Category: Middletown

Middletown, New York, Seminar Raises Awareness of CCP Threat

Residents from Middletown and surrounding communities filled up the Mulberry Senior Center on Dec. 8 for a seminar on the infiltration of American society by the Chinese Communist Party. The infiltration is omnidirectional and at all levels, impacting places including Middletown and surrounding towns in Orange County, New York, according to experts at the seminar….


Number of Catalytic Converter Thefts Is Up in Middletown, New York: Police

Over the past six weeks, the city of Middletown has seen 10 catalytic converter thefts, a significant jump from before, according to Police Lieutenant Jeffry Thoelen.  These crimes were committed randomly on the street or in a public parking lot between midnight and five o’clock, he told The Epoch Times on Nov. 28. Some were…


Middletown Police Officer Awarded New York State Medal of Valor

Middletown officer Evan Barone received the 2020 New York State Police Officer Medal of Valor from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado at the Paramount Theatre on Nov. 2. Barone is the first Middletown officer to get the award since its inception in 1984. “I am incredibly grateful for this amazing, prestigious, and honorable work. I am…


Man Who Shot Middletown Police Officer Sentenced to Over 50 Years

The Bronx man who shot Middletown police officer Evan Barone two years ago was sentenced by an Orange County judge to 58 and a half years in state prison on Oct. 12. The 31-year-old defendant, Desean Owens, got 40 years for attempted murder in the first degree and another 18 and a half years for…


Middletown, New York, Coach Mediates Fights Among Public School Teens

In the past two years, Mitchell Williams—boxing coach, substance abuse counselor, and school board member—has also acted as peacemaker for fighting teens and disgruntled parents in Middletown, New York. “As a coach, I get to know a lot of kids and families. God just put into my heart that it is something you can do…


Police Presence at Middletown High School Back to Normal After Back-to-Back Incidents

Police presence at Middletown High School has returned to normal with two school resource officers on campus, according to Middletown police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen on Sept. 21. Additional police presence at the school was triggered on Sept. 16 after a student alerted the school administration of a shooting threat received by phone. On Sept. 14,…


Water Levels in Middletown’s Main Reservoirs Rise to 84 Percent Full

Following increased rainfall, the three major water reservoirs providing drinking water for residents in Middletown, New York, are now 83.9 percent full, according to Commissioner of Public Works Jacob Tawil on Sept. 20. But Tawil recommends that city residents continue to conserve water voluntarily. “Water is a very scarce resource. It is recommended that we…


Middletown Gun Show Vendors See Sales Dip Following New Gun Laws

Hardly a week had passed since New York’s new gun laws went into effect when Middletown Gun Show vendor Dom Dimare started to feel the impact on his business. Sales on both semiautomatic rifles and ammunition have dropped, Dimare told The Epoch Times during a weekend gun show in the city of Middletown on Sept….


Middletown Police to Double Street Cameras With State Grant

The Middletown Police Department will install 29 new street cameras by use of a handsome public safety grant recently approved by the state legislature. In the next six to 12 months, new cameras will be installed at busy intersections and high-value locations where the city has made large investments, such as Erie Way Park and…


Middletown District Bans Cellphone Use in New School Year

As the new school year starts next week, students at the Middletown City School District in Orange County, New York, cannot use their cellphones anytime during the school day. The new policy applies to all district students, about 7,000 in total, ranging from kindergarteners to high schoolers. Before the school day starts and after it…