Orange County News
 For Immediate Release                                                                           Contact: Christopher Borek 
Thursday, May 26, 2022                                                                             845.291.3276, 845.238.4245c

District Attorney Hoovler and Veterans Suicide Prevention Coalition 

Thank Businesses and Others Who Helped Distribute 

Materials to Prevent Veterans from Harming Themselves

District Attorney Hoovler joined Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System to create a Coalition to Prevent Veterans from Committing Suicide 

Over 420 Orange County Businesses and Organizations Aided in     

Distribution of Veterans Administration Anti-Suicide Materials

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, and Carl LoFaro from the Hudson Valley VA Health Care System, announced that the Orange County Coalition to Prevent Veteran Suicide, aided by over 420 Orange County businesses and organizations have distributed Veteran’s Administration anti-suicide materials throughout Orange County and surrounding areas.  In November 2021, District Attorney Hoovler joined with the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System to form an Orange County Veterans Suicide Prevention Coalition. Suicide numbers in Orange County are alarmingly high.  Nationwide, about seventeen veterans succumb to suicide every day.  Veteran suicide rates are fifty percent higher than non-veteran suicide rates.  In an effort to reduce this sad statistic, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office partnered the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System to create the Orange County Veterans Suicide Prevention Coalition.  

Over the last few months, the Orange County Coalition to Prevent Veteran Suicide has been visiting local stores, businesses, and organizations, in, around and near Orange County, to ask for their help in preventing veteran suicide in their communities. The response was nothing short of fantastic. More than four-hundred-twenty stores, businesses and organizations are displaying Veteran Crisis Line resources in the form of cards, magnets, stickers, posters, coasters, pill organizers, hankies, bookmarks and stress balls to increase awareness and promote access to this important resource for veterans in crisis.  The Coalition also distributed over 2750 gun locks, an option for veterans and others to use, should they decide to, to reduce access to the firearm for the veteran during a time of crisis. Research shows that barriers between a person with suicidal thoughts and the means to carry them out saves lives.  In addition to gun locks, over 13,000 veteran crisis line awareness resources were distributed before this Memorial Day weekend to the public. 

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and Mr. Carl LoFaro of the Hudson Valley VA Health Care System remind everyone that both veteran and youth suicides are a big problem in Orange County and across the country. Fortunately, community members can be part of the solution by learning about the warning signs of a mental health crisis and how to access the 24/7 Veterans Crisis Line.   

The response from Orange County’s residents has been overwhelming. Orange County has the highest percentage of veterans in the Mid-Hudson region. Many businesses have already shown support for service members and veterans by giving veterans discounts.  Whether they are veteran-owned and operated, like Monroe’s Amendola’s Pizza and Restaurant, or institutions like Benny Haven’s Pub in Highland Falls, which has been serving West Point Cadets since before the Civil War, these businesses have one thing in common they all are eager to help end veteran suicide in their communities.   Many Orange County businesses and organizations also have relatives or friends currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces which is another reason for the outstanding support given to the Coalition.  Government offices and law enforcement agencies have also been essential partners. Firearms dealers have been crucial partners in the distribution of gun locks to veterans wanting this resource. 

“I am very proud before this Memorial Day weekend that the people of Orange County have always shown such strong support for our veterans and active-duty military,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “When you see Veteran Crisis Line resources on a store counter, take one for yourself, and a veteran in your life, and mention it to the owner that their actions on behalf of veterans are appreciated.”  

Listed below, in no particular order, are some of the over 420 stores, businesses and organizations that are helping the Orange County Coalition to Prevent Veteran Suicide by handing out Veteran Crisis Line resources.  The Coalition apologizes if they inadvertently missed any business or group that is helping hand out veteran crisis items, your help is appreciated by the people of Orange County and the Coalition.

The Coalition’s work is just beginning. In a few weeks, the Coalition plans to put out Veteran Crisis Line resources in even more places to reach even more veterans.   We want to speak to groups in person about preventing veteran and youth suicide as well as contacting other businesses with veteran clients to share these important resources.  If you would like additional Veteran Crisis Line materials to display in your business or organization or have questions, please contact Mr. Carl LoFaro by email at carl.lofaro@va.gov and we will quickly send you resources.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Hudson Valley VA Health Care System specifically thank the following for all for their efforts on behalf of our veteran community in Orange County, New York:

Veterans Service Organizations

1. The American Legion Post #488 – Monroe
2. The American Legion Post #1308 – Pine Bush
3. The American Legion Post #1420 – Newburgh
4. Arthur Finnegan American Legion Post #1443 – Greenwood Lake
5. Osborn-Fitzsimmons Post 521 – Montgomery
6. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 161 – Port Jervis
7. Veterans of Foreign Wars Tri-State Naval Ship #7241 – Port Jervis
8. Vet Center – Middletown
9. Orange County Veterans Center – New Windsor
10. Association of the United States Army, First Region – West Point

Restaurants, Delis, Taverns and Ice Cream Stands

1. Amendola’s Pizza and Restaurant – Monroe
2. #1 Pizza Slice – Port Jervis
3. Cascarino’s Brick Oven Pizzeria & Ristorante – Montgomery
4. Murphy’s Tavern – Greenwood Lake
5. Wards Bridge Inn – Montgomery
6. Allan’s Mediterranean Grill - Middletown
7. Allan’s Falafel -Chester
8. Kelly Jeans Bar – Goshen
9. Arlene and Tom’s Diner - Port Jervis
10. Goshen Diner – Goshen
11. Elsie’s Luncheonette - Goshen
12. Copper Bottom Bar & Grille – Florida
13. Halligans Public House – Warwick
14. Irish Whisper Pub – Greenwood Lake
15. Fratello – Warwick
16. Delancey’s – Goshen
17. Sweeney’s Irish Pub - Walden
18. Copperfield’s Kildare Pub- Montgomery
19. O’Toole’s Pub - Monroe
20. Chester Diner - Chester
21. Orange County Bagel – Walden
22. Orange County Bagel – Goshen
23. Mike’s Deli and Pizza – Montgomery
24. Christopher’s Bistro – Chester
25. Loughran’s Pub – Salisbury Mills
26. Iron Café Coffee Shop - Montgomery
27. Franco’s Pizzeria – Walden
28. Craft Brew Bar – Goshen
29. Java Blue Coffee Shop – Montgomery
30. Hook and Ladder Saloon – Washingtonville
31. Tina’s Pizza Café & Restaurant – Chester
32. The Captain’s Table – Monroe
33. Mario’s – Woodbury
34. Chester Village Deli and Catering – Chester
35. Siena’s - Pine Bush
36. Jace & Bailey’s Italian Kitchen – Pine Bush
37. The Erie Hotel and Restaurant – Port Jervis
38. Village Pizza – Montague, New Jersey
39. Eduardo’s Restaurant – Salisbury Mills
40. Benny Haven’s Pub – Highland Falls
41. McDonalds – Highland Falls
42. Schade’s Restaurant – Highland Falls
43. South Gate Tavern – Highland Falls
44. Tony’s Pizzeria & Restaurant – Highland Falls
45. DQ Grill & Chill – Middletown
46. Colonial Diner – Middletown
47. Olde Erie Brew Pub & Grille – Middletown
48. Tosco’s Pizzeria & Restaurant – Pine Bush
49. Cup & Saucer Classic Diner – Pine Bush
50. Quaker Creek Store – Goshen
51. Steve’s Tuxedo – Tuxedo
52. Starbucks – Newburgh
53. LongHorn Steakhouse – Newburgh
54. Crossroads Café – Harriman
55. Cosimo’s Brick Oven Ristorante & Bar – Woodbury
56. Cosimo’s Brick Oven Ristorante & Bar – Middletown
57. Matson’s Deli & Cafe – New Windsor
58. Riverside Creamery Ice Cream Parlor - Port Jervis
59. Bikini Weenie Hot Dogs - Blooming Grove
60. Chez Ana – Cornwall
61. Cornwall Sweets – Cornwall
62. Suzy’s Sips & Scoops – Harriman
63. Tequila Grille – Monroe
64. Wally’s Ice Cream Parlor – Monroe
65. Weir’s Ice Cream – Salisbury Mills
66. DQ Restaurant – Montague, NJ
67. Ben’s Fresh - Port Jervis
68. What’s the Scoop – Goshen
69. Brother Bruno – Washingtonville
70. Jesters Restaurant & Pub – Chester
71. Tooties Coffee Shop – New Hampton
72. Rita’s Ice Custard Shop – Middletown
73. Polar Bear Ice Cream – Matamoras, PA
74. Harriman Diner – Harriman
75. American Burrito – Highland Falls
76. Calculated Confections – Walden
77. Maisie’s Deli – Newburgh
78. GoodFella’s Pizza Italian Restaurant – Matamoras, PA
79. Mama Theresa’s Pizza – New Windsor
80. The Venue – Montgomery
81. Richard’s Dairy Shed – Montgomery
82. Hometown Ice Cream & Grill – Pine Bush
83. Trackside Creamery – Maybrook
84. Little Pops Pizza – Maybrook
85. Bella Luna Italian Restaurant - Blooming Grove
86. Clark’s Café & Ice Cream – Blooming Grove
87. Pellegrino & Sons Brick Oven Pizzeria – Middletown
88. Orange County Bagel – Middletown
89. Orange County Bagel – Washingtonville
90. Central Deli & Catering – Florida
91. Mattingly’s Tavern – Florida
92. Barrel 28 Restaurant – Florida
93. Dairy Delite – Florida
94. Marcelino’s Restaurant – Vails Gate
95. Noble Coffee Roasters Café -Campbell Hall
96. Pizza Express – Florida
97. Roscoe Beer Co. – Roscoe
98. Rockland House – Roscoe
99. Leo’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria - Newburgh

Various Retail Businesses

1. Richard’s Army Surplus – Port Jervis
2. Harriman Army Navy – Harriman
3. Harriman Clothing Co. – Harriman
4. Stewart’s Shops – Maybrook
5. Stewart’s Shops – Walden
6. Stewart’s Shops – Newburgh
7. Stewart’s Shops – Goshen
8. Stewart’s Shops – Washingtonville
9. Quik Mart – Montague, New Jersey
10. Ollie’s – Middletown
11. Tractor Supply – New Windsor
12. Tractor Supply – Pine Bush
13. Agway Farm & Garden – Cobleskill
14. Adams Fairacre Farms – Newburgh
15. Broad Leaf Books – Pine Bush
16. Beck’s Hardware – Pine Bush
17. Entenmann’s Bakery Outlet – Goshen
18. Montgomery Book Exchange – Montgomery
19. Verizon Wireless Zone – Montgomery
20. Otisville Hardware – Otisville
21. Orange Nursery & Stone Supply – Highland Mills
22. Laura Ann Farms – Monroe 
23. Tractor Supply Company – Chester
24. John’s Quality Clothiers & Tailors – Walden
25. R & R – Walden
26. Millspaugh Furniture – Walden
27. Sohns Appliance Center – Walden
28. Bottle Depot – Walden
29. Sherwoods Power Equipment – Newburgh
30. GameStop – Newburgh
31. Fort Knox Pawn Brokers – New Windsor
32. The County Store Thrift Shop, Inc. – Washingtonville
33. Mattress Firm – New Windsor
34. Twin Ponds Nursery – Montgomery
35. Stewart A P Retail (Px) – New Windsor
36. Secret Garden Florist -Montgomery
37. ShopRite – Montgomery
38. Stone Henge Farm Market – Bullville
39. Dollar General – Middletown
40. Superior Floors – Florida
41. Werner’s Ace Hardware – Florida
42. John Welch Fine Kitchens and Baths – Warwick
43. Sam’s Meat Warehouse – Florida
44. ShopRite – Chester
45. Dollar Tree – Vails Gate
46. Price Chopper -Vails Gate
47. Down 2 Earth – Florida
48. Dombrowski’s Lawn and Garden Center – Florida
49. QuickChek -Florida
50. QuickChek – Goshen
51. Go Goats Milk – Middletown
52. Edgwick Farm – Cornwall
53. Honey Brook Farms – Pine Bush
54. Smith Family Farm – Chester
55. Ye Campbell Hall General Store – Campbell Hall
56. ShopRite – Matamoras, PA
57. QuickChek – Middletown
58. Steve’s Deli - Goshen

Post Offices

1. Port Jervis Post Office
2. Washingtonville Post Office
3. Maybrook Post Office
4. Highland Falls Post Office 
5. Tuxedo Post Office
6. Chester Post Office
7. Sparrow Bush Post Office
8. Florida Post Office
9. Cornwall Post Office
10. Cornwall on Hudson Post Office
11. Otisville Post Office
12. Blooming Grove Post Office
13. New Hampton Post Office
14. Matamoras, PA Post Office
15. Rock Tavern Post Office
16. Campbell Hall Post Office
17. Thompson Ridge Post Office
18. Huguenot Post Office

Youth Activity Centers

1. Kennett School of Gymnastics – Goshen
2. Icetime Sports – Newburgh
3. Pitch & Putt – Washingtonville
4. The Castle Fun Center – Chester
5. Colonial Lanes – Chester
6. Winding Hills Orange County Park – Montgomery
7. Legoland New York – Goshen
8. New York Performing Arts Center – Washingtonville
9. The Clover Stables – Rock Tavern

Beer – Wine – Spirits

1. Dana Distributers – Goshen
2. Valley Supreme Liquors – Pine Bush
3. Country Wines & Liquor – Montgomery
4. Hops Brewhouse/Pine Bush Beverage - Pine Bush
5. Beer World – Pine Bush
6. Consumer’s Discount Wines & Liquors Inc. Middletown
7. Green Label Wine and Liquor – Salisbury Mills
8. Discount Wine & Liquor – Blooming Grove
9. High Withers Wine & Spirits – Goshen
10. Thruway Liquor Store – Walden
11. Hennessy Wine & Liquor – Washingtonville
12. 9 Main Liquor, Wine & Grocery – Otisville
13. Cornwall Wines & Spirits – Cornwall
14. Central Valley Liquors – Central Valley
15. Star Wines & Liquors – Monroe
16. Walden Wine & Liquor – Walden
17. Big Value Wines & Spirits – New Windsor
18. Bin 94 Wines – Vails Gate
19. Franks Liquors - Florida

Sporting Goods

1. Thruway Sporting Goods – Walden
2. Davis Sporting Goods – Sloatsburg 
3. Davis Sporting Goods – Goshen
4. Pike County Outfitters – Milford, Pennsylvania
5. G’s Gun Shop - Blooming Grove
6. Gun Lady – Port Jervis
7. Master Class Gun Shop – Monroe
8. Stokes Sport Shop – Branchville, New Jersey
9. Cobleskill Outdoor Sports – Cobleskill
10. Pioneer Shooting Center – Mount Vernon, NY
11. Trout Town Flies – Roscoe
12. Stagliano Taxidermy Studio – Walker Valley
13. Dick’s Sporting Goods – Middletown
14. Ceely’s Bait & Tackle – New Windsor

Banking/Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

1. Walden Savings Bank – Washingtonville
2. Walden Savings Bank – Montgomery
3. Walden Savings Bank – Pine Bush
4. Pine Bush Agents, Inc. 
5. H & R Block – Montgomery
6. Quick Insurance – Washingtonville
7. Howard Hanna Rand Realty – Goshen
8. Howard Hanna Rand Realty – Monroe-Woodbury
9. Howard Hanna Rand Realty – New Windsor
10. Howard Hanna Rand Realty – Pine Bush
11. Howard Hanna Rand Realty – Warwick
12. Howard Hanna Rand Realty – Nanuet
13. Howard Hanna Rand Realty – Central Valley
14. Patriotic Insurance Group – Chester
15. Walden Savings Bank – Walden
16. Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan – Walden
17. TD Bank – Washingtonville
18. State Farm Insurance – Montgomery
19. Rhinebeck Bank – Goshen
20. Walden Savings Bank - Florida

Schools – Museums – Churches

1. West Point Visitor’s Center – Highland Falls
2. Orange County Community College
3. Westchester Community College – White Plains
4. Burke Catholic High School – Goshen
5. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor – New Windsor
6. New Windsor Cantonment 
7. New York Military Academy – Cornwall
8. St. Columba Church – Chester
9. USMA Prep School – West Point
10. Orange-Ulster BOCES
11. Taft Elementary School – Washingtonville
12. Atlantic Coast Driver Training – New Windsor
13. Little Britain School – New Windsor
14. Washingtonville Middle School

Libraries

1. Moffat Library – Washingtonville
2. Goshen Library 
3. Monroe Free Library 
4. Highland Falls Library
5. Cornwall Public Library
6. Walden Library
7. Woodbury Public Library Cornell Brach
8. Woodbury Public Library Rushmore Branch
9. Chester Public Library
10. George C. Bullis Memorial Community Center – Maybrook 

Petcare

1. Northern Bear Pet Food & Supplies – Florida
2. Cornwall Veterinary Hospital
3. Petsmart – Middletown
4. Monhagen Veterinary Hospital – Middletown
5. Otterkill Animal Hospital – Campbell Hall
6. Flannery Animal Hospital – New Windsor
7. Garden State Koi Pond & Waterfall Design Center – Warwick
8. The Canine Clipper – Florida
9. Pet Supplies Plus – New Windsor

Vehicle Care

1. Goshen Sunoco, Inc.
2. Firestone Tires - Port Jervis
3. AutoZone – Walden
4. Mavis Discount Tire – Walden
5. Johnstons Subaru – Middletown
6. Johnstons Toyota – New Hampton
7. Moroney’s Harley Davidson – New Windsor
8. Moroney’s Power Sports – New Windsor
9. Youngs’ Service Station, Inc. – Pine Bush
10. Middletown Auto Repair & Service – Middletown
11. NAPA Auto & Truck Parts – Middletown
12. Advance Auto Parts – Vails Gate
13. Mavis Discount Tire – Florida
14. NAPA Autocare Center - Port Jervis
15. 1^st Class Alignment & Repair - Port Jervis

Haircare and Salons

1. Hair Kare – Montgomery
2. JJay’s Barber Shop – Pine Bush
3. Fresh Cuts Barber Shop – Cornwall
4. VIP Barber Shop – Walden
5. Creative Nail Salon – Walden
6. Style Connection – Maybrook
7. Village Barber Shop – Florida
8. Florida Barber Shop - Florida

Medical Care

1. Washingtonville Pharmacy
2. V.A. Community Based Outpatient Clinic – Port Jervis
3. V.A. Community Based Outpatient Clinic – Goshen
4. Pine Bush Pharmacy
5. Montgomery Family Medicine 
6. G.M. Krebs Pediatric Associates – Suffern
7. Blooming Grove Pharmacy
8. Dr. Emily Rivera Brown, Middletown Pediatrics
9. The Medical Store – Chester
10. Vision City – Newburgh
11. Route 300 Pharmacy – Newburgh

Professional/Construction Firms

1. Finkelstein & Partners – Newburgh
2. The Kleister Law Group – Washingtonville
3. Legal Aid Society, Inc. – Goshen
4. Michael A. Ferraro, Esq. – Cornwall
5. Greher Law Offices P.C. – New Windsor
6. Sautter Law Office – Middletown
7. Buckheit Partners LLP – Warwick
8. Dupee & Monroe, P.C. – Goshen
9. McManus & McManus, LLP – Warwick
10. Schoenberg Law Offices – Woodbury
11. Larkin Ingrassia, LLP – Newburgh
12. ABS Steel Buildings – Middletown
13. Arspan Buildings Systems – Middletown
14. Bavoso & Plotsky - Port Jervis
15. Lanc & Tully Engineering & Surveying P.C. – Campbell Hall
16. Spano & Spano Counsellors at Law - Port Jervis

Clubs & Organizations

1. Black Rock Fish and Game Club – Cornwall
2. Orange County Federation of Sportsmen
3. Walden Sportsmen Club
4. New York Shields - Orange County
5. Monell Engine Co. WVFD – Washingtonville
6. Montgomery Senior Center
7. Maybrook Senior Center
8. Middletown Elks Lodge #1097
9. Greenwood Lake Elks Lodge #2067
10. Our Lady of Lourdes Council #5890 Knights of Columbus – Washingtonville
11. Newburgh Rowing Club – Newburgh
12. Ducks Unlimited, S.U.N.Y. Cobleskill Chapter
13. Walton Engine & Hose Company #1 - Chester

Gyms & Golf Courses

1. West Point Golf Course – West Point
2. The Lynx Golf Club - Port Jervis
3. High Point Golf Club – Montague, NJ
4. Granite Barbell – Campbell Hall
5. Stoney Ford Gold Course – Campbell Hall
6. The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge – Monroe
7. Monroe Country Club – Monroe
8. The Country Club at Otterkill – Campbell Hall
9. West Hills Country Club – Middletown
10. Winding Hills Golf Club – Montgomery
11. Planet Fitness – New Windsor
12. The Castle Driving Range – Chester

Police & Government Agencies

1. Orange County District Attorney’s Office
2. Orange County Executive’s Office - Goshen
3. Orange County Clerk’s Office
4. Orange County Department of Motor Vehicles – Goshen
5. Orange County 911 Center – Goshen
6. Orange County D.P.W. – Goshen
7. Orange County D.P.W. Motor Pool – Goshen
8. New York State Police Troop F – Middletown
9. New York State Police Troop F – Montgomery
10. New York State D.E.C. Police Region 3 – New Paltz
11. City of Middletown Police Department
12. City of Port Jervis Police Department
13. City of Newburgh Police Department
14. Town of Mount Hope Police Department
15. Town of Newburgh Police Department
16. Town of Blooming Grove Police Department
17. Town of Deerpark Police Department
18. New York State Court Officers – Goshen
19. New York State Court Officers – Middletown
20. Town of Woodbury Police Department
21. Town of Tuxedo Police Department
22. Village of Washingtonville Police Department
23. Village of Walden Police Department
24. Town of Montgomery Police Department
25. Village of Montgomery Police Department
26. Monroe Police Department
27. Town Hall - Blooming Grove
28. Town Hall – Newburgh
29. City Court & Hall – Newburgh
30. City Court & Hall – Middletown
31. City Court & Hall - Port Jervis
32. Town Hall – Goshen
33. Town Hall – Mount Hope
34. Town Hall – Crawford
35. Town Hall – Deerpark
36. Town Hall – Woodbury
37. Town Hall – Tuxedo
38. Town Hall – Montgomery
39. Town Hall – Wawayanda
40. Town Hall – Greenville
41. Town Hall – Cornwall
42. Village Hall – Cornwall on Hudson
43. Village Hall – Otisville
44. Village Hall – Washingtonville
45. Village Hall – Walden
46. Village Hall – Highland Falls
47. Town Hall – Highland Falls

Miscellaneous

1. WALL Radio – Middletown
2. 2 Tone Tattoos – Montgomery
3. Decker’s Tree Service – Arden 
4. Town of Crawford Small Business, Tourism, Event Center – Pine Bush
5. Quinn’s Brotherhood Cleaners – Washingtonville
6. Atlas Security – Goshen
7. New York Outdoor News – Fort Ann
8. Secure Watch 24 – Newburgh
9. Spectrum – Poughkeepsie
10. Sterling State Forest Visitors Center – Tuxedo
11. Homewood Suites by Hilton – Newburgh Stewart Airport
12. Neversink Media Group – Middletown
13. Royalty Dry Cleaners – Walden
14. Walden Laundromat – Walden
15. The Laundry Shak – Florida
16. New York State Outdoor Writers Association
17. High Point State Park – New Jersey
18. Vails Gate Laundry & Dry Cleaning – New Windsor