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Mother Of Four From Orange County Shot Dead By Ex-Boyfriend At Restaurant Mother Of Four From Orange County Shot Dead By Ex-Boyfriend At Restaurant
Mother Of Four From Orange County Shot Dead By Ex-Boyfriend At Restaurant A Hudson Valley native and mother of four was allegedly gunned down while at work by an ex-boyfriend. Rebecca Jean Rogers, age 38, who grew up in Orange County, and graduated from Goshen High School, was shot and killed Friday, April 16, while at her waitressing job at a Bob Evans Restaurant in Ohio, where she moved several years ago. Rogers' ex-boyfriend, Richard Nelson, age 54, of Canton, Ohio, walked into the restaurant, past the cash register, and down a hallway where he then allegedly shot Rogers multiple times before fleeing, Canton Police said. Nelson was later captured by Canton Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
These Are The Highest Paid Teachers In Orange County These Are The Highest Paid Teachers In Orange County
These Are The Highest Paid Teachers In Orange County It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to some of the state’s best schools, but those schools require well-compensated educators. Citing data from the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System, which makes the compensation of public school educators public, NewYorkUpstate.com released a report listing the top salaries. The report investigated all public high schools in upstate New York, with private, charter, alternative and religion-affiliated schools omitted. Only school districts from upstate - north of Westchester and Rockland counties - were used for the report. The compensati…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Standout Goshen, OCC Athlete Brett Verdicchio Dies At 39 Standout Goshen, OCC Athlete Brett Verdicchio Dies At 39
Standout Goshen, OCC Athlete Brett Verdicchio Dies At 39 Standout Orange County athlete Brett Anthony Verdicchio died on Jan. 7 in Del Ray Beach, Fla. He was 39 years old. Brett was born in Hackensack, N.J., and raised in Campbell Hall, N.Y. He shined on the Goshen High School football team and was a star pitcher for the Goshen baseball team.  Brett graduated from Goshen High School in 1997. After graduating from Orange County Community College and attended St. Francis University on a Division 1 baseball scholarship. He lived in Del Ray Beach for the past 10 years. He is survived by his parents, Annette Krevolt Glover and Joseph Verdicchio; sis…

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by Cecilia Levine