A Town of Newburgh home was severely damaged by a Monday afternoon fire. Firefighters from Orange Lake, Winona Lake, Coldenham, Cronomer Valley, Plattekill and the City of Newburgh fought the fire for over 45 minutes. According to Orange Lake Fire Chief, the fire was accelerated after a propane tank in the back of the home [...]
A 22-count indictment was handed down by the Orange County Grand Jury against a 45 year old Town of Newburgh woman accused of having sexual relationship with a young male student. New Windsor Police arrested Lisa Franklin on March 12 of this year after an investigation revealed the boy and the woman were involved in [...]
2013 Town of Newburgh Memorial Day Parade will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2013 starting at 1:00 pm. The parade will start at the American Legion Hall on Union Ave and continue on to Route 300 – Route 52 – Powder Mill Rd and end at Cronomer Park. Portions of Union Ave (Third St [...]
Town of Newburgh Supervisor Wayne Booth has announced a summer intern program. Booth explains, “You learn a lot in school about the world but it’s a whole new ballgame when you have to go out into the world to find a job in government or politics.” Adding. “Give yourself an edge over your work competition [...]
Abuse of prescription medications is a major public health problem. The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends or from the home medicine cabinet. Proper disposal of discontinued, expired or unwanted medications is one way of addressing this serious problem. There are several groups and organizations in the area that occasionally [...]
The State Police at Montgomery have arrested 22 year old Dean Picariello of Montrose and charged him with: Rape in the Second Degree, Criminal Sexual Act 2nd Degree, both felonies and Unlawful Imprisonment , a misdemeanor. Police conducted a lengthy investigation stemming back to an incident that occurred on January 22, 2013 which revealed that [...]
New York State Police received a larceny complaint from a local professional medical office located in the Town of Newburgh. After a lengthy investigation it was determined that 62 year old Margaret R. Vredenburgh, of Newburgh, an employee of the medical office, did steal over $50,000 over a period of approximately one year. Vredenburgh was [...]
On April 08, 2013, Bell’s Security Guard Training School began holding classes in its training center located at 1662 Route 300, Suite #98. Newburgh NY. The School is approved and recognized by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. In order to work as an unarmed security guard in New York State you [...]
Town of Newburgh Supervisor Wayne Booth announced his plans to run for a 7th two-year term at a fundraiser Tuesday evening at the Hilton Garden Inn in Newburgh. Booth noted that while Newburgh has had to deal with its two largest taxpayers declaring bankruptcy in the past year and a half, the town board has [...]
The Town of Newburgh Court has received a grant from the State of New York Unified Court System. The Town of Newburgh court is one of 432 courts receiving funds this year. The grant in the amount of $ 12,576.11 will fund security issues and some items to make the court function more efficiently. Supervisor [...]
