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Second Swastika Found At Middle School On Long Island: 'Please Speak With Your Children' Second Swastika Found At Middle School On Long Island: 'Please Speak With Your Children'
Second Swastika Found At Middle School On Long Island: 'Please Speak With Your Children' A Long Island school district is urging parents to partner alongside schools in teaching the gravity of bigotry after a second swastika symbol was found in the span of a week. On Monday, Nov. 27, the Riverhead Central School District (CSD) sent a letter out to the community regarding the discovery of a swastika written on a blackboard by a student at Riverhead Middle School. The release closely mirrors a similar letter written by interim Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich just days before, when a swastika was found drawn on a piece of art in the same school. Earlier Report: Swastika …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Nassau County Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus Nassau County Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus
Nassau County Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus A Long Island man was killed after crashing into a school bus while allegedly driving erratically and crossing the double yellow line on the highway, police said. John A. Caputo, age 31, of Valley Stream, was killed around 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10, in Riverhead. According to detectives, the Riverhead Town Police received a report of an erratic driver in a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee failing to maintain its lane of travel, westbound on Sound Avenue. The vehicle crossed over the double yellow line into eastbound traffic and stuck a Riverhead Central School District Bus which was tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island School District Hit By Ransomware Attack Long Island School District Hit By Ransomware Attack
Long Island School District Hit By Ransomware Attack A school district was hit by a ransomware attack that shut down the district’s computer system and disrupted its technology infrastructure. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 on Long Island, the Riverhead Central School District alerted the community that they were experiencing an “outage” with their Internet and email accounts. According to school officials, the outage was caused by a ransomware attack, district faculty and staff have been notified of the incident, and local police have been advised of the situation. Related story - Long Island School District Victim Of Ransomware A…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island
School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island Eight people were injured including six children when a box truck rear-ended a school bus on Long Island. According to Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph, the bus from the Riverhead Central School District was involved in the crash around 4:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20 in Suffolk County on Route 24. The driver of the box truck, Juan I. Gillen Jimenez, age 42, was transported by helicopter to Stony Brook Hospital for serious injuries. He is listed in stable condition.   The school bus driver and six children were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment of minor i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island School District Names New Superintendent Long Island School District Names New Superintendent
Long Island School District Names New Superintendent A longtime Long Island educator has been chosen to take over as the superintendent of the Riverhead Central School District. Dr. Augustine Tornatore, a Long Island native who is a nominee for 2021 Superintendent of the Year, was chosen by the Board of Education following an extensive search that included dozens of candidates. Tornatore, who grew up in Glen Head, officially takes over for Superintendent Aurelia Henriquez, who announced her resignation last summer, officially as of Thursday, July 1. Christina Tona has been acting as acting superintendent since Henriquez’s resignation in Ju…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Schools Announce Closures For Thursday Long Island Schools Announce Closures For Thursday
Long Island Schools Announce Closures For Thursday The following Long Island schools and school districts have announced closures for Thursday, Dec. 17 due to the Nor'easter: Babylon School District, closed Baldwin School District, closed Bayport-Blue Point School District, closed Bay Shore School District, closed Bellmore-Merrick Central School District, closed BOCES Eastern Suffolk, closed BOCES Nassau, closed BOCES Western Suffolk, closed Central Islip School District, closed Cold Spring Harbor School District, closed Commack School District, closed Comsewogue School District, closed Connetquot School District, closed Copiague School Dis…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning COVID-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning
Covid-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning More teachers in a Long Island school district that already moved to in-person learning due to confirmed COVID-19 cases have tested positive for the virus. There have been multiple COVID-19 cases reported in the Riverhead Central School District, which forced the quarantine of dozens, including many transportation employees, leaving the district with a shortage of drivers. Districtwide, there have been a total of seven confirmed cases of the virus - three in students, four in staffers - according to the New York State’s COVID-19 “Report Card.” In response, interim Schools Superintendent C…

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by Zak Failla
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Riverhead Principal Accused Of Sexual Abuse Resigns Riverhead Principal Accused Of Sexual Abuse Resigns
Riverhead Principal Accused Of Sexual Abuse Resigns Former Riverhead High School Principal Charles Regan has tendered his resignation amid allegations that he sexually abused a female student. In May, 18-year-old Anastasia Stapon claimed that Regan was a “sexual deviant” who “deluded her into complete dependence upon him alone,” an attorney for the teen claimed. She has since filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against the Riverhead Central School District and Regan. Regan, who’s been administratively assigned to his home since April, will resign effective as of Friday, Sept. 27. The alleged abuse began on Jan. 8 and continued until April 30…

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by Zak Failla
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Student Claims Long Island HS Principal Sexually Assaulted Her Student Claims Long Island HS Principal Sexually Assaulted Her
Student Claims Long Island HS Principal Sexually Assaulted Her Sexually charged text messages and selfies - some nude - are just some of the information put forward by an area attorney representing a Riverhead High School student planning to sue the school district and a principal she claims sexually assaulted her. Attorney John Ray, speaking at a news conference Monday, May 6, said 18-year-old Anastasia Stapon claimed that "sexual deviant" Dr. Charles Regan "deluded her into complete dependence upon him alone," according to a notice to file claim for $10 million against the Riverhead Central School District and Regan. "I am here to expose this evil, d…

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by Kathy Reakes