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Yorktown, NY
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Business Owner Who Scammed Customers Steals Wallet At Northern Westchester Gym: Police Business Owner Who Scammed Customers Steals Wallet At Northern Westchester Gym: Police
Business Owner Who Scammed Customers Steals Wallet At Northern Westchester Gym: Police A 36-year-old former business owner from Long Island who admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers was apprehended after stealing a wallet from a Northern Westchester gym and using a credit card inside in the Hudson Valley, police said. The theft happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, Oct. 1, when a wallet was stolen from Club Fit at 600 Bank Rd., Yorktown Police said on Friday, Oct. 4.  Investigators quickly realized that the victim's credit card had recently been used in Putnam County, and when they obtained surveillance video from this location, they were able t…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
'Trouble At The Hotel:' 2 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Fairfield (UPDATE) 'Trouble At The Hotel:' 2 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Fairfield (UPDATE)
'Trouble At The Hotel:' 2 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Fairfield (Update) Details have been released in a deadly shooting on Friday, Oct. 4 in Fairfield. One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting at the Ramada Inn on 2 Bridges Road around 12:30 p.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said. "The Fairfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting unknown trouble at the hotel," Manna and Stephens said in a press release.  Arriving officers found two men with gunshot wounds at the scene. One was unresponsive and pronounced dead while the other was taken to the hospital in unknown con…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers A man who led Connecticut authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car was easily captured hours later when he showed up at a police station to bail out his alleged accomplice, officials said.  Elijah Holloman, age 21, and Dominique Adrian Reid, age 26, both of Bridgeport, face several felonies following a chase on Thursday, Oct. 3, Fairfield Police said.  Their troubles began around 9:30 a.m. when they crashed a stolen Mazda into a Wilton Police car, authorities said. They sped away from the scene on the Merritt Parkway, sparking a high-speed chase.  Bridgeport Police …

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by Josh Lanier
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash 23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash
23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash A Hudson Valley man who was a passenger in an Infiniti sedan was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Dutchess County, in the town of Wappinger, at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on All Angels Hill Road near Dugan Lane.  According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Infiniti sedan with five occupants was traveling southbound on All Angels Hill Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Watterson said the car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Killed in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member A Hudson Valley school board member resigned after receiving backlash from a social media post in which she placed a laughing emoji to respond to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Dawn Kitz, a South Orangetown Central School District board member, resigned effective Wednesday, Sept. 25, saying she held herself responsible and "I apologized" to offended community members. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Kitz, who joined the board earlier this year, complained during the meeting and on Facebook, saying she had faced an "extremely challenging situation" since joining the boa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-NJ Child Services Case Worker Sexually Assaulted Two Children, AG Says Ex-NJ Child Services Case Worker Sexually Assaulted Two Children, AG Says
Ex-NJ Child Services Case Worker Sexually Assaulted Two Children, AG Says A 58-year-old former New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services Division of Child Protection and Permanency case worker has been indicted for sexually abusing two children, authorities said. Trent L. Collier, formerly of Newark and currently of Savannah, GA, has been charged in a seven-count indictment with sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, attempted aggravated sexual assault, and official misconduct, based on Collier’s alleged sexually abusive conduct toward the two minor victims, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Earlier this year, Collier ad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Scarsdale, NY
Schools
Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings
Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings New York is well-represented in brand-new rankings of the best high schools in New York. The first four in Niche's 2025 selections are all from New York City: Stuyvesant in Manhattan, the Bronx High School of Science, Staten Island Technical High School, and Townsend Harris High School in Queens. Checking in at No. 5 and the first Westchester County selection is Scarsdale High School. The first Long Island school picked is No. 7 Half Hollow Hills West in Dix Hills. Long Island schools also make up spots 10 through 13: They are Jericho, Syosset, and Great Neck South high schools. Four mor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paramus, NJ
Schools
New Rankings: Best Bergen County Public High Schools New Rankings: Best Bergen County Public High Schools
New Rankings: Best Bergen County Public High Schools Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. One Bergen County school, Bergen Academies in Hackensack, was ranked the 20th top high school in America and first in New Jersey. ALSO SEE: These NJ Public High Schools Were Named Among Best In America Here are the top 25 best high schools in Bergen County, according to Niche. 25. Park Ridge HS 24. New Milford HS 23. Emerson Junior/Senior HS 22. Paramus HS 21. Fort Lee HS 20. Indian Hills HS 19. Ramsey HS 18. Pascack Hills HS 17. Pascack Valley HS 16. Leonia HS 15. Glen Rock HS 14. Cresskill HS 13. Rama…

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We are apolitical, non-partisan, and as fair and complete as possible. Readers know we don’t take sides. We do not publish editorials or opinion pieces, nor do we endorse political candidates.

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Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Business Owner Who Scammed Customers Steals Wallet At Northern Westchester Gym: Police Business Owner Who Scammed Customers Steals Wallet At Northern Westchester Gym: Police
Business Owner Who Scammed Customers Steals Wallet At Northern Westchester Gym: Police A 36-year-old former business owner from Long Island who admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers was apprehended after stealing a wallet from a Northern Westchester gym and using a credit card inside in the Hudson Valley, police said. The theft happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, Oct. 1, when a wallet was stolen from Club Fit at 600 Bank Rd., Yorktown Police said on Friday, Oct. 4.  Investigators quickly realized that the victim's credit card had recently been used in Putnam County, and when they obtained surveillance video from this location, they were able t…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
'Trouble At The Hotel:' 2 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Fairfield (UPDATE) 'Trouble At The Hotel:' 2 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Fairfield (UPDATE)
'Trouble At The Hotel:' 2 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Fairfield (Update) Details have been released in a deadly shooting on Friday, Oct. 4 in Fairfield. One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting at the Ramada Inn on 2 Bridges Road around 12:30 p.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said. "The Fairfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting unknown trouble at the hotel," Manna and Stephens said in a press release.  Arriving officers found two men with gunshot wounds at the scene. One was unresponsive and pronounced dead while the other was taken to the hospital in unknown con…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers A man who led Connecticut authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car was easily captured hours later when he showed up at a police station to bail out his alleged accomplice, officials said.  Elijah Holloman, age 21, and Dominique Adrian Reid, age 26, both of Bridgeport, face several felonies following a chase on Thursday, Oct. 3, Fairfield Police said.  Their troubles began around 9:30 a.m. when they crashed a stolen Mazda into a Wilton Police car, authorities said. They sped away from the scene on the Merritt Parkway, sparking a high-speed chase.  Bridgeport Police …

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by Josh Lanier
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash 23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash
23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash A Hudson Valley man who was a passenger in an Infiniti sedan was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Dutchess County, in the town of Wappinger, at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on All Angels Hill Road near Dugan Lane.  According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Infiniti sedan with five occupants was traveling southbound on All Angels Hill Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Watterson said the car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Killed in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member A Hudson Valley school board member resigned after receiving backlash from a social media post in which she placed a laughing emoji to respond to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Dawn Kitz, a South Orangetown Central School District board member, resigned effective Wednesday, Sept. 25, saying she held herself responsible and "I apologized" to offended community members. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Kitz, who joined the board earlier this year, complained during the meeting and on Facebook, saying she had faced an "extremely challenging situation" since joining the boa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-NJ Child Services Case Worker Sexually Assaulted Two Children, AG Says Ex-NJ Child Services Case Worker Sexually Assaulted Two Children, AG Says
Ex-NJ Child Services Case Worker Sexually Assaulted Two Children, AG Says A 58-year-old former New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services Division of Child Protection and Permanency case worker has been indicted for sexually abusing two children, authorities said. Trent L. Collier, formerly of Newark and currently of Savannah, GA, has been charged in a seven-count indictment with sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, attempted aggravated sexual assault, and official misconduct, based on Collier’s alleged sexually abusive conduct toward the two minor victims, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Earlier this year, Collier ad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Scarsdale, NY
Schools
Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings
Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings New York is well-represented in brand-new rankings of the best high schools in New York. The first four in Niche's 2025 selections are all from New York City: Stuyvesant in Manhattan, the Bronx High School of Science, Staten Island Technical High School, and Townsend Harris High School in Queens. Checking in at No. 5 and the first Westchester County selection is Scarsdale High School. The first Long Island school picked is No. 7 Half Hollow Hills West in Dix Hills. Long Island schools also make up spots 10 through 13: They are Jericho, Syosset, and Great Neck South high schools. Four mor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paramus, NJ
Schools
New Rankings: Best Bergen County Public High Schools New Rankings: Best Bergen County Public High Schools
New Rankings: Best Bergen County Public High Schools Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. One Bergen County school, Bergen Academies in Hackensack, was ranked the 20th top high school in America and first in New Jersey. ALSO SEE: These NJ Public High Schools Were Named Among Best In America Here are the top 25 best high schools in Bergen County, according to Niche. 25. Park Ridge HS 24. New Milford HS 23. Emerson Junior/Senior HS 22. Paramus HS 21. Fort Lee HS 20. Indian Hills HS 19. Ramsey HS 18. Pascack Hills HS 17. Pascack Valley HS 16. Leonia HS 15. Glen Rock HS 14. Cresskill HS 13. Rama…

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