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Woodlands High School Honored With Safe School Sports Award Woodlands High School Honored With Safe School Sports Award
Woodlands High School Honored With Safe School Sports Award HARTSDALE, N. Y. -- Woodlands High School was honored recently with the Safe Sports School award from the National AthleticTrainers' Association for efforts to keep students safe in sports.Woodlands was one of about 600 schools in the United States to receive the award, officials said. Some of those steps include having an emergency action plan, conducting pre-participation physicals, maintaining athletic equipment, creating an athletic health care team, maintaining safe practice and competition facilities, and developing plans to prevent injury and illness.  Eric Bailey, the Woodlands High …
Poughkeepsie Woman Charged In Fiancé's Death Due In Court Poughkeepsie Woman Charged In Fiancé's Death Due In Court
Poughkeepsie Woman Charged In Fiancé's Death Due In Court GOSHEN, N. Y. -- The Poughkeepsie woman facing murder charges in the death of her fiancé earlier this year is scheduled to be in Orange County court Thursday for a status conference on the case, according to multiple reports.Angelika Graswald, 35, pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.  Authorities said she admitted to removing the plug from fiancé Vincent Viafore's kayak during a kayaking trip in the Hudson River in April. But her lawyer said her confession was coerced. Graswald told the ABC News show “20/20” that she is innocent of the charge…
 Spectrum For Living Fundraiser To Aid Westwood Facility, Others  Spectrum For Living Fundraiser To Aid Westwood Facility, Others
Spectrum For Living Fundraiser To Aid Westwood Facility, Others PASCACK VALLEY, N. J. -- A tricky tray fundraiser that will support Spectrum for Living programs for people with developmental disabilities is just one week away. Tickets cost $65 each, and include a sheet of raffle tickets, a door prize ticket, cocktails, dinner and other refreshments. The fundraiser at Seasons restaurant, 644 Pascack Road in Washington Township will run from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Spectrum for Living is a non-profit organization that operates 28 sites in three New Jersey counties serving more than 800 people.Facilities include group homes, immediate care centers and adult traini…
Danbury's Wooster School Students Visit The Farm At Holmes Danbury's Wooster School Students Visit The Farm At Holmes
Danbury's Wooster School Students Visit The Farm At Holmes DANBURY, Conn. -- Wooster School's sophomore class students were able to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty recently during a day trip to The Farm at Holmes in New York.In early October, students spent the day doing real farm work -- cooking meals, feeding animals and harvesting vegetables. It was a chance for them to apply what they are learning in school to real life. Under the guidance of David Frost and Margaret Wilder, and with help from their friends, family and staff, Wooster students also built a shed for a solar water heater, dug a trench for a geothermal heating system…
Sale Of Property Gets East Ramapo Schools Out Of The Red Sale Of Property Gets East Ramapo Schools Out Of The Red
Sale Of Property Gets East Ramapo Schools Out Of The Red SPRING VALLEY, N. Y. -- Though a recent audit reveals a $1.4 million cushion for the East Ramapo School District, the independent audit firm working with the school district told officials Monday that more needs to be done to make sure financial solvency continues, according to lohud.com.That the school district's spending plan was in the black, after years of deficit spending, was mainly due to the district getting to the proceeds from the sale of both Colton and Hillcrest elementary schools, lohud reported. Click here to read the full article.
In Push For A Statewide Increase, Cuomo Raises State Workers' Minimum Wage In Push For A Statewide Increase, Cuomo Raises State Workers' Minimum Wage
In Push For A Statewide Increase, Cuomo Raises State Workers' Minimum Wage NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he wants to lead by example by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour for state workers with the hope that it triggers support for a general wage hike in the state, according to NY State of Politics.Cuomo, at a rally with labor leaders in New York City Tuesday, said he expects the cost to the state to be about $20 million to boost pay for about 10,000 state workers. Empire Center, a fiscal watchdog group, put the number at $25 million, NY State of Politics said. The move comes as yet another push to state lawmakers to back a broader min…
Rosemary Van Blarcom, 85, Of Clifton Rosemary Van Blarcom, 85, Of Clifton
Rosemary Van Blarcom, 85, Of Clifton CLIFTON, N. J. -- Rosemary C. Van Blarcom, a lifelong Clifton resident and 25-year crossing guard, died Nov. 8. She was 85.Born Rosemary Flick in Passaic, she worked as a crossing guard at the corner of Main and Washington avenues near St. Paul School. She also was active at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Clifton, serving as a contributing member to the Rosary Society. She was predeceased by her husband, John "Corky" Van Blarcom.  Her survivors inlcude her children, John of Clifton, Lori Huk of Clifton and Diane Zilinek of Center Valley, Pa.; four grandchildren and two great-g…
Gardiner Man, 32, Charged With Vehicular Assault Gardiner Man, 32, Charged With Vehicular Assault
Gardiner Man, 32, Charged With Vehicular Assault GARDINER, N. Y. -- A Gardiner man is facing vehicular assault charges after a June car accident in Gardiner that severely injured two other people, police said.New York State Police arrested Kevin J. Coyle, 32, and charged him wit felony first-degree vehicular assault and misdemeanor driving while impaired by drugs. Coyle is being held in the Ulster County Jail on a $2,500 cash bail, police said. Coyle was arrained in the town of Lloyd court but he's due back Nov. 12 to the town of Gardiner court.  The charges stem from a June 7 car accident that left two people severely injured, police sai…
Bloomingdale Readies For Holiday Season With Borough Event Bloomingdale Readies For Holiday Season With Borough Event
Bloomingdale Readies For Holiday Season With Borough Event BLOOMINGDALE, N. J. -- A little holiday cheer arrives Dec. 6 in Bloomindale with the annual holiday event at Walter T. Bergen Middle School. Starting at 2 p.m., there will be a PTA vendor fair, crafts, buggy rides, music and more at the school, 255 Glenwild Ave. Vendors will be selling items for $5 or less so children can do a little holiday shopping. Santa is expected to make a visit at 3 p.m. Buggy rides will be conducted, weather permitting, organizers said. For more details, including a full list of vendors, visit the Bloomindale website. Also, you can get more information by sending…
Kenneth Fisher, 86, Of Lodi Kenneth Fisher, 86, Of Lodi
Kenneth Fisher, 86, Of Lodi LODI, N. J. -- Kenneth Fisher, U.S. Army veteran and Lodi resident, died Nov. 8. He was 86.Born in Secaucus, Fisher served during the Korean War. He was a manager for the S.A.R.T.S. Division at Verizon in Paterson prior to his retirement in 1992 after a 38-year career. He was predeceased by his wife Marilyn (nee Van Roy) Fisher.  His survivors include son Kenneth W. Fisher and his companion Valerie Jones of Piscataway; and daughter Karen Sidari and her husband Robert of Ridgewood. He's also survived by grandchildren Nicole, Karly and Tara. A visitation is planned for 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at …
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