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Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash
Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash A major New York tech company founder who blasted into space with actor William Shatner last month was aboard a small plane that crashed in New Jersey, killing him and a local flight instructor, authorities confirmed Friday, Nov 12. Glen M. De Vries, age 49, of New York City, and Thomas P. Fischer, age 54, of Hopatcong, New Jersey, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah around 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, according to New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota and the FAA. The plane had been reported missing nearly an …

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by Cecilia Levine & Jerry DeMarco
Schools
COVID-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents COVID-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents
Covid-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents With some in-class school reopenings looming amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are realizing that sending their children off on crowded buses to crowded classrooms may not feel safe.  Torn between their children's safety and conflicting need for in-person socialization -- not to mention the stressors of overseeing their children's' educations alongside the usual caregiving and their careers - some are turning to "learning pods" at home. So-called "learning pods" or "pandemic pods" -- mini-classrooms consisting of the children of two to five families, according to The New York Ti…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago 'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago
'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago As the minutes, hours, days and finally, weeks tick by without a sign of missing New Canaan mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, her family and friends are describing the experience as a "nightmare." "Four weeks have elapsed since Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared," the family and friends said in a statement. "None of this feels real. We tell ourselves that this kind of nightmare happens to people in stories, not to those we know and love. "But this situation is real, and it is dire. Each passing day intensifies the impact of this tragedy on Jennifer’s children, who have not…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New-Works Theater Company Debuts In Stamford New-Works Theater Company Debuts In Stamford
New-Works Theater Company Debuts In Stamford The New Play Forum is a new-works theater company launching at the Stamford Center for the Arts in downtown Stamford.  It kicks off with a "friend- and fun-raiser" on Monday, April 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Center’s UpStage lobby theater at the Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St.  The Celebration for the launch of the New Play Forum will feature entertainment by Broadway performers, including Guy Fortt and Frank Mastrone, and others, as well as food and wine from local providers.  Tickets are $25 at www.newplayforum.org or $35 at the door. Believed to be the only theater co…

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by Jon Craig