Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Hudson County HS Student, 17, Charged With Sex Crimes Against Female Classmate: Prosecutor Hudson County HS Student, 17, Charged With Sex Crimes Against Female Classmate: Prosecutor
Hudson County HS Student, 17, Charged With Sex Crimes Against Female Classmate: Prosecutor A 17-year-old male student was charged with criminal sexual contact following two incidents involving a female classmate at a Hudson County high school, authorities announced Tuesday. The unnamed teen was charged Monday after an investigation opened Jan. 18 by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit revealed two separate incidents that occurred inside the building during the school year, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The teen was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact and released to a legal guardian pending an initial court appearance. Sex crimes can be rep…

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by Valerie Musson
Northern Highlands, NJ
News
FALSE ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team FALSE ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team
False ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team This was not the day for a school lockdown alarm to malfunction. Police and school officials in Waldwick said that's what sent the school into emergency mode Friday afternoon, bringing the Bergen County Regional SWAT team and mutual aid support from neighboring towns -- while frightening some students, staff and especially parents. "The system malfunction at 3:02 p.m., right after school let out," Police Lt. Thomas Dowling said. "Officers from surrounding towns along with the swat team helped in securing the building till the malfunction was confirmed."   Police eventually gave t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Worcester, MA
News
Huh? Remote Education Programs Ending, But Will Still Be An Option For Students Huh? Remote Education Programs Ending, But Will Still Be An Option For Students
Huh? Remote Education Programs Ending, But Will Still Be An Option For Students Even though Massachusetts plans this April to end remote and hybrid learning programs created during the pandemic, learning this way will still be an option for students. Families will have the choice to keep their children in hybrid or remote-learning programs or enter their currently in-classroom learners in a remote program. However, the programs are likely to be different than what is being offered now. On Tuesday, March 9, Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley said that hybrid and remote-learning models will no longer count toward meeting the required student learning …

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by Kristin Palpini
White Plains, NY
Schools
COVID-19: 25 New Cases Reported At School In Westchester, Prompting Some Classes To Go Remote COVID-19: 25 New Cases Reported At School In Westchester, Prompting Some Classes To Go Remote
Covid-19: 25 New Cases Reported At School In Westchester, Prompting Some Classes To Go Remote More than two dozen newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in a Westchester school, forcing some classes to transition to their all-virtual learning. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano reported on Friday, Jan. 22 that there were multiple new COVID-19 cases confirmed at the elementary, middle, and high school. At the Elementary School, there were 13 new cases in the past week, prompting them to go to a full remote schedule this week with plans to re-open for in-person instruction on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The High School, which was on a full remote schedule last week and ret…

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by Zak Failla
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Schools
COVID-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan COVID-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan
Covid-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan Another new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in a staffer at a Westchester school that has seen a small surge in recent infections. Bronxville Schools Superintendent issued a notice to the community on Wednesday, Nov. 25 advising that an employee at the Elementary School has tested positive for the virus, and anyone who may have been exposed has been contacted. There have now been two employees and two students test positive in the Elementary School, and two students in the high school that have been reported in the past week. Montesano said that the district is following the guidance of t…

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by Zak Failla
Shelton, CT
News
COVID-19: Positive Case, Exposure Lead To Quarantines At School In Fairfield County COVID-19: Positive Case, Exposure Lead To Quarantines At School In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Positive Case, Exposure Lead To Quarantines At School In Fairfield County A positive case of COVID-19, as well as additional exposure, have led to quarantines at a high school in Fairfield County. Ridgefield Public Schools Superintendent Susie Da Silva said in a message Friday night, Oct. 16 that about three dozen Ridgefield High School staff members and students have been asked to quarantine after being exposed to multiple sources of COVID. That came after Da Silva reported earlier in the day that a member of the high school community had tested positive, leading to a 9:30 a.m. early dismissal and the start of contact tracing. The individual is considered …

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by Joe Lombardi
Newark, NJ
Schools
COVID-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School COVID-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School
Covid-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School Three high school students at a regional Essex County school tested positive for COVID-19. The West Essex Regional School District has transitioned back to remote learning, NorthJersey.com reports citing an email to parents. The district includes students from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland. Remote learning will begin Monday, Oct. 12, and end Oct. 18, the email said. Friday's football game against Nutley was also cancelled, and all extracurricular activities are cancelled until Oct. 18. The cases were contracted outside of school and several families will have to qua…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bronxville, NY
Schools
Eighth Graders Around Westchester Mark Pivotal Leap, Student's Essay On Gun Control A Winner Eighth Graders Around Westchester Mark Pivotal Leap, Student's Essay On Gun Control A Winner
Eighth Graders Around Westchester Mark Pivotal Leap, Student's Essay On Gun Control A Winner All parents know the angst and excitement of watching their children graduate from eighth grade. They started middle school as fifth-grade children and leave as almost young adults at 12 or 13. It's an important time. One study even suggests the pivotal years bring more academic achievement to impact college and career readiness than high school. Fortunately, COVID-19 didn't stop the milestone from being creatively celebrated this month around Westchester. Bronxville Middle School students were feted in a virtual event live-streamed on YouTube with highlights including music by the school'…

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by Donna Christopher
Stony Point, NY
Schools
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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by Daily Voice
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School
Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School Another swastika was found Thursday at a Glen Rock school, the second such incident in a week and a half, authorities said. This time, a teacher found it etched into a classroom wall at the high school, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. "Officers responded and photographed the area," Ackermann said. "However, very little in the way of evidence existed."The Detective Bureau will be conducting a bias incident follow-up in accordance with the state Attorney General’s Revised Bias Incident Investigation Standards," the chief said. Ths came after a swastika was found drawn on the wall of a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monroe, NY
Schools
This Orange County School District Among Best In State For SAT Scores This Orange County School District Among Best In State For SAT Scores
This Orange County School District Among Best In State For SAT Scores Highland Falls Central School District ranked 33rd among 600 districts statewide for its total average score on the SAT tests, according to this article in newyorkupstate.com A total of 74 Highland Falls students took the SATs, with an average score of 1170. Highland Fall's average score on the Evidence-based Reading and Writing portion of the SATs was 588. Their students averaged 582 on the math SATs. More than 135,141 New York state students took the new SAT in 2017. The average total score statewide was 1052. The average Evidence-based Reading and Writing (ERW) score was 528 and the ave…

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by Jon Craig
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Obituaries
Third Young Death Since December Shakes Saddle Brook Third Young Death Since December Shakes Saddle Brook
Third Young Death Since December Shakes Saddle Brook At the request of the family, details have been removed. A young Saddle Brook man died suddenly over the weekend. Many expressed extreme grief, noting that the 20-year-old resident was the third township high school student or alumnus to die this school year, joining Brooke Costanzo and Andrew Gutierrez. "The township is heart-broken over the sudden and untimely passing of yet another young resident," Mayor Robert White told Daily Voice. "Our deepest condolences to the families," the mayor said. "May they find peace and comfort during this difficult time."

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by Cecilia Levine