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Schools

Nine Fox Lane HS Students Picked For All-State Music Ensembles BEDFORD, N. Y. -- Nine Fox Lane High School musicians were selected to participate in the New York All-State Music Ensembles on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester.The students were picked from thousands of New York students vying for spots in the ensemble. Selection was based on individual ratings earned in the New York State School Music Association Solo Festival this past spring, school officials said. Performing with the All-State Symphony Orchestra will be 12th-grade violinist Zoe Dweck. Singing in the All-State Mixed Chorus will be Dillon Firestein, a 12th-grade tenor…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/27/2015

Obituaries

Robert Brue Jr., 45, Of Hillsdale HILLSDALE, N. J. -- Robert Brue Jr., a Hillsdale resident and youth sports volunteer, died Nov. 24. He was 45.Born to Robert and Rose Brue, he was an entrepreneur in the construction business. He also was active with the Hillsdale Hawks Football Association and was a coach for Pascack Valley Wrestling. In addition to his parents, survivors include wife Heather (nee Saglibene) Brue; and sons of Nicholas and Jack. Also, he is survived by his siblings Danna (John) Kyritz; Michelle (Tom) Silvestri; Patricia (Mark) Marinco; James (Lauren) Brue, and Krystal (Anthony) Butler; many nieces and nephew…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/27/2015

Police & Fire

Bomb Squads Called To Investigate Suspicious Item At County Courthouse NEW CITY, N. Y. -- Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco III said bomb squads were called to investigate a suspicious item at the Rockland County Courthouse on Main Street in New City on Wednesday morning, but it turned out the item was not explosive.Falco said court was not in session in the area of the courthouse where the item was found, and there was very little disruption. Though officials are still investigating, Falco said he believes the item was placed on purpose in front of the courthouse facing the front doors to "cause fear and alarm." A sheriff's detective and canine p…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/27/2015

Events

Rutherford Holiday Parade, Festival Set For Saturday RUTHERFORD, N. J. -- Rutherford launches the Christmas holiday season on Saturday with an all-day festival and parade. Events kick off at noon with the second annual flag football game between St. Mary and Rutherford alumni at Tryon Field. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation for the Rutherford Community Food Pantry. At 4 p.m., the holiday parade sets off from Beech Street, with the folks from 55 Kip Center acting as grand marshals. A tree-lighting ceremony follows immediately after the parade in front of the library. There will be a Holiday Village in Lincoln Park…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/27/2015

Obituaries

Eugene T. Pedoto, 84, Of Cliffside Park CLIFFSIDE PARK, N. J. -- Eugene T Pedoto, a U.S. Army veteran and longtime resident of Fairview and Cliffside Park, died Nov. 24 at Village Marie Claire in Saddle River. He was 84.Son of the late Louis and Valentina Pedoto of Fairview, he graduated from Cliffside Park High School. He served with the U. S. Army during the Korean War and was in Germany from 1953-54. He retired in 1992 from I.B.E.W. Local 363, New City, N. Y. Early in his youth and even after marriage, he helped his father bake bread at Pedoto's Bakery. Pedoto also was a member of the Cliffside Park Men's Club. He is survived…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/27/2015

Events

Author Anita Diamant Speaks At Judaism Event In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N. Y. -- Author Anita Diamant is the guest speaker at the Women of Reform Judaism luncheon Dec. 10 at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale.All are invited to hear Diamant, an award-winning journalist and novelist, who has also written non-fiction guildes to contemporary Jewish life. The luncheon runs from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the temple, 255 Mamaroneck Road. Diamant has written five novels, including best-sellers "The Boston Girl" and "The Red Tent." In addition, her work has appeared in "The Boston Globe Magazine" and "Parenting" magazine. …

by Amy Maciaszek

11/26/2015

Police & Fire

Residents Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Quick-Moving Ossining Fire OSSINING, N. Y. -- A quick-moving fire Wednesday in an Ossining apartment complex produced such heavy smoke that several residents had to be treated for smoke inhalation, according to News 12 Westchester.While officials are still investigating, it's believed the fire started in the kitchen of one of the apartments and spread to at least two other units and the roof, News 12 Westchester reported. It broke out around 3:30 p.m. in the complex on Charter Circle, off Highland Avenue, News 12 Westchester said. Click here to see the full article.

by Amy Maciaszek

11/25/2015

Business

Regus Expands In Westchester With New Rochelle Center NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. -- Regus, a worldwide company providing flexible workspaces, selected Trump Plaza in New Rochelle for its newest business center.Officials with Regus, the Luxumbourg-based company that operates a network of business office centers, said they picked New Rochelle because of the revitalization of the downtown area, among other things. Trump Plaza, 175 Huguenot St., is an example of a renewed interest in New Rochelle to make the town a live, work and play destination, company officials said. Having a Regus center in town will allow professionals a chance to work closer to ho…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/25/2015

Obituaries

Funeral Services Set For Stony Point FD's Robert Huslinger STONY POINT, N. Y. -- Services are planned for Wayne Hose Company No. 1, Stony Point Fire Department Life Member Robert Huslinger. A visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Michael J. Higgins Funeral Home, 73 N. Liberty Drive, Stony Point. Firematic Services are planned for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A funeral is planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church, 26 John St., in Stony Point with burial to follow at St. Peter's Cemetary in Haverstraw.

by Amy Maciaszek

11/25/2015

Events

Malloy To Speak To Retired Men's Association Of Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Connecticut's taxes and the state's efforts to attract business are just some of the topics planned for Gov. Dannel Malloy's Dec. 2 visit with the Retired Men's Association of Greenwich.Like all Retired Men's Association meetings, this event is free and open to the public and are at the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich, 1 W. Putnam Ave. All are invited at 10:40 a.m. Dec. 2 for coffee and cake, followed by Malloy's speech at 11 a.m. Association members say Malloy's administration faces critical issues in Connecticut, including creating jobs, improving public educati…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/25/2015

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