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Amy Maciaszek

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Schools

School Legal Fees Continue Upward Climb In Carlstadt-East Rutherford EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. -- Legal costs associated with teacher grievances and other issues pushed up legal expenses for Carlstadt/East Rutherford Regional School District beyond the state average for the third year in a row, NorthJersey.com is reporting.Becton High School, the district's only school, had legal costs at $200 per student for 2014-15 -- 130 percent higher than the state average, , NorthJersey.com reported. That is up from $80 per student for 2012-13, or a 150 percent increase in three years, NorthJersey.com reported. Click here to read the full article.

by Amy Maciaszek

01/26/2016

Police & Fire

Police Nab Three For Allegedly Using Counterfeit Money In Cortlandt CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Three New York men are being held in Westchester County jail on possession of counterfeit money charges after New York State Police say they tried to use fake money at a Cortlandt business. Police also said they expect more charges to come as they continue to investigate the case. Police arrested Alberto Gonzalez, 23, of Yonkers, and Ronald Vallejo, 17, and Radelkys Inoa, 22, both of the Bronx, in Peekskill following an investigation. All three are charged with first-degree possession of a forged instrument, a felony, and all three are being held on $25,000 bail, police s…

by Amy Maciaszek

01/25/2016

Police & Fire

Danbury Housecleaner Charged With Stealing Jewelry In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- A Danbury woman is facing criminal charges after police say she took jewelry from the Greenwich home where she worked as a cleaner, sold it, then made false statements to police, according to Greenwich Time.Grace Guzman, 35, of Park Avenue, was charged with felony first-degree larceny and making a false statement to police. She's out on bail and due back in court Friday, Greenwich Time reported. Click here to read the Greenwich Time story.

by Amy Maciaszek

01/25/2016

News

Friends Of Somers Man Killed In Car Crash Launch GoFundMe Page SOMERS, N. Y. -- Friends and co-workers of a Somers man killed in a car crash earlier this week started a GoFundMe page to help support the family left behind.The GoFundMe fundraiser has already brought in more than $30,000 in two days for the family of Clint Herbert. The goal is $35,000. Herbert, 42, a lineman and lineman foreman for Con Edison, was killed Sunday night in a head-on collision with another car along Route 202 near Lake Road in Somers. Authorities say it appears Herbert's car, which was traveling eastbound, entered the westbound lane and struck another car head-on. The driv…

by Amy Maciaszek

01/25/2016

Police & Fire

Mount Vernon Police Shooting Sparks Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. -- In the third federal lawsuit filed in about as many years against Lower Hudson Valley police over allegations of excessive force, a Mount Vernon man says police overreacted when they forced their way into his apartment and shot him six times after a 2014 standoff, lohud.com reports.In the 17-page lawsuit, Anthony Smith, says officers were not properly trained to deal with an emotionally disturbed person. Police, who'd been at his apartment before to take him to a doctor, said he lunged at them with a knife and scissors, lohud.com says. This federal lawsuit follows simi…

by Amy Maciaszek

01/23/2016

Schools

Millbrook High Honors King's Legacy With Chapel Service MILLBROOK, N. Y. -- Students, staff and faculty at Millbrook High School came together Thursday night to honor the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a special chapel service. The purpose of the gathering was to provide a time to reflect on his life by reading poems, news articles and other writings, as well as play music and sing, school officials said. School officials thanked all who organized the tribute. The civil rights leader and Baptist minister, who was born Jan. 15, is honored with a federal holiday.

by Amy Maciaszek

01/23/2016

Lifestyle

Boces Offers Teen Mental Health Training In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. -- The Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services Project Aware, in cooperation with several local agencies, is offering Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 in New Rochelle to anyone interested in helping young people through a crisis or mental health problem.Sessions are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at New Rochelle High School, 26 Clove Road. It will be conducted by instructors with the National Council for Behavioral Healthand sponsored by Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational S…

by Amy Maciaszek

01/22/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Investigate Woman's Shooting Injury BRIDGEPORT, CONN. -- Bridgeport police are investigating an apparent shooting Thursday night near Main Street and North Avenue that left a 20-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her shin, the Connecticut Post reports.Police said a witness reported seeing a man in a gray hooded sweatshirt fire a handgun in the area around the same time the woman reported being shot. She was later treated at Bridgeport Hospital, according to the Connecticut Post. Click here to read the Connecticut Post story.

by Amy Maciaszek

01/22/2016

News

Senate Passes Resolution Honoring Sgt. Joseph Lemm Of Westchester The New York State Senate unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday to honor the heroic service of Technical Sgt. Joseph Lemm of West Harrison, who was killed Dec. 21 in Afghanistan. Resolution J3308, sponsored by State Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, recounts Lemm's courage and sacrifice for his county as part of the New York Air National Guard and with the New York Police Department. "I'm proud to sponsor this legislation," Latimer said. The resolution notes that Lemm, a 15-year veteran police officer with the New York Police Department, was killed by a suicide bomber while…

by Amy Maciaszek

01/22/2016

Real Estate

Lower Hudson Valley Towns Still Grapple With 'Zombie' Homes A recently released report shows that despite efforts by local towns to keep so-called "zombie" homes maintained, it is still difficult to prevent the negative impact to surrounding properties in the Lower Hudson Valley, Lohud.com reports.The report, issued by State Sen. Jeff Klein and Mount Vernon Mayor Rich Thomas, shows that nearly $20 million in property value has gone down the drain because of neglected bank-owned and "zombie" homes. The report describes zombie homes as vacant because of planned foreclosure, yet banks haven't taken ownership, according to Lohud.com. …

by Amy Maciaszek

01/21/2016

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