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Middletown School District

Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Slashes Fellow Middletown HS Student In Face: Police Teen Slashes Fellow Middletown HS Student In Face: Police
Teen Slashes Fellow Middletown HS Student In Face: Police A Hudson Valley teen was charged with assault after allegedly slashing another high school student in the face with a medical-grade plastic handle blade instrument.  The incident occurred in Orange County at Middletown High School on Monday, Sept. 30, in Middletown. According to a message from Middletown School District Superintendent Amy Creeden, there was an incident between two students that resulted in one of them being cut in the face with what allegedly was a knife that is in police custody. Creeden said that the instrument used had a one-half to three-quarter-inch blade. The a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Middletown, CT
Obituaries
'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Middletown Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Plane Crash 'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Middletown Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Plane Crash
'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Middletown Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Plane Crash Communities across Connecticut are reeling following the death of four residents in a small airplane crash on Sunday, Sept. 8, as they returned home from a luncheon in Rhode Island.  The victims were:  Paul Pelletier, age 55, of Columbia, in Tolland County Frank Rodriquez, age 88, of Lebanon, in New London County Susan Van Ness, age 51, of Middletown, in Middlesex County Delilah Van Ness, age 15, of Middletown, in Middlesex County Pelletier was an aviation teacher at Middletown High School and Delilah Van Ness was his student. Susan Van Ness was Delilah's mother.  Ori…

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by Josh Lanier
Middletown, CT
Schools
Multiple Anti-Semitic Incidents Under Investigation At CT Middle School Multiple Anti-Semitic Incidents Under Investigation At CT Middle School
Multiple Anti-Semitic Incidents Under Investigation At CT Middle School School officials and police in a Connecticut district are investigating after multiple anti-semitic incidents occurred at a middle school. The incidents took place in Middlesex County at Beman Middle School in Middletown. In a letter to the community on Thursday, Feb. 29, Middletown School District Superintendent Dr. Alberto Vázquez Matos said the incidents occurred in a bathroom at the school and included swastikas. "Let me be clear: there is no place for hate, intolerance, or discrimination of any kind in the Middletown Public Schools," Vázquez Matos wrote. "These act…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lower Paxton, PA
Schools
Middletown HS Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault For Rubbing Student In Leggings: Affidavit Middletown HS Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault For Rubbing Student In Leggings: Affidavit
Middletown HS Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault For Rubbing Student In Leggings: Affidavit A teacher and coach has been charged with sexual assault for a series of bizarre incidents — including one where a girl wore leggings in his class, court documents obtained by Daily Voice detail.  Zachary Agustin Cerrone, 33 of Wellsboro, was charged on Thursday with two counts each of institutional sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, as well as three counts of indecent assault related to incidents at Middletown Area High School, the Lower Swatara Township police announced on Friday, Feb. 9.  The charges stem from an investigation in the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Child Committed Arson Displacing 24 People From 7 Homes In Central PA: Police Child Committed Arson Displacing 24 People From 7 Homes In Central PA: Police
Child Committed Arson Displacing 24 People From 7 Homes In Central PA: Police A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an arson that displaced 24 people, from seven Pennsylvania homes, authorities say.  Middletown Borough police were called to a working fire at Genesis Court Apartments on Thursday at 7:17 p.m., according to a release by the department.  *Double Pull to 88 Townhouse* Engine & Rescue Companies operated in the 20 Block of Genesis Court. Middletown Volunteer... Posted by Swatara Fire 91 on Thursday, August 11, 2022 The fire had broken out at 7 p.m. in the rear of one of the townhomes in the complex and was knocked down in about 20…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lewisboro, NY
Sports
COVID-19: Two Hudson Valley School Districts No Longer Allowing Spectators At Athletic Events COVID-19: Two Hudson Valley School Districts No Longer Allowing Spectators At Athletic Events
Covid-19: Two Hudson Valley School Districts No Longer Allowing Spectators At Athletic Events There will be no fans in the stands for a pair of Hudson Valley school districts as the state and region continue to contend with the latest surge of new COVID-19 cases. In Orange County, both the Middletown and Newburgh school districts announced that spectators will not be permitted to attend upcoming athletic events in an effort to help curtail the spread of the virus. Sports impacted include boys and girls swimming, basketball, and wrestling. Both districts announced that they will be live-streaming sporting events and plan to reevaluate the COVID-19 situation as of Friday, Jan. 14 t…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Police Incident Evacuates Streets In Dauphin County Town Police Incident Evacuates Streets In Dauphin County Town
Police Incident Evacuates Streets In Dauphin County Town An on-going police incident has caused a closure of several streets in Middletown. People are asked to avoid North Union between Spring and East Water streets. “All homes and businesses on North Union Street between East Water Street and Spring Street are to evacuate immediately,” police said in a statement. Residents in the area are asked to go to 60 West Emaus St for safety. All pedestrian or vehicular traffic was suspended in the area starting at 2:30 p.m. The Middletown School District is rerouting buses to avoid the area, according to the school district’s website. Students who…

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by Jillian Pikora
Middletown, NJ
News
COVID-19: Middletown School District Reports Another Positive Case, At New Monmouth Elementary COVID-19: Middletown School District Reports Another Positive Case, At New Monmouth Elementary
Covid-19: Middletown School District Reports Another Positive Case, At New Monmouth Elementary The second positive case of coronavirus at a Middletown Township elementary school was reported on Sunday, officials announced. New Monmouth Elementary School returned to all-virtual learning on Monday for at least three days, the school district announced. In a school district note to parents, and on Twitter, Middletown Superintendent Mary Ellen Walker the latest elementary school case. "Please be advised that an individual in New Monmouth Elementary School has tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is the second laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in New Monmouth…

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by Jon Craig
Monsey, NY
News
Former Area Teacher Pleads Guilty To Evidence Tampering In Sex Case Former Area Teacher Pleads Guilty To Evidence Tampering In Sex Case
Former Area Teacher Pleads Guilty To Evidence Tampering In Sex Case A school teacher in the area pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in connection with a case in which he allegedly arranged a meeting with a person posing as a 15-year-old girl to have sex.  Jonathan D. Castell, 46, of Wallkill, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 5, for deleting electronic communications between himself and a person posing as a 15-year-old girl who he arranged to meet in Queens for sex, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. At the time that Castell pleaded guilty, he admitted having deleted the messages so that they could not be used as evidence ag…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Thursday, Feb. 21 due to the winter storm. Westchester Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay   Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School District, two-hour delay North Salem Central School District, two-hour delay Ossining Union Free School District, two-hour delay Peekskill City School Di…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday
Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Wednesday, Feb. 13 due to the winter storm. Westchester Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay   Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay  Elmsford Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, two-hour delay Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lak…

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by Daily Voice
Newburgh, NY
News
Many School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday Many School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday
Many School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Wednesday, Jan. 30 due to icy conditions following the storm on Tuesday, Jan. 29 and subsequent freeze-up. Westchester Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay  Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton-Harmon School District, closed Harvey School, two-hour delay  Hendrick Hudson School District, closed John F. Kennedy Catholic, closed Katonah-Lewisboro Sc…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Friday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Friday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Friday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts on Friday, Jan. 18 as a result of the winter storm. Westchester County Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, one-hour delay Iona Prep, Lower School faculty and staff are asked to report by 9:30 a.m.; students by 10. Upper School faculty and staff are asked to report by 10 a.m., students by 10:30 and all exams will begin at 11. The Masters School, one-hour delay  New York School For The Deaf, two-hour delay   Putnam County Putnam Valley Central School District, two-hour delay   Dutchess …

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by Daily Voice
Newburgh, NY
Schools
Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves
Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves As Orange County residents go to the polls on Tuesday, May 15, they'll be asked to OK a number of school budgets that seek to spend close to the state-imposed tax cap. Other school districts, meanwhile, have proposed creating "capital reserve funds," or so-called "rainy day" accounts for repairs or other emergency expenses. And several school districts seek taxpayer approval to buy new school buses. Here is a summary of major budget and ballot issues, in addition to school board elections: Chester School District proposes a $27.6 million budget. Cornwall School Distric…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter.  Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Archbishop Stepinac Ardsley Union Free School District Beacon City School District Bedford Central School District Blind Brook Public Schools Chappaqua Central School District Croton Harmon School District  Eastchester Union Free School District Edgemont School District Elmsford Union Free School District Garrison Unio…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday
New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District Beacon City School District Bedford Central School District Blind Brook Public Schools Chappaqua Central School District Croton Harmon School District Eastchester Union Free School District Edgemont School District Elmsford Union Free School District Garrison Union Free School District…

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Schools
Schools Announce Delayed Openings Schools Announce Delayed Openings
Schools Announce Delayed Openings The following area school districts have announced delayed openings for Friday, Feb. 2 due to slick road conditions. Westchester Bedford Central School District, Closed for students, staff will report two hours late. Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School District, two-hour delay North Salem Central School District, Classes are canceled for students. Professional Development will begin at 10 a.m. The PreAct test will be rescheduled until the May 25 snow d…

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