🌱 Why State Police Middletown need witnesses after a violent road-rage shooting

Good morning Middletown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why State Police Middletown need witnesses after a violent road-rage shooting
• Which Middletown standout is up for Varsity 845 weekly honors?

Also on today's calendar: Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition and 2 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Middletown? Post it to Middletown photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 20.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Road Rage Incident Escalates to Violence and Shooting in Orange County (hudsonvalleypost.com) — A Middletown man was critically injured after an alleged road-rage confrontation in nearby Wawayanda ended with an off-duty Kingston police officer firing his gun. State Police from the Middletown barracks and City of Middletown Police assisted at the scene, and investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact State Police Middletown as the case remains open.
   

• Vote for the Varsity 845 girls basketball players of the week for Dec. 1-7, 8-14 (recordonline.com) — Middletown’s girls basketball team is highlighted for a Dec. 5 win that helped a visiting player earn all-tournament honors, as part of this week’s Varsity 845 voting slate. The article lists standout performances from dozens of Hudson Valley players and invites fans to vote online for girls basketball players of the week through Sunday, Dec. 21.
   

📸 Around Middletown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition
  Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Rd, New City
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Common Council Meeting- 3rd Tuesday
  Middletown, NY Calendar
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Civil Service Commission Meeting
  Middletown, NY Calendar , 16 James Street , Middletown
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Police Commission
  Middletown, NY Calendar
  4:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• 3rd Ward Constituent's Meeting
  Middletown, NY Calendar Middletown, NY 10940
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• CES Winter Concert at CVMS
  Circleville Elementary School , 2000 Route 302 , Circleville
  6:30 pm
• HS Chorus Concert
  Minisink Valley Central School District , Rte 6 , Slate Hill
  7:00 pm
• Industrial Development Agency (IDA)
  16 James St , Middletown
  9:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• MS Chorus Concert (snow date)
  Minisink Valley Central School District , Rte 6 , Slate Hill
  6:00 pm
• PAK Winter Concert at CVMS
  Circleville Middle School , 1953 State Route 302 , Circleville
  6:30 pm
• HS Chorus Concert (snow date)
  Minisink Valley Central School District , Rte 6 , Slate Hill
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Snow Date - CES Winter Concert at CVMS
  Circleville Middle School , 1951 NY-302 , Circleville
  6:30 pm
• Aspire Music, DJ Kev — Aspire Brewing
  Aspire Brewing , 600 N Galleria Dr , Middletown
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m starting an accountability group for people who are looking to develop better habits in 2026.
  Comment “HABITS “ if you want to be apart of it Follow me on FB: Shamar Brown (Nextdoor Washington Heights)
• Try to hold on to what is worthwhile and get rid of what no longer serves you, even if it hurts.
  Take care of yourself and enjoy life to the fullest while you can, because the only thing that is certain is that you will die. (Nextdoor OCCC)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Middletown. Apply here.
• Builders FirstSource posted a job opening for Material Handler in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• 'Shots Fired' Incident in Orange County Leads to Arrest of Senior Age Suspect (wrrv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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