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Middletown, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Middletown! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How SUNY Orange’s Middletown nurses are outpacing the state average
- How a Middletown fair stunt went dangerously wrong mid‑performance
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 68.
- Sunday: Sunshine, very warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nursing Grads Maintain First Time Pass Rate Success (hudsonvalleypress.com) — SUNY Orange’s nursing program, based partly on its Middletown campus, is turning out graduates who are passing the NCLEX on their first try at rates well above the New York State average. Local students can pursue nursing degrees in Middletown through flexible day and evening options. 
• News of the Weird: Week of August 6, 2026 (shepherdexpress.com) — A circus sharpshooting act at a county fair in Middletown ended abruptly when a performer was accidentally struck in the neck by a crossbow arrow, but he’s now recovering after treatment. The fair’s circus paused for one night, then resumed without the act while he heals. The rest of the column highlights other unusual incidents from around the country.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Middletown. Apply here.
- Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wallkill
- Four area hospitals recognized by U.S. News & World Report (midhudsonnews.com)
- Bicycle Mower? 1980s SK Cycle-Mower (barnfinds.com)
- Mid-Hudson Valley arrests report: Aug. 6, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)
Goshen
- Goshen grad Pearlman turns soccer passion into a career (midhudsonnews.com)
- Orange County, NY, Celebrates Peak Harvest Season (yonkerstimes.com)
Ok Middletown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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