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Warwick Man Found On Fire Dies After Jumping In Lake
The incident occurred in Orange County around 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at Wickham Woodlands Park, near the sports complex on State School Road in Warwick. According to Chief John Rader of the Warwick Police, officers responded to the area near the kayak launch for a reported burn victim.
The Middletown Branch Then and Now: A Forgotten Orange County Railroad Line
MIDDLETOWN- Though the New York, Ontario & Western Railway was one of the first major rail lines to close in the United States on March 29, 1957, its impacts on New York and Orange County in particular were formidable. The railroad, extending more than 500 miles to Oswego, was operated from Middletown, NY and its trains once connected an array of communities between Middletown and Cornwall. Opened in 1880s, what was known as the Middletown Branch was a vital connection through municipalities such as Stony Ford, Campbell Hall, Rock Tavern, Little Britain, Firthcliffe, and Cornwall Landing where O&W trains would then use the tracks of the West Shore to reach Weehawken, NJ. Following the line’s abandonment, remains of the Middletown Branch quickly vanished and, today, it takes a trained eye to visualize the sites of tracks, bridges, and stations—none of which remain today save for Middletown.
Man sentenced for hiding body after deadly drug overdose
PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Court officials report a man has been sentenced for hiding a woman’s body after a deadly overdose. According to Pike County District Attorney, 31-year-old Sean Engle of Tafton, was sentenced to probation for 18 months and fined $800.00 for the crimes of abuse of a corpse Pennsylvania State Police responded to […]
Burn victim succumbs to injuries
TOWN OF WARWICK – A man who sustained burn injuries in the Town of Warwick on Tuesday, April 23, has died, police said. Officers were called to State School Road in the area of the kayak launch where they found the victim, a 29-year-old Warwick man, suffering from burns.
Newton Boys Baseball Team Wins by One Over Hackettstown
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team edged out Hackettstown 8-7 on Monday, April 22. Hackettstown got on the board first, scoring four runs in the third inning. It took four innings for the Braves to get hot, scoring two runs and added another four in the fifth. Newton added two more runs, one in each of the sixth and seven innings for the victory.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Mason Bucci went 3-for-3 at bat with the solo home run for Newton, contributing with a single and a double as well for five RBIs and...
Ramapo rallies late; holds off Northern Highlands - Baseball recap
Ramapo scored all eight of its a run during its final three innings at the plate to pick up an 8-6 victory over Northern Highlands in Franklin Lakes. The Raiders took their first lead of the game during the bottom of the fifth inning and then struck for a five-run frame in the sixth inning to take a six-run lead. Northern Highlands (6-7) fought back with four runs in the top of the seventh inning, but Ramapo (9-3) was able to deny the Highlanders from creeping any closer and pick up its ninth win of the season.
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