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Boy, 15, Indicted For Bringing Loaded Gun To Rockland County HS, DA Says
A Hudson Valley 15-year-old boy has been indicted for allegedly bringing a loaded gun to an area high school. The student was indicted in Rockland County on Monday, Feb. 6 for bringing the gun to Nanuet High School on Monday, Jan. 30, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. The student was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. Upon receiving information that the student was in possession of a .38 caliber loaded firearm, teachers and school administrators took swift action and notified the Town of Cla…
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Student Caught With Loaded Gun At High School In Rockland County, Police Say
A student at a Hudson Valley high school has been charged with felony possession of a weapon after a loaded gun was allegedly found in his belonging. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 at Nanuet High School, at 103 Church St., in Nanuet. Clarkstown Police began an investigation into a report of a student in possession of a firearm inside Nanuet Senior High School after staff members received an anonymous tip that a student may have a firearm in their possession, said Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police. The school staff imme…
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Sewer Issue Causes Closure Of High School In Rockland County
A sewer issue has caused the closure of a high school in the Hudson Valley on Wednesday, Sept. 7. In Rockland County, the issue with the main sewer discharge line at Nanuet High School surfaced on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 6, the Nanuet Union Free School District announced. As a result, an emergency closing for Nanuet HS is in effect for Wednesday. There will be no classes for students in grades 9 through 12 (in-person or virtual) and there will be no access to the high school property for before- or after-school activities. The athletic office and coaches will communicate with s…
Sports
Former Nanuet Standout Colin Kelly Signs With Rockland Boulders
A former Nanuet High School star baseball players is going pro in Rockland County. Right-hander Colin Kelly, a 2011 graduate of Nanuet High School, who made a name for himself during four years at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. will live out his dream after signing to play pro ball with the Rockland Boulders in the Frontier League. Kelly starred on the mount during the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons before he missed the entire 2015 season with an injury. Kelly redshirted, came back the following year and finished his collegiate career with a 16-10 record and one save, showing his vers…
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Pair Who Asked Nanuet HS Student To Get On Small White Bus
A pair in a school bus were investigated after approaching a high school student in Rockland County and asking her to get on the bus. A senior at Nanuet High School said that she was approached by a small white school bus with no markings at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, near the intersection of Somerset Drive and Middletown Road in Pearl River. Police said the incident happened near the Aqua Terra restaurant. According to police, the bus was driven by a woman and there was a white man inside the bus wearing a neon green crossing vest. The student was allegedly repeatedly asked…
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Sex-Harassment Case Involving Ex-Principal Settled By Nanuet School
A teacher who accused longtime Nanuet High School Principal Vincent Carella of rape and sexual harassment has reportedly reached a settlement with the district and will drop her million dollar lawsuit. The teacher, who currently no longer has an assignment in the district, will collect her $109,000 annual salary, as well as union-mandated raises through June 2022, according to a lohud report. She will also receive health benefits and thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees. As part of the settlement, the teacher agreed to formally resign from the district on the day her contract expires in …
Schools
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of Nanuet High School
A bomb threat has caused the evacuation of Nanuet High School on Tuesday morning. High school students were directed to the middle school after the threat. The Clarkstown Police Department said it is conducting a thorough search of the building to ensure the school is safe. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Schools
These Rockland Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Some of Rockland County’s best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates academic achievement in high school students. On Wednesday, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country. Those 16,000 will soon be pared to 7,500 finalists, who will be picked to receive upwards of $31 million in scholarships, which will be announced next spring as they prepare to continue their educations in college. Semifinalists from Rockland County are: Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley Elisheva Jacobson. Clarkstown …
Lifestyle
Rockland HS Grad Sings National Anthem at the NYS Fair
Helen Smith, a graduate of Clarkstown South High School and resident of West Nyack is representing Clarkstown as she sings the National Anthem at the New York State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 9:58 a.m. The annual "Great NY State Fair" is held at the Fairgrounds in Syracuse.. It began Wednesday, Aug. 22 and concludes on Labor Day, Sept. 3. It attracts more than a million visitors to its farm and animal exhibits, carnival rides and live entertainment as well as plenty of game booths and delicious food. Smith has sung the anthem at 9/11 Memorials throughout Rockland County, several…
Lifestyle
Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Rockland
Ready to watch some major fireworks displays? Here is when and where you can catch them in Rockland County: Saturday, June 30 Nyack's annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration starts at 9 p.m. on June 30 in Memorial Park. The rain date is Sunday, July 1. Sunday, July 1 Rockland Boulders versus Trois-Rivieres, 5 p.m. Fireworks right after the baseball game. Palisades Credit Union Park, off Exit 12 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway Monday, July 2 Clarkstown's fireworks take place at Nanuet High School at sundown. Festivities start at 5 p.m. with a concert at 8 p.m. Rain date July 3. …
Schools
These Rockland High Schools Rank High In U.S. News List
One Rockland County high school made the latest top 100 statewide ranking of schools published by U.S. News & World Report and three others were also ranked high statewide. U.S. News' rankings emphasize student outcomes, using information on graduation rates and state assessments for more than 20,500 schools nationally. Pearl River High School was ranked 68th in New York state and 642nd nationwide. Nanuet was ranked No. 135 statewide and 1,485th nationwide. Clarkstown South was No. 143 statewide and 1,538th nationwide North Rockland ranked No. 226 statewide More details about Pearl Riv…
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Two Rockland Schools Earns State Reward Designation
A total of 22 schools in the Hudson Valley, including 17 in Westchester, were among 155 high achieving and high progress schools state-wide identified as Reward Schools by the State Education Department in an announcement made Thursday. To be identified as a Reward School, a school must: Be among the top 20 percent of schools in the state for English language arts (ELA) and math performance for both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years or be among the top ten percent of schools in terms of gains in ELA and math performance in the 2016-17 school year; Have made Adequate Yearly Progress for …
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