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West Milford, NJ
Sports
West Milford Native To Make MLB History As First Woman Umpire
A New Jersey native will be the first woman to step behind home plate, calling balls and strikes in a Major League Baseball game. Jen Pawol is set to make history as the first woman to umpire a regular-season MLB game, the league announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The West Milford, NJ, native will work three games when the Miami Marlins play at the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins and Braves will have a doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 9, creating the need for a fifth umpire in the weekend series. Pawol will work both doubleheader games and will be behind home plate for the matchup on Sunday, Aug. 10…
Cambridge, MA
Schools
150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education
More than 150 college leaders issued a scathing letter criticizing the Trump administration's escalating threats against universities. The American Association of Colleges and Universities released the public letter on Tuesday, April 22. The group of university presidents accused President Donald Trump of "unprecedented government overreach," warning that the crackdown could harm students and democracy. Trump has demanded that colleges eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, along with other orders aimed at limiting campus activism. The Trump administration has paused…
Harrisburg, PA
Business
New Manager Hired To Run Historic Broad Street Market In Harrisburg
A new leader has been hired to oversee Harrisburg’s historic Broad Street Market, the Market Alliance announced on Wednesday, April 9. Cheranda "Cherri" Parks-Taylor will begin her role as the full-time Market Manager on Tuesday, April 23. She was selected following a competitive search that attracted dozens of applicants from across the country, according to the Broad Street Market Alliance. Parks-Taylor previously served as the Operations & Facilities Manager for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry. She brings extensive experience in operations, facilities, financial, …
Minisink Valley, NY
Obituaries
Memorial Set For Minisink Valley Student Killed In Crash That Injured 3 Others
A teen who died in a single-vehicle Hudson Valley crash is being remembered for having an "Old Soul" and being a modern-day Renaissance man. Related Story: Minisink Valley Community Rallies To Support Family Of 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash Orange County resident Jack Braun of Slate Hill, a hamlet of Wawayanda, died in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, on Route 17 West in Mamakating in a single-vehicle crash. According to his obituary, Braun, a student at Minisink Valley High School, was born an ‘old soul' and was passionate about history, film, and music. His…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Obituaries
Patty Alarcon Cinardo Of North Arlington Dies, 39
Patricia "Patty" Alarcon Cinardo died on Tuesday, Sept. 10, according to her obituary on the Nazare Memorial website. She was 39 years old. Born in Ecuador, Patty came to the United States at 9 years old with her family and lived in Brooklyn, then Kearny and Harrison, her obituary says. She most recently lived in North Arlington, having married her husband, Nicholas, in 2023. Patty's Facebook page shows she studied math at Hunter College. She is survived by her husband, Nicholas Cinardo; parents, Carlos Alarcon and Mercedes Garcia; her brothers, Kevin and Carlos Alarcon; and her a…
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Formerly Of Mohegan Lake, Joanne Catherine Rini, 78, Valued Family And Career
Joanne Catherine Rini (nee LoCicero) passed away peacefully at her home in Winston Salem, NC on Oct. 22, 2023. Born on Dec. 29, 1944 in the Bronx, Joanne was the daughter of a fish monger and homemaker. Her childhood was one surrounded by cousins and big Sunday dinners at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Her parent’s instilled in her a strong faith in God and a solid work ethic. She attended Catholic schools and graduated from Saint Barnabas High School in Yonkers in 1962. Joanne attended Catholic schools and graduated from Saint Barnabas High School in Yonkers, New York in 1962. Fami…
Mount Vernon, NY
Obituaries
Mount Vernon Native, Longtime Harrison Educator Robert Mulligan, 92
Robert E. Mulligan died on Monday, Jan. 31. He was born in Mount Vernon on February 3, 1929, son of Robert Mulligan and Ella Sullivan Mulligan. Robert graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Iona College. He received his Master of Arts degree in Education from Hunter College and took graduate courses at New York University and City College of New York. Robert was employed by the Harrison Central School District in Westchester County for 34 years after starting there as a student teacher while a senior in college. He s…
Bronxville, NY
Schools
Around Westchester Schools: Can Your Kids Make Mousse? Apple Picks Winner, College Top Grads
Have you and your children cooked your way through the quarantine? If your kids picked up some cooking chops in their distance learning, here's a chance to help them learn a French favorite. Mettez la main à la pâte ("Get Your Hands Dirty") for children is a virtual class being offered now to teach kids how to make French mousse au Chocolat. The virtual instruction is offered by AFW Westchester, the New York chapter of the Alliance Française, and open to children from beginners to any level French speakers. It's free though a $5 donation to the nonprofit AFW is suggested. Here's more about …
Danbury, CT
Obituaries
Margot Cantrall, 82, Of Danbury: Chemist, Accomplished Singer
Margot (Benz) Cantrall, 82, died on March 22 in Danbury Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born in New York City on August 21, 1937 to Max and Louise (Steudle) Benz, who emigrated from Germany in the 1920s. Margot grew up in the Pelham Bay area of the Bronx and attended both Hunter High School and Hunter College, graduating with a BA in Chemistry in 1959. That same year she joined Lederle Laboratories — part of American Cyanamid, where she met her future husband, Edward Cantrall, also a chemist. She was a member of the team which developed Ethambutol, a. well-known anti-…
Chappaqua, NY
Schools
Chappaqua CSD Appoints Interim Principal For Seven Bridges Middle School
An interim principal of Seven Bridges Middle School was appointed Wednesday night by the Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education. Linda Langiulli’s appointment fills the vacancy left by Principal Andrew Corsilia, who recently began his tenure as principal of the district’s Horace Greeley High School. Langiulli began her career in education in New York City where she served as a classroom teacher for over 20 years. After leaving the classroom, she worked as a trainer/mentor, staff developer, and interim assistant principal. During her career, Langiulli also served as princi…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World
Do you know someone who attends college in New York or did you get a degree from one? According to the Center for World University Rankings, New York state is home to at least 17 of the world's top 1,000 higher education institutions. Five of the top-ranked colleges are affiliated with the State University of New York. Here are how New York's universities rank internationally and nationally. 1. Columbia University, eighth globally and sixth in the U.S. 2. Cornell University, 14th globally and 11th in the nation. 3. New York University, 25th worldwide and 20th in the U.S. 4. Rockefeller …
Pleasantville, NY
Schools
Neurobiologist Picked As New Provost At Pace University
Pace University President Marvin Krislov has announced that Vanya Quiñones, Ph.D., a neurobiologist and biopsychologist who serves as Associate Provost for Student Success and Retention at CUNY’s Hunter College, will assume the role of Provost of Pace, effective July 1. Quiñones brings to Pace decades of experience in scientific research, academic administration, program- and research-focused fundraising, and a long record of working to improve diversity in science and the arts. As a young researcher at The Rockefeller University, Quiñones realized that she saw few who looked like her. Th…
Briarcliff, NY
Obituaries
Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native
Bernice K. Feldman, a resident of Briarcliff Manor for more than 50 years, died on Jan. 6 in Texas. She was 94. A graduate of Hunter College, Columbia University and New York University, Dr. Feldman specialized in speech pathology and rehabilitation, serving as a speech therapist, pathologist and teacher at numerous health and educational institutions, including the Dobbs Ferry School System, Lehman College, the College of New Rochelle, Mercy College, Westchester Community College, Phelps Memorial Hospital and the Mount St. Ursula Speech Center. She was a past president of the Westchester …
