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East Main Street, Middletown, NY

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'Hard To Say Goodbye': Restaurant Closes After 71-Year Run In Area 'Hard To Say Goodbye': Restaurant Closes After 71-Year Run In Area
'Hard To Say Goodbye': Restaurant Closes After 71-Year Run In Area A beloved Italian restaurant in the Hudson Valley is closing after 71 years in business. In Orange County, the owners of Tony Boffa’s Restaurant, located in Middletown, announced that they are retiring and the eatery’s last day in business will be Sunday, Aug. 21. “We were hoping that someone would take over the family business and continue operating under Tony Boffa’s, but unfortunately that will not happen,” reads a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. The owners went on to say that the restaurant has been their pride and joy and that none of their success would have been possible wi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For DWI, Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say Man Arrested For DWI, Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
Man Arrested For DWI, Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say A local man was arrested for alleged DWI and possession of cocaine following a traffic stop in the area. Ulee Johnson, age 41, was arrested on Wednesday, May 26, following the stop in Orange County of his 2004 red Infinity Q56 on East Main Street in Middletown by New York State Police. During the stop, troopers spotted an open bottle of alcohol and plastic cups containing alcohol, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During a search of the vehicle following Johnson's arrest for DWI, troopers found 5.7 grams of cocaine, Nevel said. Johnson, of Newburgh, was also charged with two counts of criminal p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, Two Juveniles Nabbed With Gun After Driver Flees Police During Stop, Police Say Man, Two Juveniles Nabbed With Gun After Driver Flees Police During Stop, Police Say
Man, Two Juveniles Nabbed With Gun After Driver Flees Police During Stop, Police Say A 21-year-old man and two juveniles were arrested for weapon possession after fleeing from police during a traffic stop, according to authorities. Sol Maysonet was stopped by state police around 10:15 p.m., Thursday, March 18, on East Main Street in the city of Middletown, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, troopers on patrol spotted a 2014 BMW 528i traveling on Prospect Avenue in the city of Middletown in violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Troopers stopped the vehicle on East Main Street and Grand Street and interviewed Maysonet, of Middletown, the drive…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Allegedly Punches, Strangles Passenger In Cab, State Police Say Woman Allegedly Punches, Strangles Passenger In Cab, State Police Say
Woman Allegedly Punches, Strangles Passenger In Cab, State Police Say State Police arrested an Orange County woman who got into a physical altercation with another passenger in a cab for alleged assault. Deyshanna Hamilton, 31, of Middletown was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 12, for an assault that allegedly occurred on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Middletown, said State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, an investigation revealed that Hamilton was traveling with a friend in a cab going from Middletown to Liberty.  While en route to Liberty, Hamilton and her passenger got into a verbal altercation that turned physical.  The operator of the cab, l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Death Of Area Man, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Death Of Area Man, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Death Of Area Man, Police Say A suspect in the stabbing death of an area man is under arrest, according to police. The incident took place in Orange County around 6:10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, when the City of Middletown Police Department responded to a call for that a man had been stabbed by a person he knew, said Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen. When police arrived on the scene on Orchard Street, they found a man stabbed to death, he said.  An investigation revealed that there was an assault and the person responsible fled the area onto East Main Street, said Thoelen. The victim was transported to Orange Regional Medical …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving 16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving
16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving Sixteen area residents were charged for alleged impaired driving by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley. Local residents facing charges include:  Ulster County On Jan. 3, State Police in Ellenville arrested Lizette Andino, 31 of Napanoch, for DWAI Drugs. Troopers responded to a report of a female unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle on Marl Road in the town of Shawangunk. Upon interviewing Andino it was determined that she was impaired by drugs and was subsequently arrested. On Jan. 3, State Police in Kingston arrested Fanny Prizant, 75 of Bearsville, for DWI. Sh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted nearly three dozen motorists in the Hudson Valley for alleged impaired driving in the region. Those charged include:  Orange County On Friday, April 26, State Police troopers from Monroe arrested Kevin Fanning, 61, of Monroe, for DWI. He was traveling on Lake Region Boulevard in Monroe when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, April 26, State Police troopers from Montgomery arrested Ramiro Ramirez Mejia, 48, of Newburgh, for DWI. H…

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by Zak Failla
News
Car Slams Into Pole, Knocking Out Power To More Than 1,000 In Orange County Car Slams Into Pole, Knocking Out Power To More Than 1,000 In Orange County
Car Slams Into Pole, Knocking Out Power To More Than 1,000 In Orange County A car crash caused a power outage to more than 1,000 customers in Orange County early Monday morning. The outage occurred around 6:30 a.m. Monday after a car hit a utility pole bringing down power lines in the area of East Main Street and Schutt Road in Middletown, said Mike Donovan, spokesman for Orange and Rockland Utilities. Most of the customers affected were in the Town of Wallkill. The utility was able to reroute wires to have service back up by 9 a.m. "Workers are still in the area working, but power is restored," he said. About 1,008 customers were affected during the ou…

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by Kathy Reakes