John Haffey

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John is a graduate of Villanova University with degrees in History, Communications, and Political Science. A lifelong Norwalk resident, he covers an array of topics from real estate and education to sports and entertainment. John has previously worked as a freelance reporter and brings experience in digital media advertising. A surfer, fisherman, and boater, John is prone to drop everything if the fish begin to bite or the waves are on. John Haffey was a former content writer at Daily Voice.

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Armonk, NY

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Ossining 5th Graders Go Off To College With A Day At Pace PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace University School of Education hosted approximately 300 students for the Ossining School District’s Roosevelt Elementary School 5th Grade Collegiate Experience this week. Students from the Ossining District toured the campus with Pace University students in order to experience college life. Dr. Corey Reynolds, the principal of Roosevelt School, tells his students that through education, the will become either college or work ready. For a number of years Pace's School of Education has partnered with Reynolds in this endeavor. The School of Education provides studen…

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Harrison, NY

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Students Hit The Road At Resurrection School's Annual Track Meet RYE, N.Y. -- Westchester runners had a chance to hit the trails earlier this month, as Resurrection School hosted over 150 cross country runners at the school’s third annual track meet in Rye Town Park. The runners represented nine area grammar schools, including Iona Grammar, Windward, Eagle Hill and Carmel Academy. Resurrection fielded a strong team of 35 junior varsity and varsity cross country runners for the cross country season.

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Mamaroneck, NY

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New Rochelle Firemen Honored At Annual Awards Ceremony NEW ROCHELLE -- The New Rochelle Fire Department hosted their annual Promotion and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 21in the Council Chambers in City Hall. Mayor Noam Bramson and FD Chaplin Father Martin Biglin joined Chief Louis DiMelgio as they honored 50 Firefighters with the Life Saving and Unit Citation Awards. In addition, Mayor Noam Bramson sworn in Firefighter Steven Fridovich. These awards are recognitions of their amazing acts of courage and bravery throughout the year. Recipients of the Unit Citation Awards included the three firefighters who delivered a healthy baby girl on …

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Greenburgh, NY

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Greenburgh Receives AAA Bond Rating By Moody's And Standard & Poor's GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The town of Greenburgh recently received recognition for its financial prowess in a favorable rating by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. The agency gave the town a bond rating of AAA, the highest bond rating possible. The AAA bond rating from Moody’s and the AAA bond rating from Standard & Poor’s is given to very few governments; reports have shown that only 1% of all local governments in the United States have AAA bond rating from both bond rating agencies. "Some communities in the Hudson Valley have seen their bond rating go down recently," says Town …

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Armonk, NY

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Latino U College Access Joins White House College Initiative WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Latino U College Access recently joined the nearly 150 public and private sector organizations who answered the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics’ 25th anniversary call to action. In Oct. 2014, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics launched a Year of Action, and with it a national call for Commitments to Action in honor of its 25th anniversary. In the spirit of what President Obama calls a “shared responsibility,” the Initiative challenged the public and private sectors to make meaningful and quantifiable contrib…

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Bergenfield, NJ

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The Valley Hospital Named Among America’s Best by Healthgrades RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and one of America’s 50 Best hospitals for Vascular Surgery. This is the third consecutive year that Valley’s orthopedic surgery program has been recognized with this distinction. Valley has also received the following noteworthy distinctions for 2016: Five-Star Recipient for Pacemaker Procedures Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award for (3 years in a row) Joint Replacement Excellence Award (3 years in a row) Vascular Surgery Excellence Award The achievemen…

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Greenburgh, NY

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Nassau County Pushes To Adopt Greenburgh's Anti- Corruption Laws GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- An anti-corruption panel in Nassau County is recommending that the county adopt an anti pay-to-play ban on contributions, based on a similar law passed by the town Greenburgh 8 years prior, according to an article on Newsday. In 2007, the Greenburgh Town Board adopted a law prohibiting incumbent elected officials from accepting campaign contributions from developers, contractors, lawyers, agents. The article reports that Greenburgh is one of only three government entities in New York State that have enacted such a law. "I am pleased that Nassau is considering adopti…

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Bergenfield, NJ

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Keep Your Child Eating Healthy With These 10 Tips From The Valley Hospital RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The American Academy of Pediatrics considers the epidemic of childhood obesity one of the most pressing health concerns of the 21st century. One of three children in the United States is overweight or obese. This puts kids at risk for problems that were once diagnosed almost exclusively in adults, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and high cholesterol. I am often asked by parents if there are simple ways to introduce their kids to a lifetime of eating healthfully so they can avoid adding extra weight. Here are some tips that you can use every day…

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Armonk, NY

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Stepinac to Host Medical Symposium for High School Students This November WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Archbishop Stepinac High School will host a Medical Symposium for High School Students—the first-of-its-kind in Westchester—on Saturday, Nov. 14. The all-day session, which will be limited to 30 high school students from throughout the Westchester and New York metro region, will explore professional career opportunities in the expanding fields of medicine and healthcare. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m at Stepinac in White Plains. Topics will include: Careers in Medicine, Medical Ethics, Level of Patient Care, Patient Evaluation and Diagnosis, Public Health, Emerg…

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Briarcliff, NY

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Join Phelps Hospital At Free Senior Breakfast Club SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Vitality at Phelps Hospital is more than a word. It’s an initiative to promote the health and wellness of adult members of the community through programs and services that focus on the physical, psychosocial and intellectual aspects of aging. Vitality provides educational seminars, exercise opportunities and nutritional programs to help seniors live and age well. Vitality is also a resource to help older adults age-in-place safely, independently and comfortably. One of the most popular Vitality programs is The Breakfast Club; a series of free breakfast meetings design…

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