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Palisades Park Man Makes Life Magical Palisades Park Man Makes Life Magical
Palisades Park Man Makes Life Magical PALISADES PARK, N.J. -- Mark Calabrese of Palisades Park has the pleasure of calling magic his day job -- even if it's sometimes at night. A Texas native who has spent most of his life in Bergen County, Calabrese has performed on national television and even devised tricks for other magicians. While his childhood peers played video games, Calabrese worked on his sleight of hand. "I was around 7 years old, when I saw a magician on TV," he told Daily Voice. "And I was hooked." Calabrese has appeared on MTV and CBS, as well as "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" and &q…

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Police & Fire
Stratford EMS' New UTV Already Getting Around Stratford EMS' New UTV Already Getting Around
Stratford EMS' New UTV Already Getting Around STRATFORD, Conn. -- Stratford EMS' new Polaris utility task vehicle -- or UTV -- was officially deployed in June this year, but it's already seen action. The UTV can move patients from hard-to-reach areas to ambulances, and it can accommodate a stretcher or a patient rescue basket. It also has a winch and has limited towing capabilities. SEMS is now able to quickly get a crew and its gear close to the patient and then quickly move the patient to the ambulance with increased safety, limited delays due to the crowds and limited disruption to crowds at events. It was purchased to address the …

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Schools
Half-Million In Funding Will Be Topic Of Eastchester School District Forum Half-Million In Funding Will Be Topic Of Eastchester School District Forum
Half-Million In Funding Will Be Topic Of Eastchester School District Forum EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Eastchester Union Free School District will hold a public forum on Thursday, Aug. 11, to give residents an opportunity to comment on the budget for technology and infrastructure spending of nearly half a million dollars in Smart Schools funds.The Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014 authorized the issuance of $2 billion of general obligation bonds by New York, to finance improved educational technology and infrastructure. The district has been allocated $477,302 of that. Using the Eastchester Comprehensive Technology Plan adopted by the district and the state Education Dep…

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Weather
Flash Flood Watch In Effect For Greenburgh Flash Flood Watch In Effect For Greenburgh
Flash Flood Watch In Effect For Greenburgh The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for much of the Hudson Valley, including Westchester, Putnam and Rockland from 8 p.m. Thursday through Friday afternoon. The watch does not include Dutchess at this time."Showers and thunderstorms will be moving into the region from the west early this evening and will overspread the region by late tonight," the NWS notes. "Showers and thunderstorms will continue into Friday morning and begin to taper off from west to east during Friday afternoon." The warning includes the potential for periods of heavy rainfall.…

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Business
Child Home Care Provider Moves To Expanded Location In Suffern Child Home Care Provider Moves To Expanded Location In Suffern
Child Home Care Provider Moves To Expanded Location In Suffern SUFFERN, N.Y. -- J&D Ultracare, with its 30-plus years experience providing nursing services to medically fragile children, has recently moved to an expanded location in Suffern -- and it's hosting an open house on Friday, Aug. 5. "We are extremely excited about this move, and anticipate that our field staff and clients will be too," a spokesperson noted. The company has skilled nursing services to medically fragile children in their homes and school settings throughout the Hudson Valley since 1985. It has a staff of over 200 highly-trained nurses to provides care 24 hours a …

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News
Sparkle Bandit Is Missing In Putnam Valley Sparkle Bandit Is Missing In Putnam Valley
Sparkle Bandit Is Missing In Putnam Valley PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Sparkle Bandit, a male cat, is missing in Putnam Valley.He's a short-haired gray silver tabby, missing from Heather Lane. If you have seen this cat or have other information, call Jaemie at 845-531-7797.

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Schools
Leake & Watts Backpack Drive Continues Leake & Watts Backpack Drive Continues
Leake & Watts Backpack Drive Continues YONKERS, N.Y. -- Last year, parents spent $103 on average for school supplies, according to the National Retail Federation -- but many low-income families do not have $103 to spare. The Yonkers-based nonprofit Leake & Watts is trying to make the season easier, with its annual backpack drive, until Aug. 12."It's such a small thing to do, but it means the world to these children and their families," explains Meredith Barber, senior director of institutional advancement at Leake & Watts, which supports 11,000 children, adults and families in the New York metro area. "By …

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Business
Westchester Native Mark Zuckerberg Makes $3.4 Billion -- In An Hour Westchester Native Mark Zuckerberg Makes $3.4 Billion -- In An Hour
Westchester Native Mark Zuckerberg Makes $3.4 Billion -- In An Hour Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- a White Plains native who grew up in Dobbs Ferry and attended Ardsley High School -- added over $3 billion to his fortune on Wednesday, after Facebook announced higher-than-anticipated quarterly revenues, Forbes has reported.This brings Zuckerberg's net worth to over $56.7 billion, Forbes reports. He remains the fifth-richest person in the world, after Jeff Bezos. These gains follow those of last quarter, which resulted in his fortune bumping up another $4.2 billion, according to Forbes, after the company also posted strong earnings. Read the ful…

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Traffic
Traffic Alert: Highway 312 In Brewster Hill Again Open After Downed Tree Traffic Alert: Highway 312 In Brewster Hill Again Open After Downed Tree
Traffic Alert: Highway 312 In Brewster Hill Again Open After Downed Tree BREWSTER HILL, N.Y. -- The New York State Police report that Highway 312 in Brewster Hill is now open again. It had been closed between Farm To Market Rd and Highway 22. The downed tree has now been cleared from the roadway.

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Business
New York Times Gives Rave Review To Agostino's In New Rochelle New York Times Gives Rave Review To Agostino's In New Rochelle
New York Times Gives Rave Review To Agostino's In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle's Agostino's Italian Ristorante recently got The New York Times' highest grade -- "excellent" -- after extensive menu tasting. "The storefront is very unassuming; the pasta inside is another story," New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson said, when mentioning the review. The New York Times' reviewer gave glowing descriptions of each course: A lighter, more sublime spinach lasagna would be hard to find ... . A sheer tomato sauce graced the homemade potato gnocchi, so fluffy they were almost weightless. ... Desserts are refreshing: Light i…

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