Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
Long Road Ahead For Paramus Bus Crash Victim With Head Trauma Long Road Ahead For Paramus Bus Crash Victim With Head Trauma
Long Road Ahead For Paramus Bus Crash Victim With Head Trauma The road to recovery for a Paramus middle school boy who remained in critical condition after a horrific Route 80 school bus crash "will be very long and difficult," according to a LaunchGood campaign aimed at helping his family "in this month difficult time of need." Asher Majeed suffered severe head trauma and facial cuts in the accident that killed a 10-year-old girl and teacher while sending 43 other passengers -- nearly all children -- to the hospital. "This horrifying event has left our community completely devastated and heartbroken," says the campaign p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Girl Killed In Storm Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Girl Killed In Storm
Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Girl Killed In Storm Support and words of comfort are pouring in for the family of the 11-year-old Newburgh girl killed during Tuesday's storm when a tree fell on the SUV in which she was a passenger.  The girl’s mother had just parked at their Newburgh home when violent wind gusts toppled a tree and trapped the girl inside, police said. A GoFundMe page, set up by friends, has raised about $16,000 in just one day, with a goal of $8,000.  The page identifies the young girl as Gina Garzon, a student in Newburgh, who had just made her first communion last Saturday. Donations will help the family cover funeral ex…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Dutchess School Employees' Mail-Order Meds Mandate Concerns Pharmacies Dutchess School Employees' Mail-Order Meds Mandate Concerns Pharmacies
Dutchess School Employees' Mail-Order Meds Mandate Concerns Pharmacies By mid-summer, Dutchess County school district employees and retirees must get most of their prescription drugs delivered by mail to save their health consortium money. Area pharmacies fear the change will hurt local businesses. Most public school districts belong to the Dutchess Education Health Insurance Consortium.  The consortium says the mail-order mandate could save $2.2 million a year. The consortium allows schools districts to join together and buy health insurance for their employees. Their group discount helps lower premiums.  Consortium plan options cover active school workers…

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by Daily Voice
New Rochelle, NY
News
New Rochelle City Hall Moving Downtown For First Time In 55 Years New Rochelle City Hall Moving Downtown For First Time In 55 Years
New Rochelle City Hall Moving Downtown For First Time In 55 Years New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson threw a curveball during his annual “State of the City” address, announcing that City Hall would be moving from its longtime home on North Avenue back to a new downtown address. With “the most ambitious downtown redevelopment in New Rochelle history” well underway in Westchester, Bramson announced on Thursday that City Hall would be relocated to a new site downtown, to the base of a high-rise development on Harrison Street. “(This move) will put the people’s house back in the heart of our city, right between Main Street and Huguenot Street, bringing employees…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Schools
Schools Announce Early Dismissals, Closures As Nor'easter Arrives Schools Announce Early Dismissals, Closures As Nor'easter Arrives
Schools Announce Early Dismissals, Closures As Nor'easter Arrives Taconic Closure, I-684 Crash Among Numerous Incidents On Slick Roadways The following school districts have announced delayed openings or closures for Friday, March 2 due to the Nor'easter moving through the area: Westchester Briarcliff Schools, early dismissal Byram Hills School District, early dismissal Chappaqua Central School District, early dismissal for high school, middle school; elementary schools are closed Croton-Harmon School District, early dismissal Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, early dismissal Harvey School, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed …

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Schools
Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives
Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Snow/Ice Totals  The following school districts have announced delayed openings or closures for Wednesday, Feb. 7 due to the latest winter storm moving through the area: Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District, closed Bedford Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton-Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Hackley School, closed Harvey School, closed Hastings-on-Hudson School District, closed Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, two-hour del…

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by Daily Voice
Hackensack, NJ
News
Catnip Cocktail, $4M Rembrandt Top Bergen County News This Week Catnip Cocktail, $4M Rembrandt Top Bergen County News This Week
Catnip Cocktail, $4M Rembrandt Top Bergen County News This Week These are the five stories that topped Bergen and Passaic county news this week at Daily Voice: CATNIP COCKTAIL: A driver was under the influence of a "catnip cocktail" when he suddenly jerked his car across several lanes of Route 23, said police who arrested him. REMBRANDT: What three Teaneck brothers thought was just another inheritance painting under the ping-pong table in their basement turned out to be a lost Rembrandt recently auctioned off at nearly $4 million, Fox Business reports. MAYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL? Maywood school officials “must seek alternative remedies,” after rejec…

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Schools
Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday
Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday New Storm Update: How Much Snow Will You Get? Depends On Where You Are  This is a live rundown of school closure announcements for Wednesday, Jan. 17. Check back as this page will be updated frequently with new announcements through the morning. Westchester Ardsley UFSD, two-hour delay Bedford CSD, closed Briarcliff Manor UFSD, two-hour delay Byram Hills CSD, three-hour delay Chappaqua CSD, closed Hendrick Hudson SD, closed Iona Prep, closed John F. Kennedy Catholic HS in Somers, closed Katonah-Lewisboro School District, closed Lakeland CSD, closed Mount Pleasant-Blythedale UFSD,…

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by Daily Voice
New Rochelle, NY
Schools
Sentencing Delayed For Ex-New Rochelle Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery Sentencing Delayed For Ex-New Rochelle Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery
Sentencing Delayed For Ex-New Rochelle Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery Sentencing of a former New Rochelle Schools Director who was implicated in a corruption scheme was postponed to next month. Last year, John Gallagher Jr. pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a four-year corruption scheme while he was an independent contractor working with the New Rochelle School District. He faces up to four years in prison and must pay thousands in fines. Gallagher was due to be sentenced this month, but according to a Talk of the Sound report, that court date has been pushed until Feb. 14. According to the school district, Gallagher was an employee of Aramark Manage…

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by Zak Failla