Hudson Valley, Your Favorites Need You! Readers' Choice Voting Is Open
The nominations are in, the finalists have been chosen, and voting is NOW OPEN for Daily Voice's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards!
From the neighborhood bagel shop that knows your order by heart to the hair salon that always gets your cut just right, the Hudson Valley is full of businesses that deserve a little love.
And this is your chance to show them just how much they mean to the community.
Finalists from Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, and Rockland counties are competing in 40 categories across Food & Drink, Self Care, Small Business, and Entertainment.
Whether it's your favorite pizza plac…
Man Shatters Glass Doors At 2 Businesses In Newburgh Plaza, Burglarizes 1: Police
A 62-year-old man has been arrested after police said he smashed the glass entrances of two businesses at an Orange County shopping plaza and burglarized one of them.
Newburgh resident Duane H. Williams, 62, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following an investigation into overnight break-ins at South Plank Plaza, located at 181 South Plank Rd. in Newburgh, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department.
The events leading to his arrest began on Wednesday, Oct. 7, around 8:30 a.m., when officers responded to the shopping plaza after receiving a report of a…
Officers Injured By Man Who Threatened To Shoot Police In Cornwall: Cops
Two officers were injured while arresting a man who threatened to shoot police before fleeing an Orange County home, authorities said.
Cornwall resident Joseph Keegan, 35, was arrested following the incident near Main Street and Willow Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 1, the Town of Cornwall Police Department announced.
The incident began at around 9 p.m., when officers responded to the area for a complaint. During their investigation, officers encountered Keegan, who they said became confrontational and threatened them, including making threats to shoot officers at the scene, poli…
Man Arrested For Rape After 16-Year-Old New Windsor Girl Went Missing For Days
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on rape and child sexual performance charges following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl who was found safe after a two-day search in Orange County.
Adeyemi Adegbemigun, age 25, was charged with third-degree rape and promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Adegbemigun was arraigned in Orange County's centralized arraignment part on Saturday, Sept. 26, and ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond, or $100,000 partially secured bond…
Search Warrant Leads To Child Porn Charge For Pine Island 60-Year-Old
A Hudson Valley code enforcement officer and fire investigator has been charged with allegedly possessing materials showing obscene sexual performances by a child.
Orange County resident John Orr, age 60, of Pine Island, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following the execution of a search warrant by the New York State Police and the town of Warwick Police on Glenwood Road, in the Town of Warwick, said Trooper Steven Nvel.
After the search, Nevel said Orr was arrested, processed, and released on an appearance ticket.
The investigation is continuing by State Police Monroe BCI and the …
Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say
A registered "sexually violent" offender who was once convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl is now accused of sexually abusing another child in the region.
Curtis Ellington, age 33, of Junction City, Kansas, was arraigned on child sex crimes charges in federal court in White Plains on Thursday, June 1.
According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District, Ellington slept at the 15-year-old victim’s Orange County home in April 2023, and engaged in sexual activity with them.
Earlier Report: 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Girl, 7, Reports Move In Middletown
Pr…
Closed! Bacteria Levels In Greenwood Lake Are 10X Above State Health Standard
Greenwood Lake is New Jersey’s fourth to contain a harmful algae bloom this summer.
Bacteria levels from the HAB are nearly 10 times higher than the state health standard, water samples taken Monday show.
Cyanobacteria levels from the New Jersey side of the lake were 212,000 cells per milliliter (state standard is 20,000 cells per milliliter), DEP lab results show.
The lowest sample taken showed 90,000 cells per milliliter, and that was taken from the middle section of the lake.
The northern section showed 61,000 and Browns Point, a park on the West Milford lake, was 148,000.
Water s…
Warwick Driver Among Three Seriously Injured When Teen Tries Passing Car, Crashes Into Traffic
Three people, including an Orange County resident, were hospitalized with serious injuries sustained in a head-on crash in Jefferson, New Jersey, authorities said.
Naiomy Rivera, 18 of Somerset, was headed eastbound on Berkshire Valley Road when she attempted to pass another car, striking a 2015 Honda CRV headed westbound head on around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jefferson Police Sgt. Joseph Kratzel said.
Rivera, her 15-year-old passenger and the 29-year-old Honda driver from Warwick were all taken to Saint Clare's Denville and Dover with serious injuries, Kratzel said.
The Morris County Pro…
