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Middletown, NY
White Plains, NY
News
Thousands Of NY Hospital Workers Rally Against Health Care Cuts, Warn Of Closures
Health care workers from the Hudson Valley to New York City walked out of their hospitals Monday, June 23 to protest deep federal cuts they say could close facilities and strip millions of Americans of health coverage. The coordinated action took place on Monday at 12 p.m., with thousands of caregivers rallying outside hospitals across New York, including Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown and Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, according to 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the union representing the workers. Workers say it’s “high noon” for hospitals as Congre…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Blazes Go Up At Decades-Old Cleaner Business Site, Home In Middletown
Firefighters in Orange County battled two structure fires just hours apart, including a four-alarm blaze that stretched into the early morning. The Middletown Fire Department responded to two major fires overnight on Sunday, June 22, working nearly six straight hours across the city, the department said on Monday, June 23. The first call came in at 8:24 p.m. Sunday for a structure fire at 40 Dolson Ave., the site of the former Gilman Cleaner building. That blaze reached two alarms and was brought under control by 10:18 p.m. Just after midnight, at 12:09 a.m., firefighters…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Cherished Middletown Mom, Son Killed In Crash: 'Brought So Much Joy, Laughter'
Just hours before her death, Hudson Valley resident Datrice Armstrong shared her excitement for a journey south to see her son with a cheerful Facebook post. It would be her final message. Later that day—Friday, June 13—Datrice and her son, Lenny Armstrong, were tragically killed in a head-on car crash, devastating their Middletown family and sending shockwaves through the wider community. The driver of the other vehicle survived and is in custody, according to a relative’s social media post. Armstrong had been traveling from Middletown to Rocky Mount, North Carolina to visit Lenny, acco…
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Woman, 24, Killed After Losing Control, Hitting Tree On I-87 In Ramapo
A 24-year-old Hudson Valley woman was killed after crashing on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, authorities said. The fatal crash happened in Ramapo around 3:25 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, on the southbound side of Interstate 87 near Exit 14A, in the town of Ramapo, New York State Police announced. Troopers said the driver, identified as Orange County resident Anysah P. Nelson of Middletown, was driving a 2016 Honda Civic when, for unknown reasons, she lost control of the vehicle. The car veered off the right shoulder of the highway and struck a tree. Nelson received…
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says
A smoked fish recall is affecting more than 70 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to a life-threatening botulism risk, health officials said. P. East Trading Corp., based in The Bronx, NY, issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, the Food and Drug Administration said. State inspectors found that P. East's Salted Smoked Split Herring was uneviscerated and longer than five inches. The long fish is a violation that increases the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum. "Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following …
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Middletown Fentanyl Dealer's Guilty Plea Marks 35th Criminal Conviction, DA Says
A man with a long rap sheet has pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl to an undercover officer in Orange County—marking his 35th criminal conviction and seventh felony, prosecutors said. The plea was announced Friday, June 6, by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, who said Middletown resident Raymond Burnett, 47, admitted in court to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance for a drug deal that took place in November 2024. According to prosecutors, the City of Middletown Police Department launched a narcotics investigation that uncovered Burnett selling fenta…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
760 Bags Of Drugs Found On Woman At Metro-North Station In Wallkill: Police
A woman was arrested at a Metro-North station in the Hudson Valley after police found hundreds of bags of drugs and pills during a welfare check, authorities said. The arrest happened in the Town of Wallkill on Tuesday, June 3 around 8:41 p.m., at the Metro-North Train Station located at 100 Healy Ln, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Friday, June 6. According to the department, an officer responded to a request for a welfare check at the station and found a woman sitting on the platform curb who appeared to be under the influence of narcotics, police said…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Middletown Home
A fast-moving blaze broke out at an Orange County home Wednesday afternoon, June 4, prompting a large emergency response and a swift knockdown by firefighters. The fire began around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, at a Middletown residence located at 75 Grand Ave., according to the Middletown Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters immediately called for a second alarm due to the intensity of the flames. The Slate Hill Fire Department’s FASTeam was dispatched to assist at the scene, while crews from Mechanicstown, Pocatello, and Howells fire departments provided standby support a…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
3 Middle Schoolers Hospitalized After Eating Gummy-Like Substance In Middletown
Three students at an Orange County middle school were hospitalized after consuming a "gummy-like substance," prompting an ongoing investigation and a warning to families about unverified social media rumors. The incident happened on Wednesday, May 28 at Monhagen Middle School in Middletown and involved four students, three of whom became ill after ingesting the substance, according to a letter sent to families by Principal Dominick Radogna on Thursday, May 29. The students were transported to the hospital as a precaution, and the school says it remains in contact with their fami…
New Haven, CT
Business
Walgreens Announces Dozens Of Upcoming Closures, Including In New Haven County
Walgreens announced this past fall that it will close about 1,200 stores over three years amid a decline in prescription drug payments and a rise in online competition. About 500 of those closures will be in 2025. Now, the locations of some of the specific stores slated to go out of business are emerging and being posted at walgreens.com. Connecticut East Hartford, 922 Silver Lane: Permanently closing on Tuesday, May 20. East Haven, 157 Main Street: Permanently closing on Thursday, May 22. New Britain, 1350 Stanley Street: Permanently closing on Monday, May 19. New Milford, 173 Danbury R…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate
An Orange County man who threatened to kill a smoke shop employee during an attempted robbery has learned how long he will spend in prison, prosecutors said. Fritznel Beauchamps, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday, May 5, in Orange County Court, following his earlier guilty plea to first-degree attempted robbery in connection to a July 2024 incident in Middletown, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, May 6. The charges stem from a late-night incident on July 9, 2024, when Beauchamps entered a smoke shop in Middletown, …
Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
Obituaries
Hamburg Dad Bryan Evans Dies Suddenly, 39
Shock and sadness spread following the sudden death of Bryan Evans, a Sussex County father of four. Evans, 39, died on Sunday, April 27 in Morristown, according to his obituary on the Pinkel Funeral Home website. Bryan, of Hamburg was a devoted husband to Laura and a proud father to sons Bryce and Sylas, and daughters Taylor and Aryana, his obituary says. He worked at Givaudan in East Hanover since 2021 and was named Employee of the Month multiple times for his dedication and work ethic, his obit says. He was known for his kind heart, loyalty, and quiet strength. In addition to his wife and…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Man Breaks Into Home, Puts Hand On Victim's Mouth In Middletown: Here's His Fate
A man with a long history of violent crimes has learned how long he will spend behind bars for breaking into a woman’s Orange County home and threatening her while she slept, prosecutors announced. Middletown resident Jason Simpson, 44, was sentenced on Wednesday, April 9 in Orange County Court following his guilty plea in February to second-degree attempted burglary in connection with an October 2024 break-in in Middletown, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. This marks Simpson’s third violent felony conviction and fourth felony overall, qualifying him for a life senten…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Middletown Man Poses As Union Rep, Offers Fake Jobs In Exchange For Fees: Police
A 57-year-old Orange County man is facing felony charges after allegedly posing as a union representative and defrauding multiple people out of money by promising them jobs, police said. Armando J. Alarcon of Middletown was arrested on Friday, April 4, following a months-long investigation, State Police announced on Saturday, April 5. Investigators say Alarcon claimed to be affiliated with Ironworkers Local 580 and told victims he could secure them union membership in exchange for a fee. After collecting payments, he allegedly provided start dates for work—then disappeared and c…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Air-Lifted In Critical Condition After Middletown Crash (
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A man remains in critical condition after being struck head-on while crossing a busy Orange County intersection, police said. The crash happened in Middletown around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the intersection of Dolson Avenue and County Route 78, just across from Webb Road, New York State Police said on Wednesday afternoon, April 2. Troopers said the pedestrian, a 31-year-old Wurtsboro man, was walking east across the crosswalk when he was hit by a 2014 Mazda traveling northbound on Dolson Avenue. Police said the driver, a 64-year-old Middletown woman, had a green light but fail…
Washingtonville, NY
News
Support Comes To Wife Of Washingtonville Officer Killed In Crash: Faces Serious Injuries
Following the tragic death of Orange County Police Officer Jose Santiago Sr. in a wrong-way crash, the community is now rallying to support his wife, Blanca, who survived the wreck but faces a long and difficult recovery. Blanca Santiago, 64, remains hospitalized in stable condition at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown after suffering serious injuries in the Saturday, March 22 collision that took her husband's life. Jose Santiago, 65, was killed at the scene when a van crossed into the wrong lane and struck his vehicle head-on near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town o…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Dollar General Break-In: 6-Time Felon Took 2 Dozen Cigarette Boxes In Wallkill, Gets Jail Time
A 52-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history will spend years behind bars after breaking into an Orange County Dollar General and fleeing with stolen goods on a bicycle, prosecutors said. Middletown resident John Redner, 52, was sentenced Monday, March 24, to 2.5 to 5 years in state prison after pleading guilty to third-degree burglary, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, March 25. According to court documents and statements, the incident happened just after midnight on July 12, 2024, when a witness saw Redner breaking the window of a Dollar General s…
Washingtonville, NY
Obituaries
Funeral Services Set For Washingtonville Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (
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Funeral arrangements have been announced for Officer Jose A. Santiago Sr., who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in New York, police said. Orange County resident Officer Santiago of Washingtonville, 65, died at the scene of the crash on Saturday, March 22, after his vehicle was struck head-on by a van that crossed into the wrong lane near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town of Mamakating, according to New York State Police and Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro. His wife, Blanca Santiago, 64, was injured in the crash and remains hospitalized in stable condition at G…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Dog Left In Soaked Box Outside Pet Care Facility In Middletown: Suspects At Large
The search is on for whoever left a severely neglected dog overnight in the trash and recycling area of an Orange County veterinary office, left to suffer in the cold, wind, and rain before staff discovered him the next morning. The dog, now named Olaf, was found on Monday morning, March 17, 2025, after enduring a freezing night outside near the garbage bins of Quality Pet Care, LLC in Middletown, the staff announced in a Facebook post. Security footage is being reviewed, and the Town of Wallkill Police Department is actively investigating to identify those responsible for…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Repeat Offender Assaults, Chokes Officer In Middletown, Police Say
An Orange County police department is speaking out against bail reform laws after one of its officers was assaulted by an alleged repeat offender with a lengthy history of arrests and mental health-related incidents, authorities said. The attack occurred on Friday, March 14, 2025, when 52-year-old Jerry Watkins, who is currently homeless, allegedly choked and assaulted a uniformed City of Middletown Police Department officer during an encounter, the department announced on Monday, March 17. Watkins, who has had 28 documented interactions with law enforcement since January …
Cherry Hill, NJ
Business
Cherry Hill-Based TD Bank Closing Six NJ Branches, 30+ Others: Find Out Where
TD Bank is closing nearly 40 branches along the East Coast as part of a broader restructuring plan. TD Bank will shut down 38 locations in 11 states and Washington, DC, a spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice on Thursday, Mar. 13. The branches will be closed by Thursday, June 5. The Canadian bank with US headquarters in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, cited shifting customer habits and a focus on digital banking as reasons for the closures. "We are focused on building the bank of the future by evolving our model and enhancing capabilities to improve the customer experience," the spokespe…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Business
Longtime Mexican Restaurant Closes After Almost 50 Years In Middletown
After nearly five decades, El Bandido in Middletown has served its final meal. The well-loved Mexican restaurant, located at 536 East Main St. since 1976, announced on Sunday, March 9, that it would be closing its doors. "For 49 years, El Bandido has been more than just a restaurant. It’s been a home. A gathering place. A place where strangers became regulars and regulars became family," the Tello family shared in their farewell announcement. "I wish I could say we lasted forever. I wish I could say we fought the fight and won. But some battles aren’t about winning o…
Warwick, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus Overturns While Carrying Elementary Students In Pine Island
A school bus carrying nine elementary students overturned in Orange County on Monday morning, March 10, prompting a swift response from first responders and school officials. The 15-passenger bus, which was transporting students to Pine Island Elementary School, swerved off the road in the area of 421 Pulaski Hwy. in Pine Island, went up a berm, and tipped onto its side, according to Orange-Ulster BOCES district officials and the Town of Warwick Police Department. The students aboard ranged in age from 6 to 12 years old. The driver and bus monitor were also on the bus at the time, police sa…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Middletown Facility: Police (
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A psychiatric patient who escaped from an Orange County hospital after attacking a hospital employee has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including a prior bomb threat, authorities announced. On Thursday, March 6, Christopher M. Morgan, 40, of Port Jervis, was a patient at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown when he violently assaulted a 74-year-old hospital employee, forcefully taking their ID access card, New York State Police said on Friday, March 7. Morgan then used the stolen card to flee the behavioral health unit and escaped the hospital on foot, as Dail…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Escaped Psychiatric Patient Found After Running In Middletown Hospital Before Bolt (
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New Update: A psychiatric patient who fled from Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown on Thursday, March 6, has been located and taken into custody, police announced. Christopher R. Morgan was found after disappearing at around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, reportedly bolting through the facility while wearing a white jacket, New York State Police said on Friday, March 7 at around 10:50 a.m. He has since been taken into custody and was taken to State Police Middletown for processing, authorities said. Information about where he was found has not been released. Or…
Chester, NY
News
Wrong Way Crash: IDs Released Of 2 Killed On Route 17 In Chester (
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A wrong-way driver caused a devastating head-on collision on Route 17 in Orange County, leaving two people dead and another seriously injured, New York State Police confirmed. The crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, when a 2009 Nissan traveling in the eastbound direction on the westbound lanes of Route 17 near Exit 126 in Chester struck a 2014 Honda Odyssey head-on, according to State Police. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. They were identified as the driver of the Honda, 54-year-old Sullivan County resident Mordichy Zafir of Kiamesha Lake,…
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 17 In Harriman
A 37-year-old man was killed in a wrong-way crash involving a box truck on Route 17 in Orange County, authorities said. The crash happened in Harriman around 4 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, when troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle fatal accident on Route 17, according to New York State Police. Investigators determined that a box truck driven by a 23-year-old resident of Richmond, Virginia had been traveling northbound on Route 17 when he entered the southbound lanes, colliding head-on with a black Honda driven by Edwin A. Ottenwalder Nunez, 37, of Middletown. Ottenwalder Nunez…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Teen, 18, Hid Gun Under Pillow After Firing At Rival Gang In Middletown: DA
An Orange County teenager has admitted to gun charges after firing shots at two people he believed were rival gang members, prosecutors announced. Middletown resident Dylan Saldana, 18, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 24, in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with an incident in November, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The shooting occurred on Nov. 19, 2024, around 7:00 a.m., when Saldana was walking on Wickham Avenue in Middletown. Prosecutors say he saw two people he believed were associated w…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Break-In Victim Wakes Up To Man's Hand On Her Mouth In Middletown: Suspect Faces Jail Time
A 44-year-old man with a violent criminal history has admitted to attempted burglary after breaking into a woman’s Orange County home, threatening to kill her, and trying to pull her shirt down, prosecutors said. Jason Simpson of Middletown pleaded guilty in Orange County Court on Monday, Feb. 24, to second-degree attempted burglary in connection with an incident in October 2024 at a Middletown residence, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. The break-in happened around 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2024, when the victim, who was asleep in her home, woke up to Simpson stan…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
'I Will Kill You': Man Admits To Threatening Employee In Middletown Attempted Robbery
A 47-year-old man who threatened to kill an Orange County smoke shop employee while demanding cash has admitted to his role in the attempted robbery and now faces prison time, prosecutors said. Middletown resident Fritznel Beauchamps pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Orange County Court to first-degree attempted robbery, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Feb. 21. Under the terms of his plea deal, he will be sentenced on Monday, May 5 to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. The attempted robbery happened in Middl…
Port Jervis, NY
News
Man Starts Blaze At Building He Held Insurance Policy On In Port Jervis: Here's His Fate
A 53-year-old man who admitted to intentionally setting fire to his Orange County property and later fleeing the state will now spend years in prison, prosecutors announced. Hui Zhang of Middletown was sentenced in Orange County Court on Monday, Feb. 10, to two to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to third-degree arson and second-degree bail jumping in connection with a fire in September 2021, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 14. According to court documents and statements, the incident occurred on Sept. 30, 2021, at approximately 3:…
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