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Englewood Municipal Alliance Will 'Talk About' Mental Health Stigma Englewood Municipal Alliance Will 'Talk About' Mental Health Stigma
Englewood Municipal Alliance Will 'Talk About' Mental Health Stigma ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- No Health Without Mental Health Englewood Municipal Alliance and the Stigma-Free Task Force will hold a town hall meeting to stand up against mental health stigma on March 31. Mental Health: Let's Talk About It will feature guest speakers Vicki Sidrow, president/CEO of Vantage Health System, and Eric Arauz, founder and president of Trauma Institute of New Jersey and author of "An American's Resurrection." The meeting will also include a Q&A session, light refreshments and raffles for gift baskets. It will begin at 7 p.m. in the Chiang Auditorium of Englewoo…

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Schools
Peekskill School District Welcomes Uriah Hill Pre-K Interim Director Peekskill School District Welcomes Uriah Hill Pre-K Interim Director
Peekskill School District Welcomes Uriah Hill Pre-K Interim Director PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- John Wells has joined the Peekskill City School District as interim director for the Uriah Hill pre-kindergarten program. Wells brings 21 years of experience as a primary school principal and 32 as an educator working with young children. Since his 2012 retirement, Wells has assumed interim positions in various districts. 

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Politics
Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Is Headed In The Wrong Direction Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Is Headed In The Wrong Direction
Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Is Headed In The Wrong Direction YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email yorktown@dailyvoice.com. Yorktown is Headed in the Wrong Direction  Supervisor Michael Grace recently stated he was taking Yorktown in a "different direction." Grace stated that he needed to hire Michael McDermott as Town Attorney as a means to that end.  Since January, Supervisor Grace has changed long established "public comment" rules and scheduled several questionable "closed door" meetings.  These changes have hampere…

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Police & Fire
Carmel Man Punched, Choked Girlfriend, Sheriff's Office Says Carmel Man Punched, Choked Girlfriend, Sheriff's Office Says
Carmel Man Punched, Choked Girlfriend, Sheriff's Office Says CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Carmel man was arrested on misdemeanor and violation charges following a domestic dispute on Sunday, Jan. 31, the Putnam County Sheriff's Department said.  Emile D. Latuheru, 53, allegedly choked, punched and pulled his girlfriend's hair during a dispute, police said.  Deputy Sheriff Kevin Radovich responded to a report of a physical dispute on Fowler Avenue and determined that Latuheru was in possession of cocaine and marijuana, authorities said.  Latuheru was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, third-degree assault and seventh-degree cri…

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News
Rockland Welcomes 129 New US Citizens At Naturalization Event Rockland Welcomes 129 New US Citizens At Naturalization Event
Rockland Welcomes 129 New US Citizens At Naturalization Event POMONA, N.Y. -- County Clerk Paul Piperato led the first naturalization ceremony of 2016 at the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona on Friday.  "The United States of America remains the one nation which more than any other in the world symbolizes man's quest for political freedom, religious liberty and economic prosperity," said County Executive Ed Day. "Welcome and congratulations on this tremendous achievement." One hundred twenty-nine immigrants from 40 countries took the Oath of Allegiance and became United States citizens officially. 

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Sports
Westlake Senior Jesse Boyce Scores 1,000th Career Point Westlake Senior Jesse Boyce Scores 1,000th Career Point
Westlake Senior Jesse Boyce Scores 1,000th Career Point MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Westlake High senior Jesse Boyce scored his 1,000th career point on Tuesday. Boyce hit the milestone in an 11-point effort in a 49-45 loss to Pleasantville High.  He became the first Westlake boys basketball player to reach 1,000-point milestone in 50 years.

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Poughkeepsie Police Warn Against IRS Phone Scams Poughkeepsie Police Warn Against IRS Phone Scams
Poughkeepsie Police Warn Against IRS Phone Scams POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Poughkeepsie Police Department has received numerous complaints recently regarding IRS phone scams.  Scammers are phoning city residents and claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service. Residents are advised not to give their personal information to the caller.  The IRS would never ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone, require a specific payment method, threaten to bring in local police or demand payment without giving the opportunity to appeal the amount. Click here to read more information about IRS phone scams.

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Lifestyle
Who Are You Rooting For In Super Bowl 50, Norwalk? Who Are You Rooting For In Super Bowl 50, Norwalk?
Who Are You Rooting For In Super Bowl 50, Norwalk? Today is Super Bowl Sunday, when the Denver Broncos will take on the Carolina Panthers in the biggest football game of the year.  Super Bowl Sunday is also the day 1.3 billion chicken wings, more than 14,500 tons of chips and 8 million pounds of guacamole will be consumed, according to WalletHub. The price of all the Super Bowl partying? Close to 1.5 million people will call in sick to work Monday, WalletHub reported. Not a fan of football, snacks or ads? It's also the day of Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl XII.  Tired of hearing about the big game? Better stay off social media, then, because …

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News
Oreo Debuts New Cookie That Tastes Like A Cupcake Oreo Debuts New Cookie That Tastes Like A Cupcake
Oreo Debuts New Cookie That Tastes Like A Cupcake Nabisco will release a new Oreo flavor that tastes like a filled cupcake on Feb. 8, according to The Huffington Post. Based on Hostess chocolate cupcakes, the new flavor will replace the traditional cream filling with an inside of a small vanilla circle surrounded by sweet chocolate, The Huffington Post reported. The Filled Cupcake Oreo will be available only for a limited time, The Huffington Post said. Click here to read the article at The Huffington Post.

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Police & Fire
Fairfield Officer Hurt In Chain-Reaction Crash In Easton During Snowstorm Fairfield Officer Hurt In Chain-Reaction Crash In Easton During Snowstorm
Fairfield Officer Hurt In Chain-Reaction Crash In Easton During Snowstorm EASTON, Conn. -- A police officer from Fairfield and another motorist sustained minor injuries after a chain-reaction car accident on the Easton-Fairfield border during the snowstorm Friday, according to the Connecticut Post. A motorist heading south on Black Rock Turnpike lost control and collided with the officer's cruiser heading in the opposite direction at 2:30 p.m., the Post reported. Additionally, the driver of a box truck reportedly cut his wheel too hard, tipped the truck over and was hit by another car before two other cars crashed into each other, said the Post. Click here to re…

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