Eastchester, NY
Obituaries
Air Force Vet, Retired Eastchester Detective Timothy Morris Dies At 70 Air Force Vet, Retired Eastchester Detective Timothy Morris Dies At 70
Air Force Vet, Retired Eastchester Detective Timothy Morris Dies At 70 An Air Force veteran and longtime Eastchester detective has died in Westchester at the age of 70. Bronxville native Timothy P. Morris died on June 11. He served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970 before joining the Eastchester Police Department on July 1, 1971, through his retirement as a detective on Oct. 8, 1992. Morris was a “beloved husband of Janine Morris. Father of Timothy, Holly and the late Brian Morris. Dear brother of Carolyn Jensen and Nancy LaRocca. Beloved Uncle to Jamie Morris, Danielle Morris, Frank Morris, Kelly Alwine. Proud cousin to Tom, Richie, Bobby and Nancy Dalton a…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Hudson Valley Scam Veterans' Charity Must Dissolve, Pay Restitution Hudson Valley Scam Veterans' Charity Must Dissolve, Pay Restitution
Hudson Valley Scam Veterans' Charity Must Dissolve, Pay Restitution A Hudson Valley veterans' charity is shutting its doors after allegedly illegally stealing thousands of dollars in raffle ticket donations without ever hosting a raffle. Recently appointed Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced on Tuesday that her office has reached an agreement with the Wounded Warriors Foundation of Orange County, which must immediately dissolve and pay $4,200 in restitution to the consumers it defrauded. According to Underwood, The Wounded Warriors Foundation of Orange County, Inc. – which is not affiliated with the national Wounded Warrior Project – sold raffle ti…

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by Zak Failla
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Bergen County Church Won't Let Neighboring Seniors Use Handicapped Spots Bergen County Church Won't Let Neighboring Seniors Use Handicapped Spots
Bergen County Church Won't Let Neighboring Seniors Use Handicapped Spots A Franklin Avenue senior housing complex in Northvale has 29 units for veterans with special needs and only two handicapped parking spots. Saint Anthony's parish next door, however, has four handicapped spots. And church officials won't let the the Franklin Street Villa seniors use them, NorthJersey.com reports. Parking tickets have been issued. Cars have been towed. A letter to the Newark Diocese opining lack of "Christian charity" has been written, the article says. While the seniors feel the church has no right to ban them New Jersey State Police Lt. Theodore Schafer says &qu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
Obituaries
U.S. Navy Veteran Jonathan Garcia Of Palisades Park Dies, 33 U.S. Navy Veteran Jonathan Garcia Of Palisades Park Dies, 33
U.S. Navy Veteran Jonathan Garcia Of Palisades Park Dies, 33 U.S. Navy veteran Jonathan Garcia of Palisades Park died on April 27. He was 33 years old. He was remembered by friends and family as being a kind-hearted, free-spirited man who would do anything for those he loved.  Jonathan was a Navy veteran who served our country proudly during the Iraq War. Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. A funeral service will begin at 9 a.m. May 4 at the funeral home, followed by a 1 p.m. funeral Mass at  St. Michael R.C. Church in Palisades Park.  Burial is private. Jonathan is survived by h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Obituaries
Clifton Soldier German Roa, 37, 'Lived To Help Others' Clifton Soldier German Roa, 37, 'Lived To Help Others'
Clifton Soldier German Roa, 37, 'Lived To Help Others' Retired U.S. Army veteran German Roa of Clifton and Wood-Ridge died on March 23. He was 37 years old. Born in Chile, Roa came to the U.S. in 1983 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton and later Wood-Ridge. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Roa proudly served in the U.S. Army as an MP retiring as a staff sergeant after 20 years of service.  More than $11,300 had been raised as of Tuesday afternoon for Roa on a GoFundMe, where he was remembered as a selfless citizen and soldier. "Retired veteran SSG German Roa was an inspirational soldier and human being who not only lived…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Don't Kids Have The Biggest Hearts? Valentines For Veterans Always A Hit Don't Kids Have The Biggest Hearts? Valentines For Veterans Always A Hit
Don't Kids Have The Biggest Hearts? Valentines For Veterans Always A Hit This February,, students from 10 elementary schools in Westchester produced over 4,000 Valentine’s Day cards that are being distributed to local veterans and seniors throughout the county and are also being mailed to active military personnel abroad. Earlier this month, students at George Washington Elementary School in White Plains had the opportunity to present local veterans with Valentine’s Day cards they made for the servicemen, part of an annual program called “Valentines for Vets.” During a special assembly at the school, they listened to the heartfelt stories of seven local veterans …

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by Jon Craig
Paramus, NJ
News
Veterans' Access To Healthcare Expands To New Bridge Medical Center Veterans' Access To Healthcare Expands To New Bridge Medical Center
Veterans' Access To Healthcare Expands To New Bridge Medical Center PARAMUS, N.J. -- The New Bridge Medical Center morning has officially been designated a Veteran's Choice facility by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco was joined by Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Congressman Josh Gottheimer, New Bridge CEO Deborah Visconi, Associate Director of VA New Jersey Health Care System John Griffith, members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and Bergen County veterans at the medical center Monday morning. As a result of the agreement, veterans will be able to receive procedures and treatment at New Bridge…

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by Cecilia Levine
Danbury, CT
Politics
Danbury City Councilman Selected As New State VA Commissioner Danbury City Councilman Selected As New State VA Commissioner
Danbury City Councilman Selected As New State VA Commissioner DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury City Councilman Thomas J. Saadi will be nominated to serve as the new Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Tuesday. Saadi, who is also a major in the U.S. Army Reserve serving with the 411th Civil Affairs Batallion, has been serving as acting commissioner of DVA since October.  “I want to thank Governor Malloy for his confidence in first appointing me Acting Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs and now nominating me for the position of Commissioner,” Saadi said. “It has been an honor for me to be …

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by Daily Voice
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Dutchess Honoring Veterans In 2018 Dutchess Honoring Veterans In 2018
Dutchess Honoring Veterans In 2018 DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County is celebrating veterans in 2018. In honor of the 100-year anniversary of the end of World War I, 2018 has been declared the Year of the Veteran in Dutchess County. "Throughout this yearlong celebration, Dutchess County will highlight the selfless sacrifice of our service men and women," County Executive Marc Molinaro said. Dutchess will hold a parade for veterans and the Dutchess County Historical Society will be recording stories of service. The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce will be highlighting a Veteran-Owned Business Mem…

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by Sam Barron