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Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At North Rockland School District Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At North Rockland School District
Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At North Rockland School District A teenage girl has been accused of making a threat to a high school in the Hudson Valley. On Thursday night, Sept. 19, in Rockland County, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department said it was made aware of a potential threat of a shooting that would occur on Friday, Sept. 20, in the North Rockland School District.  Officers and detectives immediately began investigating the claim and were able to locate the individual who created a social media post.  After an investigation, it was found that this claim was false.  The Town of Haverstraw Police Department charged the 16-yea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays
New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays As an upcoming winter storm threatens to dump several inches of snow in the region, several school districts in Westchester have announced delayed starts and closures to account for snow cleanup.  Related Story - Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Major Winter Storm Headed To Region The announcements followed predictions of between 6 to 8 inches of snow that is expected to accompany a storm beginning on Monday night, Feb. 27, and lasting into Tuesday morning, Feb. 28.  The storm will likely bring the first widespread plowable snowfall of the season an…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures
Latest Update: Covid-19 School District Closures Click here for a new story: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says Earlier update: The following are the latest closures and schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District: Closed on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Bedford Central School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Blind Br…

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by Daily Voice
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David Segrue Of White Plains, Popular Teacher In Rockland, Dies At 50 David Segrue Of White Plains, Popular Teacher In Rockland, Dies At 50
David Segrue Of White Plains, Popular Teacher In Rockland, Dies At 50 David Segrue, of White Plains, a popular teacher in Rockland, died Saturday, Aug. 3, at age 50. He was a special education teacher and resource consultant for the North Rockland School District for 25 years. He was born on June 4, 1969, in Flushing, New York, to Carolyn (nee Lipton) and Daniel Segrue.  He loved the theater, art, music, high-end shopping, the beach, dinner with friends and family, traveling, and laughing. He was also a voracious reader, says the obituary. Segrue is survived by his mother, Carolyn, his sister, Lori Segrue-Martin, and his niece, Kylie Martin. He is p…

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by Donna Christopher
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North Rockland Teacher Sentenced In Student Abuse Case North Rockland Teacher Sentenced In Student Abuse Case
North Rockland Teacher Sentenced In Student Abuse Case A special education teacher in North Rockland has been sentenced to jail time after she was accused of abusing a student in 2017. Yessenia Vasquez, 45, was sentenced this week in Stony Point Town Court to 15 days in jail after being arrested more than two years ago. Vasquez had faced multiple felony charges initially, but was acquitted of any misdemeanor charges earlier this year and convicted of harassment, which is a violation. Vasquez, of Garnerville, had initially been charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled child, four counts o…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Increased State Aid Could Lead To Full Day Kindergarten At North Rockland Increased State Aid Could Lead To Full Day Kindergarten At North Rockland
Increased State Aid Could Lead To Full Day Kindergarten At North Rockland HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Could full-day kindergarten be finally coming to North Rockland? Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget would increase state aid to districts who adopt full-day kindergarten. The North Rockland school district is one of five districts in the state that does not offer full-day kindergarten. Cuomo's proposal would offer funding the first year and then the state would cover half the costs in the second year. Currently, districts must pay for all of the costs in year two.  This year, North Rockland offered a full-day program for 66 students as part of a pilot program, using fe…

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by Sam Barron