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Tinton Falls Teacher From Howell Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor Tinton Falls Teacher From Howell Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor
Tinton Falls Teacher From Howell Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor A Monmouth County elementary school teacher is accused of trying to pay cash for a sex act from someone who he thought was a teen girl, authorities said. Thomas Carraher, 26, of Howell, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 19.  Carraher's LinkedIn bio says: "I am passionate about health, fitness, sports, and educating the youth." Prosecutors said Carraher used a social media app to ask for a sex act from someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Investigators also found Carraher sent a graphic picture and …
New Assistant Principal Named At Elementary School In Ardsley New Assistant Principal Named At Elementary School In Ardsley
New Assistant Principal Named At Elementary School In Ardsley Following an intense selection process, an elementary school in Westchester has selected a new assistant principal who brings plenty of experience to the role. The Ardsley Union Free School District has appointed Tiffany Babb as the new assistant principal of the Concord Road Elementary School, officials announced on Thursday, Dec. 14.  Babb will officially begin serving in the role on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Babb was selected for the position after emerging as a "standout candidate" during the rigorous selection process led by an interview committee that included parents, district and…
Teacher From Yonkers Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own' Teacher From Yonkers Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own'
Teacher From Yonkers Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own' A teacher who lived in Westchester her entire life is being remembered for her devotion to her students and her caring heart.  Lifelong Yonkers resident Darlene Fata died on Wednesday, May 31 at the age of 54 after a battle with cancer, according to her obituary.  Born in 1969, Fata earned her bachelor's degree from Mercy College and master's degree in Elementary Education from Long Island University before enjoying a 29-year career as a first-grade teacher at School 5 in Yonkers.  There, she was adored by colleagues and students alike and "loved her students as her own…
NJ Teacher Taking 'Booty Pics' In Classroom Causes Controversy On Instagram NJ Teacher Taking 'Booty Pics' In Classroom Causes Controversy On Instagram
NJ Teacher Taking 'Booty Pics' In Classroom Causes Controversy On Instagram A New Jersey teacher's fashion choices are causing controversy on social media. The 39-year-old Pennsauken elementary school art teacher identified by the NY Post as Roxsana Diaz has more than 981K followers on Instagram, where she posts photos of herself in revealing and tight clothing. Diaz in a 14-minute video defending her clothing choices. She captioned another: "Trying to body shame me because I am curvaceous is still discrimination...  "You want someone teaching your children that will love and protect them as if they were their own child. Blessed are the few that have educators in…
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Late Suffolk County First Grader Community Rallies To Support Family Of Late Suffolk County First Grader
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Late Suffolk County First Grader Donations have poured in to support the family of a Long Island elementary school student who died earlier this week. Daniel Rubi, a first-grade student at Tackan Elementary School in the hamlet of Nesconset, died on Monday, March 14, according to representatives at GoFundMe. A GoFundMe set up in Daniel's memory has received more than $29,700 as of Thursday, March 17, passing its $20,000 goal one day after it was created. Members of the community and organizations have also shared the fundraiser online with messages of support for Daniel's family. "Our thoughts and prayers go ou…
Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools
Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Denise Marie Martabano Lupia (nee Edman) of Winter Park, FL passed away peacefully with a smile on her face on February 21, 2022 with her husband David Lupia by her side. She was 63 years old. She was born in Kingston, NY on July 1, 1958 to Donald and Noel Edman. Denise was the eldest of five children and grew up in Katonah. During her childhood, Denise discovered her passion for cooking and gardening, which she learned from her mother. She was an avid tennis player and joined forces with her sister Kathy to teach tennis lessons on their home court for several years. Denise graduated from…
NJ 'Teacher, Activist' Accused Of Starting Riot That Toppled Confederate Statue Surrenders NJ 'Teacher, Activist' Accused Of Starting Riot That Toppled Confederate Statue Surrenders
NJ 'Teacher, Activist' Accused Of Starting Riot That Toppled Confederate Statue Surrenders An Essex County activist wanted since last summer for starting a North Carolina riot in which Confederate statues were toppled and dragged through the streets surrendered to authorities last month. Alan F. Chorun, 53, of Maplewood, was arrested on a felony charge of inciting a riot and released from jail on a $25,000 bond, according to the North Carolina State Capitol Police. Chorun and other protestors knocked down a pair of statues and a historical medallion in Raleigh on Juneteenth -- June 19, 2020, police said. One of the statues was a soldier, which was hung by a street light fro…
Gender Equity Means Opportunity, Says Mount Kisco’s Dorothy Venditto In New Book Gender Equity Means Opportunity, Says Mount Kisco’s Dorothy Venditto In New Book
Gender Equity Means Opportunity, Says Mount Kisco’s Dorothy Venditto In New Book A group of kindergartners are given generic outlines of people depicting careers — firefighters, pilots, police officers, doctors — and asked to name the figures.  Would you be surprised to learn that overwhelmingly the students chose boys' names?  By kindergarten gender expectations are often already in place, but they don’t have to stay set in place. “Gender Equity in Elementary Schools” is a new book by longtime Mount Kisco resident Dorothy Chiffriller Venditto, who taught in the Bedford School District for 15 years and recently retired.   Her interest in gender equity began about 10 …
Westport's Joan Burman, Teacher In Fairfield, Dies Westport's Joan Burman, Teacher In Fairfield, Dies
Westport's Joan Burman, Teacher In Fairfield, Dies A longtime teacher in the Fairfield School District has died Joan Burman died Sunday, June 2 at her home in Westport. She was 73. Burman taught special education and elementary education in Fairfield Public Schools.  She was born on Oct. 21, 1945, in Bridgeport to the late Benjamin and Blanche Miller.  Burman graduated from the University of Bridgeport and received her master's degree from Fairfield University.  She is survived by husband Richard Burman; sisters, Vivian Hyman (Herbert Savitt) and Betsy Radler; brother in law Morton Burman (Diane); nephews Thomas Hyman (Sal…
$316,785K Grant OK'd For Chappaqua CSD Digital Learning Initiative $316,785K Grant OK'd For Chappaqua CSD Digital Learning Initiative
$316,785K Grant OK'd For Chappaqua CSD Digital Learning Initiative A grant worth nearly $317,000 has been approved for the Chappaqua Central School District for its Digital Learning Initiative (DLI). On April 11, Chappaqua's Board of Education approved a Chappaqua School Foundation (CSF) traditional grant in the amount of $316,785 to purchase hardware, software, and professional development to support and expand the District’s 1:1 DLI. The School District is in the first year of a 5-year plan to provide every student with immediate access to a personal computing device.  In partnership with the foundation, in school year 2018-19, the District will provide…