jury convicted him of robbing a 10-year-old in Newburgh; the case...

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Community

Port Polar Plunge raises funds for river rescue readiness and training

Port Polar Plunge raises funds for river rescue readiness and training

Participants plunged into the Delaware River at West End Beach to raise money for the Port Jervis Fire Department Specia...

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Community

Your practical winter recreation guide for Orange County, N.Y.

Your practical winter recreation guide for Orange County, N.Y.

Learn where to ski, hike, skate and warm up this winter in Orange County and how to stay safe while supporting local bus...

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Government

Middletown man arrested after multi-jurisdictional Route 17 pursuit

Middletown man arrested after multi-jurisdictional Route 17 pursuit

A Middletown man was arrested after a multi-jurisdictional vehicle pursuit on State Route 17; the episode highlights pub...

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Government

ICE plans for Chester warehouse spark local outrage and safety concerns

ICE plans for Chester warehouse spark local outrage and safety concerns

Internal ICE plans identified a vacant Chester warehouse as a potential processing hub for about 1,500 people, prompting...

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Government

Monroe Officials Sworn In; Mileage Policy Under Review

Monroe Officials Sworn In; Mileage Policy Under Review

Monroe installed new town leadership and filled a vacant county legislature seat at a Jan. 7 town board meeting, setting...

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Education

Goshen school board posts agenda for Jan. 12 meeting

Goshen school board posts agenda for Jan. 12 meeting

Goshen Central posted its Jan. 12 board agenda with livestream and packet access. Residents should review policy and per...

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Government

Port Jervis Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges

Port Jervis Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges

The New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in Orange County announced the Jan. 7 arrest of Robert Worden, 51, of Port Je...

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Government

Multi-jurisdictional Vehicle Pursuit Ends With Arrests in Orange County

Multi-jurisdictional Vehicle Pursuit Ends With Arrests in Orange County

New York State Police Troop F tracked a 2009 Chevrolet in a short vehicle pursuit through the Town of Wallkill, the City...

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Government

FEMA Approves $3.8M for Hudson Valley Fire Department Upgrades

FEMA Approves $3.8M for Hudson Valley Fire Department Upgrades

FEMA approves $3.8 million in grants to fire and emergency services across Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties, secured...

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Business

Nonprofit to Remove 27 Railcars as Port Jervis Redevelopment Looms

Nonprofit to Remove 27 Railcars as Port Jervis Redevelopment Looms

TOYX, Inc., the nonprofit that operated the Erie Turntable railroad heritage attraction in Port Jervis, announced it wil...

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Government

New Orange County Legislature sworn in faces budget, housing tests

New Orange County Legislature sworn in faces budget, housing tests

New county legislators were sworn in Jan. 7 in Goshen, setting priorities on the budget, housing and local infrastructur...

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Healthcare

Orange County Hosts Free Valentine's Day Health Screenings in Newburgh

Orange County Hosts Free Valentine's Day Health Screenings in Newburgh

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and the Orange County Department of Health will hold "Sweetheart Screening 2026," ...

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Government

Orange County task force reports sharp rise in illegal gun recoveries

Orange County task force reports sharp rise in illegal gun recoveries

District Attorney David Hoovler announced the Orange County Drug Task Force's increased gun recoveries and steady arrest...

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Healthcare

Garnet Health Newsletter Highlights Free Programs Amid Virus Surge

Garnet Health Newsletter Highlights Free Programs Amid Virus Surge

Garnet Health published a community-focused e-newsletter on January 9, 2026, outlining free and low-cost classes, suppor...

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Government

Newburgh Tenants Demand Action After Months of Apartment Neglect

Newburgh Tenants Demand Action After Months of Apartment Neglect

Nearly 100 residents of the Kenney Apartments pressed city officials and lawmakers Wednesday night over severe housing c...

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Government

Orange County DA Sworn In as Conviction Linked to Operation Hot Lunch

Orange County DA Sworn In as Conviction Linked to Operation Hot Lunch

On Jan. 7, District Attorney David M. Hoovler was ceremonially sworn in for a fourth term, and his office announced a 15...

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Community

High-speed crash in Newburgh after trooper traffic stop leaves driver dead

High-speed crash in Newburgh after trooper traffic stop leaves driver dead

A Jan. 1 traffic stop on Route 17K in the Town of Newburgh ended in a brief pursuit and a high-speed collision on Broadw...

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Government

Middletown unveils major station, housing, park and water plans

Middletown unveils major station, housing, park and water plans

Mayor Joe DeStefano outlined downtown rehabilitation, housing and water plans after his swearing-in. Projects could affe...

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Healthcare

CDC scales back childhood vaccine recommendations; local leaders alarmed

CDC scales back childhood vaccine recommendations; local leaders alarmed

Federal guidance reduced routine childhood vaccine recommendations, prompting Orange County health officials to warn of ...

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Government

Democrat Laurie Tautel Elected Orange County Legislature Chairwoman

Democrat Laurie Tautel Elected Orange County Legislature Chairwoman

On Jan. 7, 2026 Orange County Legislator Michael Amo broke a 10-10 deadlock to elect Democrat Laurie Tautel chairwoman o...

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Government

ICE Proposal Targets Chester Warehouse for New Processing Facility

ICE Proposal Targets Chester Warehouse for New Processing Facility

Draft internal ICE documents identified a 401,000-square-foot former Pep Boys warehouse in the village of Chester as a p...

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Community

Two-alarm house fire damages Washingtonville home, displaces residents

Two-alarm house fire damages Washingtonville home, displaces residents

A two-alarm fire damaged a portion of a family home at 11 Menayas Court in Washingtonville on the morning of January 7, ...

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Business

Fire Damages Dick’s at Galleria at Crystal Run, Mall Reopens

Fire Damages Dick’s at Galleria at Crystal Run, Mall Reopens

A storeroom fire at the Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Galleria at Crystal Run on January 6 caused significant fire and wa...

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