The proposed Schunnemunk Rail Trail. ( Image by OSI) OSI transfers land to Orange County for new Schunnemunk Rail Trail A 10-mile-long piece of unused railbed that was saved from being developed into warehouse space by the Open Space Institute... Local News 29 Oct 2024 | 12:42
Heather Sue Grier, 44 Heather Sue Grier of Harriman, NY, entered into rest on Monday August 19, 2024. She was 44. The daughter of Kathleen Marie... Obituaries 26 Aug 2024 | 10:20
The Harriman train station. ( Photo by Daniel Case, Wikimedia Commons) Free fare week announced for all NJ Transit lines NJ Governor Phil Murphy recently announced a fare holiday for all NJ Transit modes of transportation from August 26 to September... Local News 16 Aug 2024 | 03:27
Alan C. Dickinson, 79 Alan C. Dickinson passed away on June 1, 2024, at The Valley View Center in Goshen, NY. He was 79 years old. Son of the late... Obituaries 03 Jun 2024 | 04:51
Trees! Stop! Stop cutting down every tree! Trees are an invaluable part of our ecosystem, yet everywhere I go I see acres of property... Letters to the Editor 16 Apr 2024 | 02:34
Monroe-Woodbury police reports Harriman Village Police March 17 Scott Wakefield, 38, of Monroe was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation,... Police & Fire 01 Apr 2024 | 10:08
Monroe-Woodbury police report Harriman Village Police Nov. 19 Patrick Lawrence, 52, of East Elmhurst, was charged with operation of a motor vehicle by an... Police & Fire 27 Nov 2023 | 11:03
An example of an old utility pole. ( Photo courtesy Pixabay) Skoufis launches initiative encouraging municipalities to combat ‘zombie’ poles NY State Senator James Skoufis (D-42) recently asked local municipalities to pressure utility companies to remove hazardous... Local News 19 Nov 2023 | 01:54
Monroe-Woodbury police blotters Harriman Village Police Nov. 3 Kevin Cajilema-Lema, 23, of Nanuet, was charged with burglary, a felony, and petty larceny,... Police & Fire 13 Nov 2023 | 12:37
A Bud Bus is parked in the lot of the Sussex Motel on Route 23 in Wantage on Saturday, Feb. 18. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Buying bud from a bus Buying marijuana for recreational use is legal in New York and New Jersey Sellers like the Bud Bus are making it extremely... Local News 06 Mar 2023 | 05:00
Between March 2020 and February 2023, SNAP Emergency Allotments provided a second monthly payment to recipients, either an extra $95 or bumping the monthly total to the household maximum, whichever was greater. (Sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture, New York State Academy of Dietetics & Nutrition, N.Y. Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance) Snapping out of it After nearly three years of providing eligible households with extra money for groceries, the final SNAP Emergency Allotments... Local News 28 Feb 2023 | 10:08
Orange County Planning Commissioner Alan Sorensen Orange County Planning Commissioner points out warehouse pros and cons The town of Chester is buzzing with development, as several warehouse projects are currently being planned, reviewed, and... Home 21 Dec 2022 | 09:33
Visions of moving the Village of Goshen forward with New York Forward Complementing the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, referred to as DRI, is the newly launched New York Forward grant program,... Home 21 Sep 2022 | 10:55
SUNY Orange Dean’s List Campbell Hall: Francesco S. DeMaio, Connor J. Greene, Isabella A. Kaloz, Paige O’Connor, Lauren E. Sileo... Milestones 28 Jun 2022 | 10:09
Among the Chabad Hebrew School students who attended the Moving Up and Awards ceremony were, left to right: Jaden Klausner of Monroe, Kaylee Fried of Harriman, Yasmine Mosker of Monroe, Jaden Shaw of Highland Mills and Gabi Patsiner of Monroe Hebrew school students “move up” A year of Jewish education and culture at Chabad Hebrew School of Orange County, led by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, was... Entertainment 06 Jun 2022 | 07:31
