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Boys and Girls Club

Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say
Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say An out-of-state woman is behind bars for allegedly stealing $800,000 from a Fairfield County Boys & Girls Club through a wire transfer over the computer. Debora Marcoccio, age 68, of Florida, was extradited from the Lee County Jail in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by the Greenwich Police. According to Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police, the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich contacted the department in December of 2022 to report a fraud involving one of its financial accounts. Due to fraudulent email activity, one of the club's financial staff members sent a wire t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
News
Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County
Jury Convicts Man On Fentanyl, Weapons Offenses In Atlantic County A 37-year-old man from Atlantic City has been found guilty of 15 crimes including maintaining a fentanyl production facility, authorities said. On Monday, March 13, Kevin Davis also was found guilty of weapons offenses and resisting arrest, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Davis will be sentenced on April 18. On October 3, 2019, members of the Atlantic City Police Department including Detectives Joseph Procopio and Innocenzo Visceglia executed a search warrant on a residence used by Davis to package fentanyl for sale. In Davis’ bedroom, police recovered a substantial …

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by Jon Craig
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
Best Kid-Friendly Sports In Morris County Best Kid-Friendly Sports In Morris County
Best Kid-Friendly Sports In Morris County If you’re looking for the best sport activities to keep your kids active in Morris County, then you’ve come to the right place. Morris County is filled with plenty of fun, kid-friendly sports activities that are sure to get your little ones up and moving.  From biking trails to soccer leagues and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. In this blog post, we’ll go over the best sport activities for kids in Morris County so that you can get your children out and about for some much-needed physical activity. Basketball: There are many opportunities for kids to get involved with the…

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford
Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford An 11-year-old boy was injured when he was hit by a car while swinging at a Fairfield County Boys and Girls Club. The incident took place in Stamford on Sunday, May 1 at the  Boys and Girls Club at 348 Stillwater Ave. The child was on the swings at the time of the crash and was transported to an area hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The crash took place when a 53-year-old woman driving a four-door sedan hit the gas instead of the brakes and went through a fence and hit the swing set where the boy was swinging, Booth s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies
Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies The Allentown Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Detective James Stanko, 51, died Monday morning surrounded by loved ones. A cause of death was not made public. His department asked for prayers from the community for Stanko on Jan. 12. OUR DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR SUCH A GREAT OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR DETECTIVE STANKO AND... Posted by Allentown Police Department on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 "Jim is the type of officer that represents the highest values and ideals of the Allentown Police Department," Police Chief Charles Roca sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
Schools
Literacy Initiative Central To Stamford Children Who Need It Most Literacy Initiative Central To Stamford Children Who Need It Most
Literacy Initiative Central To Stamford Children Who Need It Most The typical summer slide in children's reading skills is additionally impacted this summer by students having less access to free books the past four months. And even though most Fairfield County libraries have steadily reopened since being allowed to July 7, kids still need to get to the branches. While online access to library books is plentiful, some families lack the technology tools for their children to checkout the books online. The challenge in Stamford is being addressed thanks to a partnership between a nonprofit called Cradle to Career, which runs under the umbrella of United…

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by Donna Christopher
Mt. Kisco, NY
Obituaries
Doris Athans, 92, Former Mount Kisco Elementary School Teacher Doris Athans, 92, Former Mount Kisco Elementary School Teacher
Doris Athans, 92, Former Mount Kisco Elementary School Teacher Doris Jean (Biddle) Athans, 92, of Bradenton Beach, FL and formerly of Mount Kisco, died on April 27 at Serenity Gardens of Bradenton Assisted Living Residence. She passed away peacefully of natural causes in the company of family and friends who loved her. Doris was born on June 30, 1927 in the rural outskirts of Ann Arbor, MI where she spent her childhood with younger sister, Janet, and older step brothers, Wayne and Red. She later attended the University of Michigan, earning a degree in Physical Education and also meeting her husband, George Peter Athans, who played football for the M…

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by Daily Voice
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Schools
Students' PSA Urges 'Hard To Count' Community: Fill Out Census Students' PSA Urges 'Hard To Count' Community: Fill Out Census
Students' PSA Urges 'Hard To Count' Community: Fill Out Census Days before the COVD-19 shutdown, two student groups from Westchester high schools filmed a Spanish-speaking video to encourage immigrants and assuage their fears over privacy in completing the U.S. Census. Since then, we've all gotten a two-week extension to April 15 and the information can be provided online here. This week with the deadline approaching, students at Fox Lane and Byram Hills High Schools in Mt. Kisco and Armonk, respectively, are further promoting the public service announcement, asking “hard to count” neighborhoods to fill out the census. The col…

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by Donna Christopher
Paterson, NJ
News
City Of Passaic Goes On Coronavirus Lockdown, Reports 1st Positive Case City Of Passaic Goes On Coronavirus Lockdown, Reports 1st Positive Case
City Of Passaic Goes On Coronavirus Lockdown, Reports 1st Positive Case The City of Passaic reported its first confirmed case of coronavirus on Sunday and joined several other North Jersey municipalities in a virtual lockdown of public and private gathering places. Passaic Mayor Hector C. Lora said the city senior center and the Boys and Girls Club are closed and all Health Department programs and events cancelled. Passaic joined a growing list of municipalities, including Teaneck, Leonia and Hoboken, that went on virtual lockdown Sunday in response to the increase threat of COVID-19 exposure. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco warned that all of Bergen …

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by Jerry DeMarco
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Pump It Up: Education Department Says Greenwich Students Are Fittest Of All Pump It Up: Education Department Says Greenwich Students Are Fittest Of All
Pump It Up: Education Department Says Greenwich Students Are Fittest Of All Are your children getting the minimum recommended daily hour of exercise -- a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline? Take heart, Greenwich Public School parents, because your kids are getting at least that. Their 60 minutes is at school alone. The schools' physical education program drew high marks last month when the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) recognized Greenwich Public Schools as a highly performing, Physically Active School System  also known as PASS, awarding the school district a 2019 Connecticut Red Ribbon PASS Program Award. The award d…

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by Donna Christopher
Stamford, CT
Schools
Mold Contamination Causes Weeklong Closure Of Stamford School Mold Contamination Causes Weeklong Closure Of Stamford School
Mold Contamination Causes Weeklong Closure Of Stamford School A Stamford elementary school will be closed for a week to give crews time to remove mold from the building. The Stamford Board of Education announced on Tuesday that due to elevated mold levels, based on preliminary air quality test results that were reported earlier in the day, the Westover Elementary School will be closed for remediation until Tuesday, Nov. 6. In a statement, the Board of Education said that “The district is working closely with the Boys and Girls Club to provide childcare for those families who do not have the option of keeping their children at home during the day.” S…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Woodland Park Police Officer Charged With Theft Woodland Park Police Officer Charged With Theft
Woodland Park Police Officer Charged With Theft WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – A Woodland Park police officer well-known in the community was charged with theft, authorities said Monday night. Sgt. Thomas Bolen, 46 -- who has been a Boys and Girls Club president, Board of Education member and athletic coach -- was issued a summons to appear in court to answer a theft charge, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Valdes said the crimes occurred “on or April 1, 2016, through on or about December 2, 2016, from the Borough of Woodland Park” while Bolen worked as a police officer. “It is alleged that he received compensation from the Boro…

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by Jerry DeMarco