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ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Route 17A Crash
The person killed in a single-vehicle crash in Orange County has been identified.
Tom Walter, 28, of Warwick, was killed around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, on Route 17A near Durland Road, in Goshen, said Orange County Sheriff's Capt. Paul Arteta.
According to Arteta, Walter, who was the lone occupant, collided with a tree in a county-owned vehicle.
He was rushed to Orange Regional Center where he was pronounced dead, he added.
Walter worked as a public health technician with the Orange County Health Department, said Justin Rodriguez, a spokesman for Orange County.…
Hudson Valley County Executive In Navy Reserves Called For Service In Middle East
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus, a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves for 11 years, left Sunday to serve in the Middle East.
"I, along with many other Orange County residents, have an obligation to fulfill my commitment as a member of the armed services," Neuhaus said when he was notified of his deployment. "Over the past five years, my administration has put together a tremendous leadership team. I’m confident that they, along with the County workforce, will continue to work diligently for the taxpayers of Orange County.”
Neuhaus, a Lieutenant Commander, as…