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Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications On Long Island: DA Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications On Long Island: DA
Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications On Long Island: DA The former principal of a Long Island middle school has been charged with faking her employment application, leaving out that she had her license suspended years prior for having a relationship with a student. Jessica Bader, who was previously known as Jessica Zimbler, faced her arraignment on Monday, April 1, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Bader, age 52 from Nesconset, applied for a position as the Director of Humanities at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District (OBENCSD) in March 2022, the DA’s Office said. She was hired two months later. In July 2023, she…
Families Rally To Support Long Island School Torched In Blaze Families Rally To Support Long Island School Torched In Blaze
Families Rally To Support Long Island School Torched In Blaze “I can speak firsthand to the way that Harmony and its staff have been there to support my daughter and myself during the most difficult times of our lives.” When Harmony Heights Residential and Day School went up in flames during the early hours of Monday, May 15, families and supporters of the therapeutic school wasted no time before springing into action. Earlier Report: Schoolhouse Blaze: East Norwich's Harmony Heights Catches Fire The school, which has been in operation for nearly 50 years, aims to provide an education to students who suffer from conditions such as depression, e…
Schoolhouse Blaze: Long Island's Harmony Heights Catches Fire Schoolhouse Blaze: Long Island's Harmony Heights Catches Fire
Schoolhouse Blaze: Long Island's Harmony Heights Catches Fire Officials reported an early-morning fire at a Long Island school that aims to help students who have emotional difficulties. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, May 15, according to the Nassau County Police Department. First responders quickly arrived at the Harmony Heights Residential and Day School, located in East Norwich at 60 Walnut Avenue, after it went up in flames for an unknown reason that is still being investigated. Multiple fire departments aided to extinguish the blaze. The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire, authorities said, and ther…
Long Island Woman Among 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Long Island Woman Among 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash
Long Island Woman Among 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash A 63-year-old Long Island woman is among two people who were killed in a wrong-way crash on a major highway in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. Susan Celauro, of the  hamlet of East Norwich in the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County,, died following the crash, which happened just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, on Route 20 in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the town of Charlton, according to Massachusetts State Police. Earlier Report: 2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Charlton: Police A 35-year-old man from Southbridge, Massachusetts was also killed, accor…
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Central Mass Route: Police IDs Released For Duo Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Central Mass Route: Police
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Central Mass Route: Police Authorities have identified the two people killed in a wrong-way crash on a major route in Central Massachusetts as Susan Celauro, age 63, of East Norwich, NY and Alexander Owanisian, 35, of Southbridge, MA.  State Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Carroll Hill Road in Charlton just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. The crash closed Route 20 in both directions, according to MassDOT on Twitter. On scene Charlton, Rte 20 at Carroll Hill Rd. Serious mva. Photo recon and crime scene requested. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zv5CiQZF…
48-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle West Hills Crash 48-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle West Hills Crash
48-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle West Hills Crash Police are investigating a midday crash that left a Long Island resident dead. It happened around 1:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 in West Hills. The victim was operating a 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on Round Swamp Road when it crossed over the double-yellow lines into the northbound lanes and collided with 2016 Chevrolet Traverse being driven by a 67-year-old Huntington woman, Suffolk County Police said. Nassau County resident Michael Bonsera, 48, of East Norwich, was transported via ambulance to Northwell Health Plainview Hospital where he was pronounced dead.…
Long Island Ride-Share Driver Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Women Long Island Ride-Share Driver Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Women
Long Island Ride-Share Driver Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Women A Long Island ride-share driver has been arrested for allegedly raping and sexually abusing two women. Suffolk County Police said a man from the hamlet of East Norwich in the town of Oyster Bay was apprehended around 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, after he raped and sexually abused female passengers while working as a ride-share driver in Lindenhurst and Copiague.  A 28-year-old woman reported using a ride-share service in Lindenhurst on Thursday, June 30 around 10:50 p.m. Milton Paguada, the driver of a 2022 Toyota Prius, offer her a massage and started to rub her leg, police said. Pa…
58-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Car Crash On Long Island 58-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Car Crash On Long Island
58-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Car Crash On Long Island A 58-year-old man has died following a single-car crash on Long Island. Police in Nassau County said he was driving in East Norwich at around 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, when he veered off the roadway near Northern Boulevard and Linden Lane. After leaving the road, the man reportedly struck several trees. Crews with the East Norwich Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene. Police did not release the man’s name. No other vehicles were involved in the wreck and nobody else was injured.  Nassau County Police said the crash is still under investigation.  The man's ident…
Woman Accused Of Stealing $13K From Long Island Resident In Scam Woman Accused Of Stealing $13K From Long Island Resident In Scam
Woman Accused Of Stealing $13K From Long Island Resident In Scam A 22-year-old Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly scamming a woman out of more than $13,000 after she was told her granddaughter had been arrested. Kayla A. Roberts, of the Nassau County hamlet of East Norwich in the Town of Oyster Bay, has been arrested by the Nassau County Police on Thursday, Jan. 28, in Massapequa for the incident which took on Thursday, Jan. 21, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 74-year-old woman received a phone call on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from an unknown man claiming to be her granddaughter's lawyer, who stated she had been arrested…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction. There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health. There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk. On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days: Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent; Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent; Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
Man Charged With Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $30K, Police Say Man Charged With Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $30K, Police Say
Man Charged With Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $30K, Police Say A 31-year-old man is in police custody on Long Island after allegedly scamming an elderly woman out of $30,000 by postering that her adult son had been arrested overseas and was in trouble, police said. An 80-year-old woman in East Norwich received a call from Ahmaad Moore, of Queens, at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18,  Nassau County Police said. Moore claimed that the woman's son was arrested overseas, required assistance and would need cash to be rescued, said police. According to Nassau County Police investigators, when Moore arrived in a white vehicle at her home, h…