N J man pleads to carnal abuse in Tuxedo kidnapping case
William P Hood a 44 year old Maplewood lawyer pleaded guilty to one count of carnal abuse to cover a four count Bergen County indictment arising from the 1973 kidnapping of a 5 year old girl in Tuxedo New Jersey. A sentencing date of July 18 was set with a maximum 30 year term.
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Carol Odevseff
Monroe
Hackensack
N.J
Bergen County
William P. Hood
Maplewood
Bergen County Superior Court
Alfred Schiaffo
Hood
Frank Wagner
Public Defender’s Office
Schiaffo
Asst
Larry J. McClure
McClure
New Jersey
Hoad
New York
FBI
Mountain View Apartments
Crawford master plan faces critique amid low turnout
At Pine Bush High School a public hearing drew only 13 residents for Crawford Town’s first master plan. Attorneys representing large landowners challenged the plan’s agricultural designations and its stance on non municipal sewage plants while planners defended it as a five year guide subject to change. Next steps include updating subdivision rules and zoning ordinances.
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Todd Strasser
Pine Bush
Dennis G. Katz
Jacobowitz
Katz
Alice Crawford
Garling
Crawford
Rivera murder trial enters third week
The Rivera murder trial moved into a third week as Newburgh officers James Potter and Anthony Deserto testified about arriving at 80 Benkard Ave to a domestic dispute that escalated to gunfire. Rivera, 24, is accused of killing Ptl. William M. Robinson, Newburgh’s first line of duty death.
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Tom Hundley
Goshen
Rivera
Newburgh
Ptl
William M. Robinson
James Potter
Anthony Deserto
Benkard Ave
Wilfredo
Willie’ Rivera
Ptt
Robinson
Deserto
Davis S. Ritter
Potter
Elevator fire raises questions at 85 family complex
Mrs Merriweather alleges poor living conditions after a tenant was trapped in an elevator for over 20 minutes during a blaze. Fire officials reported missing valve wheels hampered water flow, later replaced, with authority manager director Michael Guttman saying repairs were done and wheels given to firefighters. He noted tenant vandalism as a recurring issue and defended the housing authority’s handling.
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Housing Authority
Gordon
Michael Guttman
Authority
Guttman
Catholic teachers threaten strike in New York area
Unions representing 3,600 lay teachers in Catholic parochial schools across New York City and seven upstate counties announced an agreement that could enable a joint strike affecting 319 schools and 167,000 students this fall. They seek higher pay and coordinated bargaining as contracts expire August 31.
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New York
URI
New York City
Upstate
Archdiocese of
Jack O'Neil
Federation of Catholic Teachers Local
Westchester
Rockland
Orange
Putnam
Sullivan
Ulster
Dutchess
Dom BcCurtis
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