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Parent Of Farmingdale Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says
The charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash in New York that killed two teachers and injured dozens of marching band students is facing the first of likely multiple lawsuits, CNN reports.
Lawrence Doreson, the father of an injured 14-year-old Farmingdale High School student, sued Regency Transportation and driver Lisa Schaffer for negligence Thursday, Sept. 28, accusing both of “reckless and careless acts,” according to the outlet.
Specifically, the lawsuit claims that Schaffer caused the rollover wreck, which occurred Thursday, Sept. 21 on I-84 in the Orange County town of …
Support Swells For Son Of Farmingdale Teacher Killed In Bus Crash: 'Carry On Gina's Legacy'
As students, colleagues, and loved ones gather to say their final goodbyes to a beloved high school band director killed in a New York bus crash, the community is coming together to ensure that her only child is taken care of financially.
Gina Pellettiere, age 43, of Massapequa, died Thursday, Sept. 21, when a charter bus carrying students from Farmingdale High School on Long Island to a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania crashed on I-84 in Orange County.
The rollover wreck also killed 77-year-old Farmingdale resident Beatrice Ferrari, a retired social studies teacher and longtime camp cha…
New Info: 2 Dead, Including Band Director, In Farmingdale HS Bus Crash
Two adults were killed, including a high school band director, and at least five students suffered critical injuries in a bus rollover crash in the Hudson Valley.
New Update: Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific Hudson Valley Bus Crash
The crash happened in Orange County on I-84 near Exit 15 at around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21.
"This was a day of terror," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said just hours after the crash in the small town of Wawayanda, located about 45 miles northwest of New York City.
Band, cheerleading, and dance students from Farmingdale H…
Covid-19: Staff Member At Nassau County High School Tests Positive
A staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at a Long Island high school.
The Farmingdale School District said it was notified late in the afternoon Thursday, Sept. 10 of the confirmed case.
The staff member was not present in the school building on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Wednesday, Sept. 9, or Thursday, Sept. 10, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the three-day weekend, Superintendent of Schools Paul Defendini said.
"The staff member was never in direct contact with any students in the building at any time," Defendini added.
As a result, the high scho…
Covid-19: Staff Member At Nassau County High School Tests Positive
A staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at a Long Island high school.
The Farmingdale School District said it was notified late in the afternoon Thursday, Sept. 10 of the confirmed case.
The staff member was not present in the school building on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Wednesday, Sept. 9, or Thursday, Sept. 10, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the three-day weekend, Superintendent of Schools Paul Defendini said.
"The staff member was never in direct contact with any students in the building at any time," Defendini added.
As a result, the high scho…
