Congregants sit with the Torahs from Monroe Temple Beth-El, waiting to bring them inside the Temple Beth Shalom building. ( Photo by Gail Conklin.) Two Orange County synagogues unite under one roof and one name After years of planning and coordinating, Monroe Temple Beth-El and Temple Beth Shalom of Florida formalized their union... Local News 24 Jun 2026 | 12:10
Fr. Paul Ajong (Youth Group Chaplain) with some of the children. ( Photo provided.) Sacred Heart/St. Patrick’s Church launches new youth group Sacred Heart/St. Patrick’s Church in Monroe has launched a new Teen Youth Group for teens entering ninth grade in the fall... Local News 08 Jun 2026 | 02:17
Daryl Baker Daryl Baker of Monroe, N.Y., (formerly of Greenwood Lake), passed away suddenly on May 23, 2026, in Monroe, N,Y. He was 43... Obituaries 04 Jun 2026 | 04:16
Monroe native Jake Rosmarin at the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska. ( Photo: Jake Rosmarin (Facebook)) Monroe native Jake Rosmarin shares quarantine experience Monroe native Jake Rosmarin, who was a passenger aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship that experienced an outbreak of hantavirus... Local News 27 May 2026 | 12:57
Barak Morag speaks to community about experience surviving October 7, 2023 attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz in Israel. ( Photo by Yael Ceglio.) October 7 survivor Barak Morag speaks to Orange County community Community members gathered at the Chabad Center in Monroe, on Thursday, May 14 to hear from Barak Morag, a resident of Kibbutz... Letters to the Editor 21 May 2026 | 09:56
Monroe native Jake Rosmarin talks about his experience on MV Hondius in a video posted to Facebook. ( Photo: Facebook) Monroe native aboard MV Hondius shares updates on hantavirus outbreak Monroe native Jake Rosmarin, a passenger aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship that has experienced an outbreak of hantavirus,... Home 08 May 2026 | 01:26
Playhouse Opens Season with the Ultimate Whodunit Creative Theatre - Muddy Water Players launches its thirty-first season with three weekends of Sandy Rustin’s hilarious farce-meets-murder... Entertainment 27 Apr 2026 | 02:38
State Police at Monroe April 7 Nayib J. Valdivia, 33, of Ossining, was charged with disseminating indecent material to minors, an attempted felony,... Police & Fire 21 Apr 2025 | 03:42
Eileen M. Mulroy Eileen Mulroy, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, cherished family member, teacher and devoted friend, passed away peacefully... Obituaries 18 Apr 2025 | 02:55
Monroe. Auditions open for Monroe’s Got Talent Orange County residents ages 5–25 are invited to submit audition videos for the fourth annual Monroe’s Got Talent show. Local News 07 Apr 2025 | 11:07
William P. Scheels William P. Scheels, a lifelong resident of Monroe and police officer for 23 years, died peacefully at home on March 30, 2025,... Obituaries 05 Apr 2025 | 06:52
‘My dog is afraid of the dark’ and other ruminations about the cost of electricity My electric bill was unusually high this month. I called to complain: “Orange and Rockland. May I help you?” “Hi. This is Skip... Letters to the Editor 27 Mar 2025 | 02:47
Matthew D. McGuire Matthew Dylan McGuire of Rock Tavern passed away on March 23, 2025, at the age of 40. He was born on May 23, 1984, in Warwick.... Obituaries 27 Mar 2025 | 01:16
‘Stop in the name of love’ and ‘Be my baby’ Muddy Water Players will celebrate the opening of its 30th season with a fundraiser concert titled, “Fabulous Females – Girl... Entertainment 23 Mar 2025 | 02:31
