Port Jervis News

Five Orange County government employees could lose their jobs because of state-ordered changes in a program that gives food vouchers and nutrition advice to mothers with infants or young children.

PORT JERVIS The City of Port Jervis experienced the same phenomenon as most other local governments in the region with a swing to the Republican Party in the general election.

Planning to attend the Yankees victory parade in Manhattan? With street closures, no parking and the usual congestion, driving in is a nonstarter.

An overgrown, forgotten stretch of the historic Delaware & Hudson Canal could soon get new life.

GOSHEN Orange County Administrative Officer and economic development chief James O'Donnell is hopeful that Kolmar will stay in Port Jervis and not move its cosmetics manufacturing operation elsewhere.

Although he is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, Stephen Crane's life and career were cut short before his 30th birthday.

Political Experience: two terms OC Legislator 2002- Present, Deerpark Supervisor 1994-95, Councilman 1990-93. Work: Retired after 35 years with AHRC, a private, not-for-profit agency serving the developmentally disabled in Orange County.

Work experience: Principal Broker, Barrett Realty Group, Newburgh, NY Education: NYS Regents Diploma, Pine Bush High School, 1977; Associates of Arts, SUNY Orange, 1979; Bachelors of Business Administration, CUNY Baruch College, 1986 Family: Daughter, Victoria Jenna, 10 years old.

The Tusten Historical Society is celebrating Archives Month with an open house at 2 p.m. Sunday at Western Sullivan Public Library's Tusten-Cochecton Branch, 198 Bridge St., Narrowsburg.

Orange and Sullivan county residents with new or gently used coats and other winter apparel to donate to the needy can bring them to their local police stations for an annual, weeklong collection that starts Saturday.

Authorities raided a home early Wednesday on Orange Street and recovered numerous drugs, a firearm, cash and counterfeit currency.

Gai Sher had 18 assists, 10 service aces and two kills for host Spackenkill in a 25-6, 25-12, 25-11 Mid-Hudson Athletic League triumph over Ellenville on Tuesday.

Beginning Monday, Tri-State resident's taste buds will get a serious workout, courtesy of the inaugural "Restaurant Week Along the Delaware." From Oct.

Just a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, I expect everyone to be on their best behavior tonight when First Night ceremonies kick off at Gampel Pavilion.

Say hello to Zaida Rose Rodano, 6 pounds, 1 ounce, who came into the world at 2:10 a.m. Wednesday with the assistance of the Port Jervis Police Department.

Planning a trip into the city and want to know which NJ Transit bus line will get you there? NJTransit.com, the revamped Web site the agency launched Tuesday night, will give you three options, allow you to plan your reverse trip, and tell you whether to expect delays.

With the number of hungry men, women and children its soup kitchen serves climbing to about 6,000 per month - nearly double last year's figure - and its income down some $48,000 in the same period, it's no wonder Newburgh's Salvation Army is hurting.

The Port Jervis School District is seeking a public referendum to approve a $14.6 million building renovation project to upgrade school buildings and safety.

A 26-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 97 on Sunday afternoon.

A man in his 20s from Yonkers died Sunday after crashing his motorcycle on a scenic mountain road near Port Jervis in Orange County, police said.