A woman watches her son play at the New Creative Playground, behind Bearfort Shopping Village in West Milford, earlier this month. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Best local places to play We asked readers to tell us about their favorite playgrounds. In an area as large and diverse as our coverage area in New... Evergreen 14 Aug 2024 | 10:19
“Holiday Lights in Bloom” from previous years. ‘Holiday Lights in Bloom’ at the Orange County Arboretum starts Nov. 24 The Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation recently announced the 15th annual “Holiday Lights in... News 14 Nov 2023 | 12:42
Free fireworks will be held at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery on Friday, Aug. 25. Photo by Sami Anas via pexels.com. Montgomery. Orange County Freedom Fest set for Aug. 25 Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus reminds residents that the County’s 2023 Freedom Fest fireworks show will be held... Entertainment 14 Aug 2023 | 01:06
Orange County’s 2023 Freedom Fest fireworks show, scheduled for July 21, has been postponed due to excessively wet conditions at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery. The event has been rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 25. Photo Illustration by Yiran Yang on Unsplash. Montgomery. Freedom Fest fireworks show, scheduled for July 21, has been postponed Orange County’s 2023 Freedom Fest fireworks show, scheduled for Friday, July 21, has been postponed due to excessively wet... Local News 18 Jul 2023 | 11:44
Free fireworks will be held at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery on July 21 at the conclusion of this year’s Orange County Freedom Fest. Freedom Fest file photo provided by the Office of Orange County Executive. Montgomery. Anticipation builds for Orange County Freedom Fest on July 21 Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus reminds residents that the County’s 2023 Freedom Fest fireworks show will be held... Local News 11 Jul 2023 | 02:47
Orange County. Annual Veterans Spring Picnic and Resource Fair Veterans, active-duty military, members of the Guard and Reserve, and their family members are invited to the annual Orange... Home 19 Apr 2023 | 06:50
Warwick dog park vision To the editor: Recently I contacted Village Hall to express the need and benefit to have a dog park in one of our Village... Letters to the Editor 11 Aug 2022 | 04:37
Youth Wellness Festival to provide info and activities for families Yoga, sensory tables, speakers and demos will be among attractions at the Youth Wellness Festival on Sunday, Aug. 14, from... Home 10 Aug 2022 | 01:21
The Black Dirt Bandits performing at the 2019 Freedom Fest. Sparkly sky above, food and music below on July 29 Orange County’s Freedom Fest fireworks show on July 29 will also bring food trucks, vendors and the Black Dirt Bandits live... Home 20 Jul 2022 | 12:16
Annual Orange County Veterans Spring Picnic and Resource Fair set for May 14 Goshen, N.Y. – Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Veterans Service Agency Director Christian Farrell invite veterans,... Local News 19 Apr 2022 | 06:18
Visitors gather at Thomas Bull Memorial Park. Photo Credit: Samantha Finch. Thomas Bull: An un-bull-ievable backstory about how a county park got its name A popular landmark in Orange County lies just outside of Goshen: Thomas Bull Memorial Park, a local favorite known for its... Home 01 Feb 2022 | 01:07
Holiday Lights in Bloom display from past years at the County’s Arboretum. Photo provided by Orange County. Hamptonburgh. Holiday Lights in Bloom at the Orange County Arboretum set to begin Nov. 26th The Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation is pleased to announce it will present its 13th annual... Entertainment 10 Nov 2021 | 02:19
William Bratton Jr. speaks at last year’s Patriot Day ceremony. He and his wife Mary lost their 23-year-old daughter, Michelle Renee Bratton, on September 11th, 2001. Michelle Bratton, a Pine Bush High School graduate, was working as an executive assistant at Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of Tower One that day. Photos provided by Orange County. Orange County to host 20th anniversary September 11th Patriot Day remembrance ceremony Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus invites the community to attend the September 11th Patriot Day ceremony, which... Local News 16 Aug 2021 | 12:44
Hundreds of people spaced out across the field at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery, where they ate food from local vendor trucks, listened to live music and enjoyed time with their families as they waited for dusk to approach and for Freedom Fest to begin. Photos by Sammie Finch. Montgomery. Orange County celebrates veterans and first responders with fireworks salute Freedom Fest, a county wide salute to veterans and first responders, took place on the grassy hills of Thomas Bull Memorial... Local News 26 Jul 2021 | 07:24
Photo illustration by Patrizia Schiozzi from Freeimages. Montgomery. Orange County’s Freedom Fest Fireworks rescheduled for July 23 Due to bad weather, the Freedom Fest fireworks show, originally set for Saturday, July 17, has been rescheduled for Friday,... Local News 18 Jul 2021 | 05:30