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Pearl River Students Accused Of Racist Behavior At Athletic Event Pearl River Students Accused Of Racist Behavior At Athletic Event
Pearl River Students Accused Of Racist Behavior At Athletic Event For the second time in four months, students in a Hudson Valley school are in hot water for making alleged racist remarks toward student-athletes at an athletic event. In Rockland County, Pearl River students have been accused of racist behavior toward Nyack students during a modified track meet, similar to an incident that happened in February during a basketball game. Earlier story - Racist Incident At Nyack-Pearl River HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage It is unclear what was said or done, though the incident led to swift reactions from both school districts and Rockland County's top el…

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COVID-19: Two Nyack Schools Resume In-Person Learning, HS Remains Closed COVID-19: Two Nyack Schools Resume In-Person Learning, HS Remains Closed
Covid-19: Two Nyack Schools Resume In-Person Learning, HS Remains Closed Two schools in an area district have returned to in-person learning, though the district’s high school remains closed after new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed. Nyack Schools Superintendent James Montesano issued an update to parents over the weekend, after being forced to close off Valley Cottage Elementary School and the Nyack Middle School through Friday, Nov. 6. Students were permitted to return to the school buildings as of Monday, Nov. 9 after being shut down for a week due to students and staffers possibly being exposed to COVID-19. The Nyack High School will remain closed fo…

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Police & Fire
Possible Luring Incident With Child Walking To School Reported In Rockland Possible Luring Incident With Child Walking To School Reported In Rockland
Possible Luring Incident With Child Walking To School Reported In Rockland A man attempted to lure a minor into his Lincoln town car near an area middle school, police said. A student walking to Nyack Middle School at approximately 7:52 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 reported that he was approached by a man near the intersection of Depew Avenue and Route 9W, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The student described the man as African American, in his 40s, with a medium complexion and beard.  At the time of the alleged luring incident, the man was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and was driving an “older model black Lincoln town car” with yellow New Yo…

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Police & Fire
Luring Incident Near Nyack Middle School Leads To Increased Police Presence Luring Incident Near Nyack Middle School Leads To Increased Police Presence
Luring Incident Near Nyack Middle School Leads To Increased Police Presence There will be an increased police presence around a Nyack school this week following a reported luring incident involving a teenage girl that remains under investigation. A Nyack Middle School student walking to school was approached on Thursday morning by a man who drove up to her, Nyack Schools Superintendent James Montesano wrote in an email to parents on Friday. The man was described as a middle-aged white man with no facial hair who was driving a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. Montesano said that the man approached the girl on Route 9W near the Thruway overpass when she asked her to get int…

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by Zak Failla