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New Superintendent Tapped At Northern Westchester School District New Superintendent Tapped At Northern Westchester School District
New Superintendent Tapped At Northern Westchester School District After a thorough search process, a Northern Westchester school district has selected a new superintendent who comes from a school system close to home.  The Hendrick Hudson School District has named Michael A. Tromblee as its new superintendent of schools, who will be appointed to his new position during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Hendrick Hudson High School library.  Tromblee, who will officially begin his new role on Friday, Dec. 1, will come from the nearby Mahopac Central School District, where he has served as Assistant Sup…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award
Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award When it comes to overall excellence, these New York schools are at the top of the class, and they have the hardware to prove it. Twenty-two schools in the Empire State are among just 353 across the country to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award from the US Department of Education. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools, as well as those making strides in closing “achievement gaps” among student groups. “Their leaders not only articulate a vision of excellence and hold everyone to high standards, they stay close to the real action of teachin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say
Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say Two Connecticut men, including one who was the subject of an hours-long manhunt in Westchester, face charges after stealing a vehicle, a submachine gun, and a semiautomatic handgun, police said. The incident began on Monday, April 24 around 1:30 p.m., when Westchester County Police were alerted that a stolen black Audi from Fairfield County was traveling near the border of Pelham and Mount Vernon, according to the department.  Earlier Report - Manhunt: Alert Resident Helps Cops Catch Suspicious Person After Hours-Long Scarsdale Search A County PD officer then found the car, which…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar A Hudson Valley man was found guilty of assaulting his wife in a domestic violence incident.  On Dec. 17, 2020, Putnam County resident Jeff Hanlon, of Carmel, age not reported, hit his wife in the back of the head with a crowbar when she tried to leave their residence after suffering two days of verbal and physical abuse, according to Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy.  After being hit with the crowbar, which left a large cut on her head, Hanlon's wife was able to leave their residence and travel to her father's home in the Westchester County town of Pelham, after …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
'He Was A Self-Starter': Teen Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Remembered As Hard Worker 'He Was A Self-Starter': Teen Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Remembered As Hard Worker
'He Was A Self-Starter': Teen Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Remembered As Hard Worker A popular Westchester teen who was killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver is being remembered as a self-started and hard worker. Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett, age 16, of Yonkers, died on Thursday, Aug. 4, after being struck while riding his scooter on McLean Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Born in White Plains, and raised in Yonkers, CJ was about to begin his junior year at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, said his obituary. When it came to academics and good grades Christopher excelled, his obituary said.  He was a self-starter. When his homework was c…

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by Kathy Reakes