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High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash  A high school student from the region was killed, another is in critical condition, and two other passengers were injured following an alleged high-speed crash in the region. Related: Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love Of Fishing The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collisi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms
Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms The roof of a high school building in the Hudson Valley was peeled off during a round of severe storms. The incident happened in Orange County when the storms swept through late Monday afternoon, July 3. The building affected in the village of Chester was the old Chester High School on Maple Avenue, which is currently used for BOCES classes. No one was in the building at the time and no injuries were reported, according to Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  After the incident, Chester Union Free School District Superintendent Catherine O'Hara said safety measures wer…

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by Joe Lombardi
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School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley
School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley Classes were canceled again for a Hudson Valley school district that is struggling to contend with the national school bus driver shortage. Tim Mains, superintendent of Pine Bush Central School District in Orange County, said that all seven schools in the district would be closed again on Monday, Sept. 13 after being forced to close on Friday, Sept. 10 as they work to find a temporary fix for the lack of drivers. Earlier story - There Aren't Enough Bus Drivers To Pick Up Students At Three School Districts In Area School officials worked through the weekend to recast approximately 100 …

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by Zak Failla
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Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus
Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus A 57-year-old pickup truck driver has been charged in the crash on Route 17 with a school bus that injured five students. The crash took place around 7:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, in Sullivan County eastbound in Mamakating between the bus and a pickup truck, said New York State Trooper Steve Nevel. The school bus was traveling from Fallsburg to Boces in Orange County with five children and two bus monitors, Nevel said.  Five children on the bus suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from Catskill Regional Medical Center. Their ages range from 6 to 17 years old, Nevel sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Tuesday, Dec. 17  due to the storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook Public Schools, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, three-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, closed Dobbs Ferry Union Free School DistrictBlind Brook Public Schools Edgemont Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Uni…

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Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Wednesday, Dec. 11 due to the storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Public School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Blind Brook Public School District, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, three-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon Union Free School District, closed Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, two-hour delay Elmsford Public Schools, two-hour delay Hackley&nb…

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Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Click here for a related story - Storm Track: Here's Latest On Slow-Moving Nor'easter Bringing Snow, Ice, Rain To Region The following schools and school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Monday, Dec. 2 due to the storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff Schools, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Harvey School, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed Iona Preparatory School, closed Katonah-Lewisboro Schoo…

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Latest Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Latest Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Latest Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Click here for a related story - Storm Track: Here's Latest On Slow-Moving Nor'easter Bringing Snow, Ice, Rain To Region The following schools and school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Monday, Dec. 2 due to the storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff Schools, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Harvey School, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed Iona Preparatory School, closed Katonah-Lewisboro School Dis…

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Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident' Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident'
Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident' Felix Festa Middle School and BOCES in West Nyack have been on lockdown to allow police to investigate a "suspicious incident." The Clarkstown Police said on Twitter the schools were put on lockdown around 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21. Department officials said they were working with other law enforcement agencies to conduct a search of the school and have since lifted the lockdown. Officers will remain on the scene until all buses leave the school, and then parents will be allowed to pick up their students, the department said. The department had said earlier Thursday that they received a r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts For Monday Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts For Monday
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts For Monday The following school districts and schools have delayed starts and closures for Monday, March 4 as a result of the latest winter storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook Public Schools, three-hour delay  Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, three-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, three-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, three-hour delay Croton Harmon School District, two-hour delay Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Edgemont Union…

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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Thursday, Jan. 31 due to icy conditions and frigid temperatures. Westchester Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay  Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School District, two-hour delay Masters School, two-hour delay&…

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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts on Tuesday, Jan. 8 as a result of the winter storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay   Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay ChappaquaCentral School District, two-hour delay   Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay  Harvey School, two-hour delay   Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay   John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay  Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour del…

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These Schools, School Districts That Earlier Announced Delayed Openings Now Closed These Schools, School Districts That Earlier Announced Delayed Openings Now Closed
These Schools, School Districts That Earlier Announced Delayed Openings Now Closed Snowfall totals from the region The following school districts and schools have announced delayed starts and closures for Friday, Nov. 16 in the aftermath of Thursday's Nor'easter. Westchester Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook Public Schools, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Edgemont Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburgh Central School District, two-hour delay Hackley School, two-hour delay…

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New Update: Many Schools That Announced Delayed Starts Now Closed For Friday New Update: Many Schools That Announced Delayed Starts Now Closed For Friday
New Update: Many Schools That Announced Delayed Starts Now Closed For Friday Snowfall totals from the region The following school districts and schools have announced delayed starts and closures for Friday, Nov. 16 in the aftermath of Thursday's Nor'easter. Westchester Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook Public Schools, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Edgemont Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburgh Central School District, two-hour delay Hackley School, two-hour …

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Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty
Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty The former BOCES teacher’s aide who brought a gun into a Rockland County school was back in court on Friday. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, who worked at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack, pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon at the Rockland County Courthouse following her arrest earlier this year. Jeffords, 24, was arrested on March 28, when another employee noticed a handbag that contained a handgun and contacted police. The gun was later identified as a black Ruger 9mm handgun, which was found in a staff closet. When the gun was found, no students were in the…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court
Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court The former teacher’s aide who brought a gun into a Rockland County school is due to appear in court. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, a former teacher’s aide at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack, is scheduled to appear in court in New City on Monday, after being charged with a felony count of criminal possession of a weapon earlier this year. Jeffords, 24, was arrested on March 28, when another employee noticed a handbag that contained a handgun and contacted police. The gun was later identified as a black Ruger 9mm handgun, which was found in a staff closet. When the gun was foun…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fired Area Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Gun To School Enters Plea Fired Area Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Gun To School Enters Plea
Fired Area Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Gun To School Enters Plea A 24-year-old teacher’s aide who brought a loaded gun into a Rockland County school has pleaded not guilty to charges that include criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords pleaded not guilty to the felony charge at her arraignment in Clarkstown Justice Court, where an Order of Protection was also issued, barring her from the Jess Kaplan School of the BOCES campus in West Nyack, police said. Jeffords was arrested on March 28, when officers were called to the school when the gun was discovered in her handbag, prompting a lockdown. It was determined …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Update: Numerous Schools That Scheduled Delayed Openings Now Closed Update: Numerous Schools That Scheduled Delayed Openings Now Closed
Update: Numerous Schools That Scheduled Delayed Openings Now Closed The following area school districts and schools have announced delayed starts and closures for Thursday, March 8 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back and refresh page for updates. Westchester Ardsley School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook School District, three-hour delay Byram Hills Central  School District, closed Briarcliff Manor School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Eastchester School District, two-hour delay Edgemont School District, closed Elmsford School…

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Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives
Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Snow/Ice Totals  The following school districts have announced delayed openings or closures for Wednesday, Feb. 7 due to the latest winter storm moving through the area: Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District, closed Bedford Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton-Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Hackley School, closed Harvey School, closed Hastings-on-Hudson School District, closed Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, two-hour del…

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Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday
Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday New Storm Update: How Much Snow Will You Get? Depends On Where You Are  This is a live rundown of school closure announcements for Wednesday, Jan. 17. Check back as this page will be updated frequently with new announcements through the morning. Westchester Ardsley UFSD, two-hour delay Bedford CSD, closed Briarcliff Manor UFSD, two-hour delay Byram Hills CSD, three-hour delay Chappaqua CSD, closed Hendrick Hudson SD, closed Iona Prep, closed John F. Kennedy Catholic HS in Somers, closed Katonah-Lewisboro School District, closed Lakeland CSD, closed Mount Pleasant-Blythedale UFSD,…

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