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New City Army Veteran Receives Rockland County Freedom Award New City Army Veteran Receives Rockland County Freedom Award
New City Army Veteran Receives Rockland County Freedom Award NEW CITY, N.Y. -- A decorated Army veteran from New City was recognized by Rockland County leadership Friday for her service to the country.Retired Army Sgt. Elisabeth M. Gessel was awarded the 2016 Rockland County Freedom Award for her performance during two tours in Iraq over an eight-year career, according to county officials. Gessel, who joined the Army in August 1997, was first deployed to Kuwait in April 2003. Two months later, her unit arrived in Iraq, where she was assigned to a "Crimes Against Iraqi" prison in Ad Diwaniyah, according to County Executive Ed Day.  While wor…

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HD Production Of 'As You Like It' Comes To Ridgefield Playhouse HD Production Of 'As You Like It' Comes To Ridgefield Playhouse
HD Production Of 'As You Like It' Comes To Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Playhouse and AAA Northeast will present Shakespeare's "As You Like It" from London's National Theater.The play, to be shown at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Ridgefield Playhouse, will be performed at the National Theater for the first time in 30 years, according to Ridgefield Playhouse staff. Those planning on attending the show are urged to visit Barnard's, 20 West Lane, Ridgefield, on the day of the performance for a prix fixe menu offered special to those with playhouse ticket stubs. “This is an opportunity to see an outstanding performa…

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SINAI School In Teaneck Has February Fundraiser SINAI School In Teaneck Has February Fundraiser
Sinai School In Teaneck Has February Fundraiser TEANECK, N.J. -- The SINAI School will be hosting its annual Benefits Dinner in February to raise money for special needs Jewish children who would otherwise be unable to enroll.According to a statement from the school, costs per child are "staggeringly high" because of the 1:2 staff-to-student ratio and the "intense therapeutic support" within each classroom. The Feb. 28 event, which opens at 4:45 p.m. at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe Hotel, will honor several people throughout the evening, including Jerry and Rena Barta, Heshy and Eve Feldman, Rabbi Steven and Kare…

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Ramapo Police Respond To 99 Calls For Service, Arrest Four Ramapo Police Respond To 99 Calls For Service, Arrest Four
Ramapo Police Respond To 99 Calls For Service, Arrest Four RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police responded to 99 calls for service Sunday, handling four car accidents and making a number of unrelated arrests. At 12:08 a.m., police responded to a Chestnut Ridge Road home on reports of a loud party with a "large amount of people," according to authorities. Officers had responded to the home earlier in the evening and issued the host a verbal warning. When they returned again, they arrested her on suspicion of violating Chestnut Ridge village law, police said. Town police made a number of other arrests, including one for harassment stemming from a …

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Putnam Deputy Sheriff, Sgt. Commended For Preventing Man's Suicide Putnam Deputy Sheriff, Sgt. Commended For Preventing Man's Suicide
Putnam Deputy Sheriff, Sgt. Commended For Preventing Man's Suicide PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Two Putnam County Sheriff's officers have received Sheriff's Commendation Medals for jointly saving the life of a 53-year-old man who attempted to hang himself outside his home in Southeast. Sgt. Timothy Keith and Deputy Sheriff Daniel Hunsberger responded to the man's home on Nov. 25 after receiving a call from a third party to perform a welfare check, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. When the officers pulled into the man's driveway, they found him despondent and standing on a ladder near his garage with a metal cable looped around his neck and attach…

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Yonkers Mayor On $2 Billion Schools Plan: 'We Feel That We're Next' Yonkers Mayor On $2 Billion Schools Plan: 'We Feel That We're Next'
Yonkers Mayor On $2 Billion Schools Plan: 'We Feel That We're Next' YONKERS, N.Y. -- In a recent interview with lohud.com, Yonkers Mayor Michael Spano provided justification for a plan that would allow the city and state to bond $2 billion to repair the city's schools. Spano told lohud.com that the biggest reason for the plan centers on the fact that the city is 4,100 students over capacity, forcing classrooms to be made out of converted libraries, gymnasiums and trailers. Additionally, the mayor said, the average age of the city's school buildings is 75 years old. Nine buildings, in particular, are over 100, Spano told lohud.com. Spano told lohud.com that …

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Former NYC Cop, Ex-Yonkers Resident Gets Prison Term For Insurance Fraud Former NYC Cop, Ex-Yonkers Resident Gets Prison Term For Insurance Fraud
Former NYC Cop, Ex-Yonkers Resident Gets Prison Term For Insurance Fraud YONKERS, N.Y. -- A former New York City police officer and ex-Yonkers resident faces up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding insurance companies, according to lohud.com. Jose Urena, formerly of Yonkers, made fraudulent auto insurance claims, filed false documents and provided false testimony while avoiding payments on a pair of Mercedes-Benzes and paying for upgrades on a Dodge Charger, according to lohud.com. Urena, who previously pleaded guilty in Manhattan to one count each of third-degree insurance fraud and first-degree scheme to defraud, had also pleaded guilty i…

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Woman Charged With DWI In Route 6 Stop Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Woman Charged With DWI In Route 6 Stop Had BAC Twice Legal Limit
Woman Charged With DWI In Route 6 Stop Had BAC Twice Legal Limit CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- A 28-year-old Yorktown woman found driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit is facing a felony driving while intoxicated charge, according to New York State Police. Melissa Yambo was pulled over for speeding on Route 6 (East Main Street) on Wednesday, Feb. 17, according to state police. She was arrested and administered a Breathalyzer test, which measured her blood alcohol content at .17 percent, more than twice the legal limit of .08 percent, according to police. The 28-year-old was issued several tickets and later released without bail. She…

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Beacon Man Pulled Over For Traffic Violation Charged With DWI Beacon Man Pulled Over For Traffic Violation Charged With DWI
Beacon Man Pulled Over For Traffic Violation Charged With DWI FISHKILL, N.Y. -- A 27-year-old Beacon man is facing a felony charge after police pulled him over for a pair of traffic violations and found he had been driving drunk, according to state police. Henry P. King, was stopped on Friday, Feb. 19, for failing to yield the right of way and speeding, according to state police. Once troopers determined he was drunk, King was arrested and accused of felony driving while intoxicated, according to police. The charge was upgraded when troopers found that he had previously been convicted of DWI in 2014. The 27-year-old was issued several tickets and lat…

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Monroe Police Department Celebrates Promotions Monroe Police Department Celebrates Promotions
Monroe Police Department Celebrates Promotions MONROE, Conn. -- Three Monroe police officers officially were promoted Wednesday during a swearing-in ceremony at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library.Among those to step into new roles with the department were Sgt. Mike Sweeney, Lt. Steve Corrone and Capt. Keith White. All three officers were sworn in by Sandy Stochmal, assistant to Police Chief John Salvatorre, who also was in attendance. The department honored the officers in a Facebook post Thursday, offering "Congratulations and best of luck in future endeavors."

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