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Westchester Students Record Tribute For Terrorist Victims Westchester Students Record Tribute For Terrorist Victims
Westchester Students Record Tribute For Terrorist Victims DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Fifth-grade students at Dobbs Ferry Springhurst Elementary School are honoring the victims of the tragedies in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif. this New Year with 2:36 of song.In a YouTube video, posted last week, the school's "Harmonaires" celebrate Lady Liberty, a gift from the French, and dedicate the song "She Holds Her Torch For Me," to the victims and families of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, which occurred on Nov. 13 and Dec. 2, respectively. The song was written by Springhurst Music Teacher George Swietlicki with lyrics by Felicia Need…
Rockland Public Transport Releases Schedules For Christmas, New Year's Eve Rockland Public Transport Releases Schedules For Christmas, New Year's Eve
Rockland Public Transport Releases Schedules For Christmas, New Year's Eve NEW CITY, N.Y. -- The Rockland County Department of Public Transportation has released its transit service schedules for the upcoming holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 25 and Friday, Jan. 1, Transport of Rockland (TOR) buses will operate on a Sunday service schedule, according to the county. TAPPAN ZEExpress (TZx) and TRIPS paratransit buses will not operate.  Go to rocklandbus.com for a complete list of holiday transit schedules serving Rockland. On Thursday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 31: TOR and TZx buses will operate regular weekday schedules. Some TZx departures from Tarrytown will de…
SINAI School In Teaneck Has February Fundraiser SINAI School In Teaneck Has February Fundraiser
Sinai School In Teaneck Has February Fundraiser TEANECK, N.J. -- The SINAI School will be hosting its annual Benefits Dinner in February to raise money for special needs Jewish children who would otherwise be unable to enroll.According to a statement from the school, costs per child are "staggeringly high" because of the 1:2 staff-to-student ratio and the "intense therapeutic support" within each classroom. The Feb. 28 event, which opens at 4:45 p.m. at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe Hotel, will honor several people throughout the evening, including Jerry and Rena Barta, Heshy and Eve Feldman, Rabbi Steven and Kare…
Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Crashes On Greenwich Ave. With Kids In Car Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Crashes On Greenwich Ave. With Kids In Car
Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Crashes On Greenwich Ave. With Kids In Car GREENWICH, Conn. -- A Brooklyn, N.Y., man accused of driving drunk the wrong way on Greenwich Avenue with two children in the car is facing a host of criminal charges after his arrest Sunday night, according to greenwichtime.com. Karega Atkinson-Jones, 35, is accused of crashing a BMW sport utility vehicle into the rear of a car parked on Greenwich Avenue about 8 p.m. Sunday, according to the report. Two children, ages 5 and 8, inside the car were not hurt, the story said. A short time later, Atkinson-Jones was arrested on Upper Cross Road, where he had rear-ended a second car, greenwichtim…
2 Teens Face Felony Drug Charges After Palisades Car Crash 2 Teens Face Felony Drug Charges After Palisades Car Crash
2 Teens Face Felony Drug Charges After Palisades Car Crash PALISADES, N.Y. – A pair of New York City teens are facing felony drug charges after police investigating a car crash found them in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to authorities. The teens, both from the Elmhurst section of Queens, were involved in a single-car crash about 9:30 a.m. Friday, according to Orangetown police. Sarbjot S. Parmar, 18, was driving the car and, after a brief investigation was arrested, according to police. He was arraigned in Orangetown Town Court, where he was charged with felony counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled …
'Real Housewives' Star To Be Released From Area Prison Before Christmas 'Real Housewives' Star To Be Released From Area Prison Before Christmas
'Real Housewives' Star To Be Released From Area Prison Before Christmas A "Real Housewives" reality star is set to be released from prison in time for the Christmas holidays, according to ABC News.Teresa Giudice, who is expected to be released Wednesday, will be getting out of prison a few months before the end of her scheduled sentence, according to the report. Giudice, who starred on the "Real Housewives of New Jersey," turned herself over to authorities at 3 a.m. Jan. 5 at the Federal Correctional Institution at Danbury, Conn., in order to begin her 15-month prison sentence, the story said. Giudice, 42, and her husband had pleaded guilty …
'Real Housewives' Star To Be Released From Danbury Prison Before Christmas 'Real Housewives' Star To Be Released From Danbury Prison Before Christmas
'Real Housewives' Star To Be Released From Danbury Prison Before Christmas DANBURY, Conn. -- A "Real Housewives" reality star is set to be released from prison in time for the Christmas holidays, according to ABC News.Teresa Giudice, who is expected to be released Wednesday, will be getting out of prison a few months before the end of her scheduled sentence, according to the report. Giudice, who starred on the "Real Housewives of New Jersey," turned herself over to authorities at 3 a.m. Jan. 5 at the Federal Correctional Institution at Danbury in order to begin her 15-month prison sentence, the story said. Giudice, 42, and her husband had plead…
Dog Trained By Brewster-Based Nonprofit Looking For New Home Dog Trained By Brewster-Based Nonprofit Looking For New Home
Dog Trained By Brewster-Based Nonprofit Looking For New Home BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Sprout, a 7-month-old Heeler mix, is available for adoption through the Green Chimneys' Dog Interaction Program, according to the Brewster-based nonprofit organization. Sprout, a female, is "smart, friendly, house-trained and well-behaved," according to the nonprofit. She is a graduate of Green Chimneys' program, which allows students to train and socialize shelter dogs to prepare them for adoption. The students, many of whom have a history of negative experiences at home, at school and with peers, gain the benefit of being a caregiver while taking part in the pr…
Somers Town Board Approves $8.7M 2016 Budget Somers Town Board Approves $8.7M 2016 Budget
Somers Town Board Approves $8.7M 2016 Budget SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Town Board has approved an $8.7 million 2016 budget, according to theexaminernews.com. The budget, which passed the board by a unanimous vote, has essentially the same impact on the town's people as the initial budget proposal submitted earlier this year by Supervisor Rick Morrissey, according to the report. Under Morrissey's plan, the tax rate increases by about 2.7 percent while the tax levy increases by about 2.5 percent, the report said. Read the full report at theexaminernews.com.
High School State Basketball Championship Changes Venue High School State Basketball Championship Changes Venue
High School State Basketball Championship Changes Venue The New York State Public High School Athletic Association voted this week to move the state's high school basketball championships from Glens Falls to Binghamton. The decision, which came after a 14-8 vote by the Executive Committee of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, moved the championship tournament to Binghamton's Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena from 2017 through 2019, according to Time Warner Cable News. In 2014, the association revised the process of selecting championship venues to ensure that all of New York's 11 sections would have a chance to bid…
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