Chappaqua, NY
Schools
Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program
Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program A student from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua has been named as a semifinalist for the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Graduating senior Aditi Singh is one of just 621 semifinalists selected from a total of nearly 5,300 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is now in its 55th year. It is one of the highest honors given to graduating high school seniors and recognizes some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for accomplishments in several areas. Each semifinalist is selected based on quali…

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by Valerie Musson
Greenburgh, NY
Obituaries
Town Board Member, Ex-Greenburgh Police Officer Dies At 63 Town Board Member, Ex-Greenburgh Police Officer Dies At 63
Town Board Member, Ex-Greenburgh Police Officer Dies At 63 Kevin Morgan, a beloved Greenburgh Town Board member, and retired Greenburgh police detective has died. Morgan, a lifelong resident of Elmsford, died following a short battle with cancer on Thursday, April 4. He was 63. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said the world lost a good man when Morgan passed away. "Greenburgh Councilman Kevin Morgan was a good man," he said. "Kevin was a good family man – devoted to his wife, children, and grandchildren." Feiner went on to say that Morgan was a good councilman, a good police officer, and a good neighbor.  "Kevin was extremely we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Neighbors
Local Resident Brings Gifts To 120 Residents Of Schervier Pavilion Local Resident Brings Gifts To 120 Residents Of Schervier Pavilion
Local Resident Brings Gifts To 120 Residents Of Schervier Pavilion Niki Folina has brought the spirit of community giving to residents of Schervier Pavilion through her Adopt a Grandparent program. All 120 residents of Schervier, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), received presents as a result of her work. Folina’s Adopt a Grandparent program asked area businesses to donate gifts to the skilled nursing facility’s residents. She then matched each of those contributions. “When you do something for other people, it really matters, both to them and to you. Giving back feels good, all around,” she said. Folina and her son Mic…

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Content Partner: St. Anthony Community Hospital
Bronxville, NY
Lifestyle
Wildcliff Committee To Explore Future Of Historic Westchester Mansion, Grounds Wildcliff Committee To Explore Future Of Historic Westchester Mansion, Grounds
Wildcliff Committee To Explore Future Of Historic Westchester Mansion, Grounds A committee is being established in New Rochelle to determine the best course of action for the Wildcliff mansion property after it was destroyed by a fire allegedly set by four teens last month. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Wildcliff Manor in New Rochelle shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, when a fire was reported at the building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The three-alarm fire quickly tore through the building, which has been unoccupied for years. In response, city officials announced they are forming an Advisory Committee to…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen Tech Students Make Donated Humvee Street Legal For Hackensack Police Department Bergen Tech Students Make Donated Humvee Street Legal For Hackensack Police Department
Bergen Tech Students Make Donated Humvee Street Legal For Hackensack Police Department Doing their part for public safety, a group of students in the Bergen County Technical School Basic Auto Body Class helped convert a donated Humvee to join the Hackensack Police Department’s fleet. The vehicles are used for high-water rescues in the city – which have been happening more frequently with the increased rainfall this year. The latest addition brings the department’s total to three and comes from Fort Dix through the LESO 1033 Program. “The students painted the vehicle as part of a school project for us,” said Officer Frank R. McCall, a traffic investigator with the department.…

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by Jerry DeMarco