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Man Convicted Of Killing Yorktown High Grad Executed
YORKTOWN, N. Y. -- Alfredo Rolando Prieto, convicted of slaying Yorktown's Rachael Raver and and her boyfriend in 1988, was executed by lethal injection Thursday night at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Va., according to reports.
Prieto was convicted of three murders in Virginia and California, and is linked by DNA and ballistics to six more. Attorneys for Prieto tried to delay the execution but a judge late Thursday denied the request, The Washington Post said.
Deidre Raver of Yorktown, sister of victim Rachael Raver, watched the execution, and said it ends a 26-year ordea…
Parents In Wyckoff Welcome New Security System For Schools
WYCKOFF, N. J. -- Parents so far are giving the thumbs up to a new security system installed recently in Wyckoff K-8 schools, according to NorthJersey.com.District officials spent $30,000 to install the LobbyGuard Visitor System in all five district schools, NorthJersey.com reported.
Though it may take some time for everyone to get used to it, school and police officials, along with parents, agree that it is worth the effort, according NorthJersey.com.
With the new system, all visitors will have to scan the bar code on their driver's licenses, answer questions about their visit, and take a …
Raymond J. Bruno, 86, Of Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn, N. J. -- Raymond J. Bruno, a U.S. Army veteran and Fair Lawn volunteer, died Sept. 22. He was 86.
Bruno attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio, then went to serve as a U.S. Army Sgt. First Class from 1951-59. He earned two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantry Badge for his work during the Korean War.
Bruno is survived by his sons Raymond J. (Cheryl), and Jeffrey Bruno; and his daughter Cynthia A. (Douglas) Nicol, and his friend and former wife Beverly. He also is survived by his grandchildren Christopher, Colin, Michael, Jonathan, Kinsey and James Bruno; Samantha, Cooper a…
