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Millbrook-Dover, NY
News
Survivor of Fatal Millbrook Crash Remains Critical Survivor of Fatal Millbrook Crash Remains Critical
Survivor of Fatal Millbrook Crash Remains Critical Sometimes, the victims of vehicle crashes are forgotten when there is a fatality involved. Related: 18-Year-Old Millbrook Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Head-On Crash That's the case with Ulster County resident Todd Abrams, age 60, of the hamlet of Highlands, who was severely injured in a head-on, two-truck crash in Dutchess County on Saturday, Aug. 31, that killed 18-year-old Blaine M. Hadden of Millbrook. Hadden's death received a lot of media coverage, and a GoFundMe for his family was shared widely. According to New York State Police, Hadden allegedly caused the crash by driving into …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
School Bus Driver From Suffolk County Downloaded Images Of Child Sexual Abuse: DA School Bus Driver From Suffolk County Downloaded Images Of Child Sexual Abuse: DA
School Bus Driver From Suffolk County Downloaded Images Of Child Sexual Abuse: DA A Long Island school bus driver has been accused of downloading images and videos of child sexual abuse and then uploading them to his cloud storage account. Guenther Mayrhofer, age 71, of Mastic Beach, who worked for the William Floyd School District, was indicted on Thursday, Aug. 29 for 50 counts of promoting and possessing child sex abuse material. “There is nothing more important to my office than protecting children and tracking down predators in our community," Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. "It is deeply disturbing that this d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hyde Park, NY
News
Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Of Year Named Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Of Year Named
Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Of Year Named With a smile and a shiny plaque in her hands, a Hudson Valley school bus driver was named Driver of the Year. Dutchess County resident, Linda Lawlor of the Hyde Park Central School District, was recently named School Bus Driver of the Year by the Dutchess County Traffic Safety Board.  County representatives presented Lawlor with a plaque on Wednesday, April 24, in front of Haviland Middle School. Lawlor has nearly 20 years of experience driving buses, with 10 years at Hyde Park. While getting the recognition was initially overwhelming, Lawlor considers it a great honor. “I…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Driver Crashes Into Ocean County School Bus: Police Teen Driver Crashes Into Ocean County School Bus: Police
Teen Driver Crashes Into Ocean County School Bus: Police A teen driver crashed a car into a school bus in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police said the crash happened at the intersection of Route 37 and Colonial Drive at around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26. The intersection is right next to the police department. Investigators said the teen was driving a 2007 Hyundai Elantra west on Colonial Drive in the left turn lane. The 2017 Thomas school bus owned and operated by the Manchester Township Board of Education was also traveling west on Colonial Drive. The car and bus entered the intersection at the same time. The car …

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by Chris Spiker
Massapequa, NY
News
School Bus Driver Kidnapped, Raped Long Island Student, DA Says School Bus Driver Kidnapped, Raped Long Island Student, DA Says
School Bus Driver Kidnapped, Raped Long Island Student, DA Says A bus driver from Queens has been indicted after he allegedly kidnapped and raped a high school student multiple times from Long Island, officials announced. Giovanny Campos, age 50, was arraigned on Thursday, Nov. 30 for the alleged crimes, which occurred while he worked as a school bus driver in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report - Man, 50, Rapes Nassau County Girl: Police Campos, who is from Jamaica, Queens, was employed by Cheese Bus Company when, from January to July 2023, he drove a Valley Stream route from Central High School to …

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by Sophie Grieser
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say A bus driver is accused of sexually abusing a student in the Easton Area School District, according to Palmer Township Police. Dean D'Amico, 64, of Mount Bethel, is charged with felony institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, and misdemeanor indecent assault, state court records show.  Authorities claim D'Amico carried on an "inappropriate relationship with a juvenile student." He was working as a bus driver but not employed directly by the school district, police noted.  Palmer Township police arrested D'Amico at his Mount Bethel home on…

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by Mac Bullock
Lakewood, NJ
News
9-Year-Old Boy Struck By School Bus In Lakewood, Recovering At Hospital 9-Year-Old Boy Struck By School Bus In Lakewood, Recovering At Hospital
9-Year-Old Boy Struck By School Bus In Lakewood, Recovering At Hospital A 9-year-old boy was struck by a school bus and hospitalized Thursday, March 9, in Lakewood, authorities said. The child had just gotten off the bus about 6:15 p.m. and was crossing in front of the bus when he was struck, Lakewood police said. The incident occurred at Pawnee Road and Iroquois Place. “The driver was unaware that he struck the child and left the scene. He immediately returned once he was notified of the accident and is cooperating with authorities,” Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said in a statement. The child was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for injuries to…

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by Jon Craig
Dorchester, MA
News
Driver Hospitalized After School Buses Collide In Boston: Report Driver Hospitalized After School Buses Collide In Boston: Report
Driver Hospitalized After School Buses Collide In Boston: Report A school bus driver is hospitalized with minor injuries after his bus collided with another early Thursday morning, Sept. 8, in Boston bus yard, NBC Boston reports.  The crash at Hyde Park depot was first reported about 5:39 a.m., the outlet reports. Video obtained by WVCB shows the crash unfolding. New video of this morning’s school bus crash in the Hyde Park bus yard that sent one person to the hospital. Video is from our WCVB mast-cam #WCVB @BostonSchools pic.twitter.com/j3tPBg6ZJU — Matt Reed (@MattReedNews) September 8, 2022 Thursday was the first day of school Boston Public Schoo…

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by David Cifarelli
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Driver, Students Escape Unhurt In DelCo School Bus Fire Driver, Students Escape Unhurt In DelCo School Bus Fire
Driver, Students Escape Unhurt In DelCo School Bus Fire A school bus was destroyed by fire Wednesday, March 30 – but the driver and all students on board escaped unharmed, authorities said. Seventeen firefighters responded to the northbound I-476 off-ramp near Lancaster Avenue around 7 p.m., where they found the school bus engulfed in flames, the Radnor Fire Company said. At a little after 7 PM on March 30th, the Radnor Fire Company was dispatched to the Northbound I-476 off-ramp to... Posted by Radnor Fire Company on Thursday, March 31, 2022 The driver and an unspecified amount of students had evacuated and walked over to the high school, …

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by Nicole Acosta
Chappaqua, NY
News
Hudson Valley Bus Driver Charged After Altercation With Students Hudson Valley Bus Driver Charged After Altercation With Students
Hudson Valley Bus Driver Charged After Altercation With Students A 58-year-old school bus driver from Dutchess County is facing charges after being involved in an altercation with BOCES students in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. On Thursday, Jan. 27, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Ulster County BOCES - Center for Innovative Learning in the Town of Esopus regarding a complaint involving a bus driver and students. The investigation found that the driver - a Poughkeepsie man whose name has not been released - allegedly was involved in verbal altercations with students, during which multiple threats were made towa…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Hundreds Of CT School Bus Drivers Planning To Walk Off Job Ahead Of Vaccine Mandate COVID-19: Hundreds Of CT School Bus Drivers Planning To Walk Off Job Ahead Of Vaccine Mandate
Covid-19: Hundreds Of CT School Bus Drivers Planning To Walk Off Job Ahead Of Vaccine Mandate Hundreds of school bus drivers in the region are ready to walk away from their jobs as they face a mandate to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or else potentially lose their positions. Amid a national school bus driver shortage, nearly 300 drivers are ready to walk away with the state’s COVID-19 vaccinate mandate set to go into effect on Monday, Sept. 27. Related story - Massachusetts Calls On National Guard To Assist In School Bus Driver Shortage As part of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s vaccination mandate, drivers who are unvaccinated must undergo weekly testing. According to reports, …

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
Obituaries
Support Surges For Family Of North Jersey Bus Driver Who Died Of COVID Support Surges For Family Of North Jersey Bus Driver Who Died Of COVID
Support Surges For Family Of North Jersey Bus Driver Who Died Of COVID Support is surging for a North Jersey family after their patriarch died of COVID-19. Marc Ulysse, 41, emigrated to the U.S. from Haiti and worked as a school bus driver in Newark up until his death in late April, a GoFundMe campaign launched by the Seth Boyden School PTA. A Maplewood resident, Ulysses was the sole provided for his wife, four children and niece. More than $28,700 had been raised for the family as of May 19. "You may have shared a laugh with Mr. Ulysse at an ice cream social at Seth Boyden or chatted with him before a parent-teacher conference," the page says. "He was a fr…

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by Cecilia Levine