Jessica Cohen

Milford

Founder, Editor and News Reporter at Substack

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Library Uproar

1 week ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

By David OfshinskyWhile most meetings the Port Jervis Library Board of Trustees attract only a few people, there was large turnout for the two meetings held last week. On the morning of May 20, over a dozen people packed the library’s downstairs community room for the monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. On the evening of Thursday May 22, over 35 people filled a room on the main floor for the annual Budget Hearing.
Port Jervis Fabulous 50s Festival Returns

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

The Port Jervis NY Tourism Board announces the return of The Fabulous Fifties Festival on June 1st, 12:00pm to 6:00p.m. at Riverside Park, Port Jervis NY, along the beautiful Delaware River! (GPS 4th Street & Railroad Avenue) Take a step back in time and rock to the oldies! *Elvis Presley Tribute Artist Patrick Perone and The Blue Suede Rockers will kick off the festivities at noon. Fifty plus vendors will show and sell their wares throughout the day.
Milford LitLife Book Club Reads "Why We're Polarized"

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

Milford LitLife is reading Why We’re Polarized, by Ezra Klein, which explains the history and ramifications of political polarization. The club will meet at 4:30 on May 17 at Failte’s Irish Pub and Steakhouse at 1492 PA-739 at 4:30 on May 17. For more information email [email protected] focused news can only succeed with community support. Please consider the various subscription levels.
Warwick Juneteenth Festival 2025: Celebrating Freedom, Culture, and Community

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

Warwick, NY — May 20, 2025 — The Warwick Juneteenth Festival returns on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Railroad Green in Warwick, NY. This vibrant celebration, hosted by Union AME Church, honors the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and highlights the rich tapestry of African and Caribbean cultures within Orange County. Attendees can look forward to a day filled with live music, art, poetry, and a variety of street food offerings.
Orange County Executive Candidates/Deerpark Solar EV Charging/Port Jervis Library Fury/Deerpark Deputy Chief/PJ Racial Justice Group Dissolves/Warwick Block Parties/Newhard Interview 3/Idea Fishing

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

Orange County Executive Neuhaus Talks About Projects, Plans and Challenges as He Runs for Re-electionWarwick Well, Path and Management Grants: Village of Warwick Mayor Newhard Video Part 3Community focused news can only succeed with community support. Please consider the various subscription levels.
Warwick Well, Path and Management Grants: Mayor Newhard Interview Part 3

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

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Conversations with Candidates

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen |Jessica Cohen

Dear Reader, For this issue, I interviewed candidates for Orange County executive, asking them about the issues they want to address and how they would go about it. Now I’m curious about the community challenges that concern you and how you think they should be handled. What do you encounter in your daily life that you think could and should be changed? Please email me your ideas at [email protected], so I can pass them along to other readers.
Sussman challenges Neuhaus for County Executive Seat

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

Civil rights attorney Michael Sussman recently announced his candidacy as a Democrat for Orange County Executive after decades of litigating for an assortment of causes around Orange County and elsewhere. Police brutality, special education rights, and air quality adjudication at CPV gas power plant, have been among his issues. Soon after graduating from Harvard Law School, Sussman began representing the NAACP, in 1980, litigating for desegregation of Yonkers schools and housing for 27 years.
The Music of Eric Whitachre Choral Concert Coming June 8

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

The Delaware Valley Choral Society will perform “The Music of Eric Whitachre” on June 8 at 4 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church located at 210 US Highway 206 located in Branchville, NJ. The group was invited to Lincoln Center in April this year where they performed music of Eric Whitachre conducted by the composer.
County Executive Neuhaus Talks About Projects, Plans and Challenges as He Runs for Re-election

2 weeks ago | jessica50f.substack.com | Jessica Cohen

Republican Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus recently discussed his initiatives and concerns, as he runs for a fourth term in office, opposed by Democrat civil rights attorney Michael Sussman. Neuhaus first took office in 2013 after five years as Town of Chester supervisor. He has lived in Orange County much of his life, growing up in Monroe, attending Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh and then receiving a Masters in Public Administration from Marist College in Poughkeepsie.