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Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Region Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Region
Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Region A 23-year-old Long Island man was found guilty of stabbing his former college lacrosse teammate, a Northern Westchester County man, during a dispute about a loud party.  Matthew Stockfeder was convicted on Thursday, March 24, of first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the 2019 stabbing of his then-roommate Justin Corpolongo, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Stockfeder, of Melville, and Corpolongo, of Somers, were both players on the lacrosse team at St. John's University at the time, Katz said. Stockfeder is a graduate of …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Details Emerge In Ex-College Athlete's Trial In Stabbing Of Man From Region Details Emerge In Ex-College Athlete's Trial In Stabbing Of Man From Region
Details Emerge In Ex-College Athlete's Trial In Stabbing Of Man From Region Chilling details are emerging in the trial of the stabbing of an Northern Westchester man and former college lacrosse player who was nearly disemboweled by his former roommate during a fight over loud music. Justin Corpolongo, a Somers High School graduate, recalled the incident during his alleged assailant’s assault trial in Queens on Monday, March 14. Corpolongo, age 25, described what led to the brutal Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 fight with his former roommate Long Island resident Matthew Stockfeder, age 24, of Melville. See Earlier Story: St. John's Lacrosse Co-Captain Charged With Stabbi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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These Students From Region Named Regeneron Semifinalists These Students From Region Named Regeneron Semifinalists
These Students From Region Named Regeneron Semifinalists More than two dozen Hudson Valley high school students were among the 300 that were chosen as semifinalists at this year’s prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the US and globally, (as the) Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300, based…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Business Owner, Ex-HS, College Football Standout Dies At 58 Hudson Valley Business Owner, Ex-HS, College Football Standout Dies At 58
Hudson Valley Business Owner, Ex-HS, College Football Standout Dies At 58 A popular business owner who was a football standout in Northern Westchester and then in college has died unexpectedly. Frankpeter Gabriel of Katonah, who was 58, died on Saturday. April 10 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco.  He was a graduate of Somers High School, where he was awarded all-county and all-league honors in football. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Northern Colorado, where he had a successful football career.  He was the owner of JMF Painting located in Somers. Frankpeter was the husband of Carolyn (Willman) and the fat…

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by Daily Voice
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HS Senior James Farina, Accomplished Golfer In Hudson Valley, Dies At 17 HS Senior James Farina, Accomplished Golfer In Hudson Valley, Dies At 17
HS Senior James Farina, Accomplished Golfer In Hudson Valley, Dies At 17 James J. Farina IV, a standout golfer who also worked as a caddy in Northern Westchester, died on Sunday, Feb. 14 at age 17. He was a senior at Somers High School, earned his first varsity letter in golf as an eighth-grader, and competed in Junior Tournaments in the Met PGA and Hurricane Golf Tour events in Florida. He won both the Junior Club Championship and Parent/Child Championship at Mount Kisco Country Club several times. In addition, he was a hardworking and popular caddy at both Mount Kisco and Alpine Country Clubs.  "He was also very mechanically inclined," according to his …

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by Daily Voice
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31 From Hudson Valley Named Regeneron Science Scholars 31 From Hudson Valley Named Regeneron Science Scholars
31 From Hudson Valley Named Regeneron Science Scholars A total of 31 of the Hudson Valley's best and brightest high school seniors were among 300 chosen to compete with some of the nation’s top students in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. The 300 scholars were chosen out of 1,760 applications that were received from 611 high schools across 49 states. The 300 hail from 193 American and international high schools, Puerto Rico, and two other countries. Of the scholars, 27 came out of Westchester, with three in Putnam, and one in Dutchess. Each of the scholars chosen and their schools will receive $2,000 for their school. Accordin…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two Schools In Hudson Valley Close After Positive Case COVID-19: Two Schools In Hudson Valley Close After Positive Case
Covid-19: Two Schools In Hudson Valley Close After Positive Case Two schools in Northern Westchester are closed for in-person learning after COVID-19 exposure. The Somers Central School District announced Sunday night, Oct. 25 that both Somers High School and Somers Middle School have switched to remote learning for Monday, Oct. 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 27, unless otherwise insructed by the Westchester County Department of Health. The news comes after it was confirmed that an individual with the COVID 19 virus was discovered to be present at both the Somers Middle School and the Somers High School while infectious.  Contact tracing efforts are un…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Positive Case Closes Down Hudson Valley School COVID-19: New Positive Case Closes Down Hudson Valley School
Covid-19: New Positive Case Closes Down Hudson Valley School Two schools in a Northern Westchester district were forced to close due to a confirmed COVID-19 case and a staffing shortage due to teachers quarantining after being exposed to the virus. The Somers Central School District announced that there has been a positive case at Primrose Elementary School, and because of staffing challenges due to COVID-19, Somers High School had to temporarily transition to remote learning on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Primrose Elementary will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 30 to allow for complete contact tracing for anyone who was near the infected student or…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Hudson Valley High School Temporarily Closes After Exposure COVID-19: New Hudson Valley High School Temporarily Closes After Exposure
Covid-19: New Hudson Valley High School Temporarily Closes After Exposure A Northern Westchester high school will be closed through the rest of the week after there was COVID-19 exposure. Somers Schools Superintendent Raymond Blanch issued a letter to parents on Thursday, Sept. 24 advising of the positive COVID-19 test in the high school, and that the district will be transitioning to remote learning for the rest of the week. Students were dismissed from Somers High School early on Thursday, and the building will remain closed for 48 hours to allow crews to sanitize and disinfect spaces the exposed person may have frequented. Blanch said that the district is wor…

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by Zak Failla
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Missing Former Hudson Valley HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead Missing Former Hudson Valley HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead
Missing Former Hudson Valley HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead The body of a former varsity soccer standout in Northern Westchester who went missing in California was discovered inside an abandoned U-Haul, according to authorities. Ashley Manning, a 2008 graduate of Somers High School, was 29 years old. The cause of death will be determined by toxicology results, Anaheim Police said. Police are investigating the death as suspicious but say they are not calling it a homicide yet, according to media reports in Los Angeles. Related story: Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Manning was reported miss…

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by Joe Lombardi
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St. John's Lacrosse Co-Captain Charged With Stabbing Hudson Valley Man St. John's Lacrosse Co-Captain Charged With Stabbing Hudson Valley Man
St. John's Lacrosse Co-Captain Charged With Stabbing Hudson Valley Man A co-captain of the St. John's University lacrosse team from Long Island was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his roommate, nearly disemboweling him, during a fight over loud music. Matthew Stockfeder, 21, of Melville, who played lacrosse at Walt Whiteman High School, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 22, after stabbing his roommate Justin Corpolongo, 23, the NYPD said. The fight began late Monday, Oct. 21, when Stockfeder woke up Corpologno, a Somers High School graduate, by playing loud music in their off-campus Queens apartment. After having words, Stockfeder headed to an unofficial…

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by Kathy Reakes