Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Mayor: Fast Police Response Prevented Even More Deaths Jersey City Mayor: Fast Police Response Prevented Even More Deaths
Jersey City Mayor: Fast Police Response Prevented Even More Deaths The mayor of Jersey City Wednesday morning provided more information on the deadly gun battle that left six people dead, including a police officer, but declined to provide additional specifics because of an ongoing investigation by the state Attorney General's office.  Mayor Steve Fulop and James Shea, the director of public safety, both stressed that fast action by police officers prevented even more lives from being lost in Tuesday afternoon's violence.  Fulop, who met with reporters near JC Kosher Supermarket on Martin Luther King Drive, said CCTV video showed two people with …

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by Paul Milo
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Nassau County Police Officer Dies Suddenly Nassau County Police Officer Dies Suddenly
Nassau County Police Officer Dies Suddenly A 27-year veteran of the Nassau County Police has died unexpectedly. The officer died on Monday, Oct. 7. The Nassau County Police Department did not release the name of the officer or the cause of death. "He worked every day to keep our communities safe and his death is a tremendous loss for this department," the department said in a statement. "He was also a husband and a father," said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder in a joint statement. "Please keep his wife and children in your prayers as they face this unimaginable pain." The Nassau…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack, NJ
News
Dozens Of North Jersey Boy Scout Leaders Named In 'Perversion Files' Sex Abuse Case Dozens Of North Jersey Boy Scout Leaders Named In 'Perversion Files' Sex Abuse Case
Dozens Of North Jersey Boy Scout Leaders Named In 'Perversion Files' Sex Abuse Case A New York-based law firm has released the names of New Jersey Boy Scout leaders accused of sexually abusing juvenile members in what is being called the "Perversion Files." The Boy Scouts of America named the men to "Ineligible Volunteer Files" in 2012. The case is being revisited by Jeff Anderson & Associates, looking publicize the events and push for better legislation for victims. The original files named more than 7,000 alleged child sex abusers in the U.S., many of whom are also priests, the firm said. Attorneys named 130 former scout leaders accused of child sex abuse at pr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ossining, NY
Obituaries
Sister Maria Teresa Colabella, Maryknoll Sister For 40 Years Dies Sister Maria Teresa Colabella, Maryknoll Sister For 40 Years Dies
Sister Maria Teresa Colabella, Maryknoll Sister For 40 Years Dies Sister Maria Colabella died on March 19 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll. She was 78 years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for 40 years. Maria was born on May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn to Emelia (Luongo) Colabella and Pasquale Colabella. She had two sisters, Sister Jaqueline Marie, SSND and Geraldine De Luca. Her parents and sisters have all predeceased her. In 1957, Maria graduated from St. Brendan’s Diocesan High School in Brooklyn. After graduating, she attended Long Island College Hospital School of Nursing in New York where she earned an R.N. diploma in 1960. She then continu…

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by Zak Failla
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Emerson PD: Delinquency Complaint Coming Versus Student In Purported Threat Emerson PD: Delinquency Complaint Coming Versus Student In Purported Threat
Emerson PD: Delinquency Complaint Coming Versus Student In Purported Threat Although Emerson school officials said a purported threat by a 7th grader wasn't as serious as some parents thought, police are filing a delinquency complaint against him. Police Chief Michael Mazzeo told Daily Voice on Friday that he expected the complaint alleging "alarming" threats to be filed against the 13-year-old Emerson Junior-Senior High School student this Monday. Delinquency complaints are heard by judges behind closed doors in the Family Division of Superior Court in Hackensack. This is intended to protect the youngster's identity, eliminating a potential obstacle to r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester
Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester The identity has been released for the suspect who was apprehended following the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old Binghamton University student from Westchester. Joao Souza of Rye Brook was stabbed to death at a residential hall late Sunday night and the suspect,  was at large until he was apprehended Monday. Michael Roque, 20, of Massapequa in Nassau County, a fellow Binghamton University student, has been identified as the suspect who was taken into custody Monday afternoon. Souza, a native of Brazil, was a freshman engineering student at Binghamton and 2017 graduate of Blind Brook High S…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Suspect In Custody After Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester Suspect In Custody After Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester
Suspect In Custody After Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester Click here for an updated story: Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester A suspect has been apprehended following the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old Binghamton University student from Westchester, authorities announced late Friday afternoon. Joao Souza of Rye Brook was stabbed to death at a residential hall late Sunday night and the suspect, a fellow Binghamton University student, was at large until he was apprehended Monday. Souza, a native of Brazil, was a freshman engineering student and 2017 Blind Brook High School graduate, where he was a three-year start…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
College Student From Westchester Fatally Stabbed College Student From Westchester Fatally Stabbed
College Student From Westchester Fatally Stabbed Click here for an updated story: Suspect In Custody After Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester A 19-year-old Binghamton University student from Westchester was fatally stabbed at a residential hall late Sunday night and the suspect is at large, university police said. Joao Souza of Rye Brook was a freshman engineering student and 2017 Blind Brook High School graduate, where he was a three-year starter on the varsity boys soccer team. The stabbing occurred around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on the ground floor at Windham Hall. As of Monday morning, police were still searching for the …

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Feeling Stressed? Highland Medical Explains Potential Health Hazards Feeling Stressed? Highland Medical Explains Potential Health Hazards
Feeling Stressed? Highland Medical Explains Potential Health Hazards Stress can cause more than just aggravation and mental discomfort. Chronic stress can take a toll on the heart and is shown to promote dangerous conditions such as high blood pressure, smoking, physical inactivity and overeating. As Highland Medical celebrates Stress Awareness Month this April, they explain stress' effects and how to improve overall health.  “Stress can increase the levels of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, which can increase blood pressure,” said Dr. Duane Bryan, cardiologist at Highland Medical, P.C., Advanced Cardiovascular Care, chief medical director of Nu…

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Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies
Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, died overnight, officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 20. He was 49 years old. Details about funeral services have not been announced, but counseling is being offered to students and staff at PCMS, which is in session this week. Thirteen months ago, Womack’s ability to “go long” was recognized when he was given the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee Humanitarian Award at a celebration of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The award recognized both Womack’s longstanding role as a mentor …

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by Jon Craig
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Schools
Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award
Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award DEMAREST, N.J. – A guidance counselor at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest has won a prestigious award. Colleen Spafford, of Fair Lawn, is the recipient of the Nancy Jaeger Award for Excellence in Counseling. The award is named for Ramapo College of New Jersey’s former director of admissions, who fostered close relationships with guidance counselors throughout New Jersey during her nearly 40-year career. Spafford is the fourth counselor to earn the recognition. “Colleen is always professional, friendly and a joy to have as a colleague,” said Ramapo Senior Admissions Counsel…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson