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Westchester Alternative High School To Transfer To College Campus Westchester Alternative High School To Transfer To College Campus
Westchester Alternative High School To Transfer To College Campus An alternative high school in Westchester will have a new home that will accommodate more students in a larger space thanks to a deal with an area college. The New Rochelle Board of Education announced at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19 that it has approved the relocation of the Huguenot Academy to space leased at Monroe College’s campus in the city. Officials said that “the relocation of the Academy, currently located next to the library at New Rochelle High School, will provide more spacious accommodations for faculty and students and open up partnership opportunities with Monroe College.…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
NFL Bound: Former College DE In Westchester Signs With Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Bound: Former College DE In Westchester Signs With Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL Bound: Former College DE In Westchester Signs With Pittsburgh Steelers Another former Westchester college football standout from Monroe College in New Rochelle is taking his talents to the NFL. Fresh on the heels of Anthony Stubbs signing with the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they’ve picked up former Mustangs star defensive end Tuzar Skipper as an unrestricted free agent. Skipper played two years for Monroe College before making his way to the University of Toledo. During his time as a Mustang in 2014 and 2015, Skipper appeared in 13 games, racking up 46 tackles, 20.5 tackles for a loss and 6.5 sacks. He tacked on a blocked kick, fo…

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by Zak Failla
News
Tuberculosis Case Confirmed In Westchester Tuberculosis Case Confirmed In Westchester
Tuberculosis Case Confirmed In Westchester The Westchester County Health Department has learned that a Monroe College student at the New Rochelle campus was diagnosed with active Tuberculosis, the department said. The student, who is not from Westchester and is being treated, is not on campus, and is expected to make a full recovery, the health department said. The department, working closely with Monroe College, has identified and notified any students and faculty who were exposed, to recommend and offer free evaluation and testing, they added. Tuberculosis, or TB,  is an infection that usually causes cough and…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
First Measles Case Confirmed In Westchester First Measles Case Confirmed In Westchester
First Measles Case Confirmed In Westchester Westchester health officials are working to alert the public about the first case of measles reported in the county, as Rockland County continues to struggle with a measles outbreak that has sickened 143 people. The county learned of the case on Friday, March 1, when the Westchester County Health Department was notified that a Monroe College student was diagnosed with measles.  The student, who is a resident of New York City, had traveled to the college’s New Rochelle campus to attend a women's basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 26,  night. Officials are not…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Peekskill Athlete In Trio Who Cashed Victim's $2,000 Check With Bogus Driver's License Police: Peekskill Athlete In Trio Who Cashed Victim's $2,000 Check With Bogus Driver's License
Police: Peekskill Athlete In Trio Who Cashed Victim's $2,000 Check With Bogus Driver's License A Peekskill athlete was among a trio of accused ID thieves thwarted -- this time by bank employees and police in New Jersey -- after they tried cashing a bogus check for $2,000 using a driver’s license they’d created from an innocent victim’s personal information, authorities said. One of the thieves presented the license, which had the same name as the payee on the check, issued by a New York City business, Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Police soon after arrested Somoya L. Jimerson, a 22-year-old track and field athlete from of Peekskill; Jaquaya I. Grant, 28, and Emmett J. Bru…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
14 Named To Westchester LGBTQ Advisory Board 14 Named To Westchester LGBTQ Advisory Board
14 Named To Westchester LGBTQ Advisory Board County Executive George Latimer has announced the appointment of 14 members to the LGBTQ Advisory Board. Members of the Board who represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. “I am eager to get to work with the LGBTQ Board, to bring Westchester County up to speed on the issues that matter to the LGBTQ communities," Latimer said on Thursday, May 31. "This dynamic group of people will be tasked with making recommendations about new legislation, services, programs, funding or anything else these advisors feel i…

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by Jon Craig