Pelham Manor Dad, 35, Dies Suddenly; Community Rallies Around Widow, 2 Kids Pelham Manor Dad, 35, Dies Suddenly; Community Rallies Around Widow, 2 Kids
Pelham Manor Dad, 35, Dies Suddenly; Community Rallies Around Widow, 2 Kids Support is pouring in for the heartbroken widow and two children of a Hudson Valley man who died unexpectedly. Westchester's Hernan Kenny, of Pelham Manor, died Monday, Nov. 10, at Jacobi Hospital at the age of 35, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. Born in Santiago, Chile, Kenny was a longtime Westchester resident who leaves behind a wife and two young sons “who were the center of his world,” his memorial said. He graduated from Pelham Memorial High School, where he played football and lacrosse. He later earned a finance degree from Fordham University’s Gabelli Sch…
Paraeducator Had Sex With Teen Student He Met On Dating App: Howard County Police Paraeducator Had Sex With Teen Student He Met On Dating App: Howard County Police
Paraeducator Had Sex With Teen Student He Met On Dating App: Howard County Police An educator in Maryland was arrested after allegedly matching with a teen boy on a dating app and having sex in his vehicle, authorities announced on Thursday. Elkridge resident William Nelson II, 26, a paraeducator at Guilford Park High School in Jessup, has been charged with third-degree sexual offense following an encounter with a student off school grounds on Wednesday, Nov. 12, according to the Howard County Police Department. It is alleged that Nelson met the 15-year-old through a dating app and engaged in sexual intercourse in the educator's vehicle. The teen reported the incide…
Chantilly Woman Accused Of Showing Up To Work At Virginia Middle School Intoxicated: Sheriff Chantilly Woman Accused Of Showing Up To Work At Virginia Middle School Intoxicated: Sheriff
Chantilly Woman Accused Of Showing Up To Work At Virginia Middle School Intoxicated: Sheriff A teacher's assistant at a Virginia middle school allegedly showed up to work under the influence and is now facing charges, authorities announced. Chantilly resident Brenda Maxwell, 44, an educator at Seneca Ridge Middle School in Sterling, was taken into custody by members of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, following complaints, officials said. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the School Resource Officer assigned to the building was alerted that Maxwell was possibly under the influence in school. The subsequent investigation "resulted in a finding that wa…
Auschwitz Gate Displayed On Catholic School’s Parade Float Prompts Outrage: Harrisburg Bishop Auschwitz Gate Displayed On Catholic School’s Parade Float Prompts Outrage: Harrisburg Bishop
Auschwitz Gate Displayed On Catholic School’s Parade Float Prompts Outrage: Harrisburg Bishop A Catholic school is under fire after a Halloween parade float included a replica of the Auschwitz concentration camp gate, prompting condemnation from Bishop Timothy C. Senior of the Diocese of Harrisburg. Bishop Senior issued a statement on Saturday, Nov. 1, expressing that he was “shocked and appalled” after learning that Saint Joseph Catholic School’s float featured the phrase “Arbeit Macht Frei,” which translates to “Work Sets You Free.” The words were infamously displayed above the entrance to the Nazi death camp where approximately one million Jews and others were murdered during the …
These Are NJ's Top 10 Best Elementary, Middle Schools For 2025, New Rankings Say These Are NJ's Top 10 Best Elementary, Middle Schools For 2025, New Rankings Say
These Are NJ's Top 10 Best Elementary, Middle Schools For 2025, New Rankings Say Several New Jersey schools are among the best in the nation, according to new rankings released this week. U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, announced its 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools list on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The report includes about 47,000 public elementary schools and 23,000 middle schools ranked at the state and district levels, with charter schools evaluated as a separate category, according to the publication. Rankings are based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education, the report said. To qualify for district…
Colchester Teacher Wins $25K Milken Educator Award For Transforming Bacon Academy Colchester Teacher Wins $25K Milken Educator Award For Transforming Bacon Academy
Colchester Teacher Wins $25K Milken Educator Award For Transforming Bacon Academy David Mason thought he was attending a routine assembly at Bacon Academy in Colchester earlier this month. Instead, the technology education teacher walked into a celebration of his own. Mason was honored with the prestigious Milken Educator Award and a $25,000 cash prize for his innovative teaching and leadership. The surprise came during what he believed was a visit from Connecticut Commissioner of Education Charlene M. Russell-Tucker about college and career readiness. “Today we celebrate David Mason for reshaping what’s possible for high school students at Bacon Academy,” said Dr. Jane …
Wading River Teacher Caught On Livestream Sexting Purported 13-Year-Old Girl: Police Wading River Teacher Caught On Livestream Sexting Purported 13-Year-Old Girl: Police
Wading River Teacher Caught On Livestream Sexting Purported 13-Year-Old Girl: Police A Long Island elementary school teacher is accused of requesting sexually explicit photos from who he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Wading River Elementary School teacher Mark Verity, 37, was arrested by Suffolk County Police Friday, Oct. 17, hours after he was allegedly caught on a livestream admitting to engaging in sexually explicit conversations with a purported minor, as Daily Voice reported.  On Thursday, Oct. 16, the vigilante group Predator Poachers Long Island posted a video claiming it had confronted the teacher during a sting operation. In the clip, Verity allege…
Wading River Teacher Talked 'Sex, Kissing' With Purported 13-Year-Old Girl In Undercover Sting Wading River Teacher Talked 'Sex, Kissing' With Purported 13-Year-Old Girl In Undercover Sting
Wading River Teacher Talked 'Sex, Kissing' With Purported 13-Year-Old Girl In Undercover Sting A Long Island elementary school teacher has been suspended and banned from campus after allegedly having sexually explicit conversations with a purported underage girl. The Wading River Elementary School teacher was “caught on a livestreamed platform sharing disturbing remarks,” Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Superintendent Gerard Poole said in a letter to parents Wednesday, Oct. 15. It came hours after the vigilante group Predator Poachers Long Island posted a video claiming it had confronted the teacher during a sting operation. In the clip, the man admits to engaging in a …
Red Wave? GOP Voter Surge Marks NJ's Political Shift Amid Fiery Sherrill-Ciattarelli Debate Red Wave? GOP Voter Surge Marks NJ's Political Shift Amid Fiery Sherrill-Ciattarelli Debate
Red Wave? GOP Voter Surge Marks NJ's Political Shift Amid Fiery Sherrill-Ciattarelli Debate New Jersey may be a blue state on paper, but voter registration data shows the state inching to the right. Since November 2021, Republicans have gained more than 160,000 new voters, while Democrats and independents have both lost ground, according to voter registration records from the New Jersey Division of Elections. As of October 2025, New Jersey has 2.52 million Democrats, 1.67 million Republicans, and 2.34 million unaffiliated voters, totaling 6.6 million registered voters statewide. That’s a 10.9% jump in GOP enrollment over four years, outpacing population growth, while Democrats dro…
Fire Damages Lakewood Elementary School Fire Damages Lakewood Elementary School
Fire Damages Lakewood Elementary School A Friday night fire caused damage to an elementary school in Lakewood, authorities said. At 7:30 p.m., Lakewood Township Police and Fire responded to Piner Elementary School at 1141 E. County Line Rd. for a structure fire, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Emergency personnel discovered an active structure fire and were able to extinguish the blaze, Billhimer said. Short video of the interior conditions prior to being called out of the building. The crews made it into the cafeteria... Posted by Ramtown Fire Company on Saturday, October 4, 2025 The cause and origi…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Quits Re-Election Bid: Here’s Who Voters Want Instead NYC Mayor Eric Adams Quits Re-Election Bid: Here’s Who Voters Want Instead
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Quits Re-Election Bid: Here’s Who Voters Want Instead New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his bid for re-election, announcing his withdrawal from the race in a video posted to X on Sunday, Sept. 28. “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,” Adams said, rattling off his largest achievements in office. The decision came just days after a Suffolk University/CityView poll showed Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani with a commanding 20-point lead over independent candidate Andrew Cuomo. According to the Sept. 24 poll of likely voters, Mamdani led with 45 percent, followed by Cuomo with 25 percent. Republican nomin…
Teachers Union Blasted For Honoring Assata Shakur, Fugitive Who Killed NJ Trooper Teachers Union Blasted For Honoring Assata Shakur, Fugitive Who Killed NJ Trooper
Teachers Union Blasted For Honoring Assata Shakur, Fugitive Who Killed NJ Trooper The Chicago Teachers Union is facing backlash after issuing a tribute to Assata Shakur, the convicted killer of a New Jersey State Trooper who died in Cuba this week. On Thursday, Sept. 25, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Joanne Deborah Byron — widely known as Assata Shakur and Joanne Chesimard — died in Havana at age 78. A member of the Black Liberation Army, Shakur was convicted in 1977 of first-degree murder and other charges after a 1973 shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike that left Foerster dead and another trooper wounded.  She escaped prison in 1979 and…