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Kathy Reakes
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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.
Services Scheduled For Pearl River HS Student-Athlete Killed In Crash
Services have been announced for a Pearl River High School student-athlete killed in a horrific multi-vehicle crash.
A wake will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at F. Ruggiero & Sons Funeral Home, 732 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, for Altin Nezaj, 17, who died during a crash on Sunday, Oct. 13, that also killed another teen and critically injured another.
The funeral is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 16, although the time has yet to be announced, according to the funeral home.
"Altin will be remembered as a smiling, steady presence who excelled as a varsity wrestler, varsit…
Man Facing Charges After Altercation With Juvenile In Westport
A man was arrested after allegedly getting into a fight with a juvenile in Westport, according to police.
Gerald Seitz, 71, was arrested around 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, after Westport Police officers responded to a complaint of a disturbance involving physical violence, said the Westport Police Department.
When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that Seitz had allegedly been involved in an altercation with the juvenile on two occasions including one on Friday, Oct. 11, police said.
Seitz denied the incidents becoming "physical," but following an investigation and the…
Pearl River HS Offering Counseling In Wake Of Crash That Killed One Student, Injured Another
Students stunned over the death of one of their classmates at Pearl River High School and the serious injury of another will have access to grief counseling throughout the week.
Altin Nezaj, 17, a popular football and wrestler at the school, died during a multi-vehicle crash on Route 304 around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Also, critically injured in the crash was fellow PRHS student Aisha Radoncic. Another teen, Saniha Cekic of Brooklyn, also lost her life.
"Altin will be remembered as a smiling, steady presence who excelled as a varsity wrestler, varsity football player, …
Nearly Two Dozen Rose-Adorned Street Signs Stolen In Briarcliff Manor
There are lots of things that make Briarcliff Manor a quaint and great place to live and one of them is the street signs adorned with roses.
But someone, or a group of people, are stealing or damaging the signs, ripping them right off their posts, said Village Manager Philip E. Zegarelli.
The signs started disappearing in September and to date, 21 signs are now in need of replacement, Zegarelli said in a letter to residents.
Each sign costs $210, and then add the cost of replacement poles, concrete footings, sign braces, and labor brings the cost to more than $10,000 to get the replacement…
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