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Clarkstown's New Curriculum Chief Has Ivy League Background Clarkstown's New Curriculum Chief Has Ivy League Background
Clarkstown's New Curriculum Chief Has Ivy League Background CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – Clarkstown school officials have appointed a curriculum expert they say will help transform the “educational experience” for students. Harvard-educated Susan Yom was unanimously chosen by the school board in August as the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum instruction, a newly created position. According to Schools Superintendent Martin Cox, Yom has the “skills, knowledge and experience” that the district needs. The district, which has more than 8,400 students, expects that she will work with its "outstanding teaching staff and principals" to tr…

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Police & Fire
Man Stopped For Speeding In Putnam Charged With Felony DWI Man Stopped For Speeding In Putnam Charged With Felony DWI
Man Stopped For Speeding In Putnam Charged With Felony DWI PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- A New York City man stopped for speeding in Putnam Valley Saturday is now facing felony charges of driving while intoxicated, state police said. Brian R. Morgan, 41, of Brooklyn, was pulled over on the Taconic State Parkway, police said. He was going over the speed limit and had not used his turn signal when making a lane change, according to police. Morgan was also charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a felony, police said. According to police, Morgan had a DWI conviction from two years ago. His license had been revoked beca…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Heroin Possession In Stony Point Man Charged With Heroin Possession In Stony Point
Man Charged With Heroin Possession In Stony Point STONY POINT, N.Y. – A 19-year-old New Windsor man is facing drug charges after he was arrested in Stony Point last month, police said. James Giuttari had been wanted by police in connection with a criminal mischief case in New Windsor, Stony Point authorities said. He was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 31, and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (heroin) and fourth-degree criminal mischief, police said. Giuttari was released in the custody of New Windsor police and is to appear in Stony Point Justice Court on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to answer the drug charges, p…

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Police & Fire
New Canaan Firefighters Investigate Cause Of Downtown Blaze New Canaan Firefighters Investigate Cause Of Downtown Blaze
New Canaan Firefighters Investigate Cause Of Downtown Blaze NEW CANAAN, CONN. – The cause of a fire in a downtown building Monday night is under investigation, New Canaan Fire Chief Jack Hennessey said Tuesday. Flames sparked in the unoccupied attic of 92 Main St. but were put out with the help of the building’s sprinkler system, Hennessey said. A nail salon and the Kaahve coffee shop occupy the first floor of the building, on the Main Street side. Cava Wine Bar & Restaurant is located in the building's Forest Street side. An office on the third floor of the red brick building was damaged by water flowing from the ceiling, he said. Firefighter…

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Police & Fire
Pearl River Driver Faces DWI Charge After Route 304 Crash Pearl River Driver Faces DWI Charge After Route 304 Crash
Pearl River Driver Faces DWI Charge After Route 304 Crash ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- A Pearl River man is facing felony charges of driving while intoxicated after he got into a car accident Sunday, Orangetown police said. James Hartnett, 58, was involved in a crash on Route 304 in the hamlet around 8:22 p.m., police said. He failed sobriety tests at the scene and submitted to a Breathalyzer test at the police station, police said. He was issued a ticket and released to a friend, police said. Hartnett is due in Orange Stown Justice Court on Tuesday, Oct. 4, police said.

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Schools
Last Bell Rings At Financially Troubled Norwalk School Last Bell Rings At Financially Troubled Norwalk School
Last Bell Rings At Financially Troubled Norwalk School NORWALK, Conn. -- Clover Hill School, an early childhood education center in Norwalk, has shut its doors for good, citing money woes and a sharp drop in the number of students, according to a report by The Hour. The school sent parents an email giving them the bad news, The Hour reported. The school's website still invites parents to enroll their pre-school and kindergarten-age children, however. Clover Hill was at Christ Episcopal Church on Emerson Street. The school was opened in 2004 by believers in the play-based “Waldorf” method of education, The Hour story said. According to Wikipe…

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Police & Fire
Shelton Police Seek Public Input As Part Of Accreditation Process Shelton Police Seek Public Input As Part Of Accreditation Process
Shelton Police Seek Public Input As Part Of Accreditation Process SHELTON, Conn. -- Members of the public are being asked to put their two cents in about the way the Shelton Police Department is run. The department is seeking state accreditation, which it says is a “highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.” A team of assessors from the state’s Police Officers Standards and Training Council will arrive in Shelton on Friday. They will examine the police department’s policy and procedures. As part of the voluntary on-site assessment, the team will take comments from agency employees and community members. Written comments can b…

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Police & Fire
Yonkers Police Hunt For Dunkin' Donuts Burglars Yonkers Police Hunt For Dunkin' Donuts Burglars
Yonkers Police Hunt For Dunkin' Donuts Burglars YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers police are searching for suspects in a break-in at a local Dunkin’ Donuts, according to News 12. The shop, at 1034 N. Broadway, was burglarized early Monday morning, police told News 12. A window was broken and the cash register was opened, but police did not tell News 12 how much money, if any, was taken. To read the News 12 article click here.

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Two Face Drug Charges After Arrest At Pearl River Gas Station Two Face Drug Charges After Arrest At Pearl River Gas Station
Two Face Drug Charges After Arrest At Pearl River Gas Station ORANGETOWN, N.Y. – Two men, who police say were acting suspiciously at a gas station in Pearl River, are now facing drug charges. Arrested on Sunday at the Gulf gas station on North Middletown Road were Conor Gorman, 27, of Elmsford, and Matthew Capuano, 28, of Nyack, police said. Gorman, who police said had pills and packets of what was believed to be heroin was charged with third-, fourth- and seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance. Capuano was charged with third- and fourth-degree possession of a controlled substance, police said. Police said a search of the area where the…

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Politics
Assemblywoman Jaffee, Airmont Man To Face Off In Democratic Primary Assemblywoman Jaffee, Airmont Man To Face Off In Democratic Primary
Assemblywoman Jaffee, Airmont Man To Face Off In Democratic Primary RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Airmont planning official Thomas Gulla is challenging incumbent Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee in next week’s Democratic primaries, according to a report by lohud.com Gulla, a 58-year-old landscaper and former high school teacher, is aiming to unseat the five-term assemblywoman in the 97th District, claiming that she has failed to solve problems faced by the troubled East Ramapo school district, lohud.com reported. Jaffee, 72, a former Rockland County legislator and Suffern village trustee, told lohud.com that she has battled for both the funding of, and changes in the monitorin…

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