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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Police & Fire

Aggravated DWI In Orangetown Lands Pearl River Man In Jail, Police Say ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- A 49-year-old Pearl River man was charged with driving while intoxicated in Orangetown last week. On Dec. 12, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Orangetown Police Department charged Eugene O'Callaghan, 49, of Pearl River, for aggravated DWI, a misdemeanor, police said. O'Callaghan was stopped for a traffic violation while operating a 2002 Volkswagen, police said. He was processed and released pending a 6 p.m., Jan. 27 Orangetown Court date.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/14/2015

Events

Ossining Library Presents Documentary, Discussion On Teens In Poverty OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Public Library will host a documentary and discussion series on "The Homestretch" in the library's Budarz Theatre. It will be Thursday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. In the "Homestretch," three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets to build a brighter future. Against all odds, these kids defy stereotypes as they create new, surprising definitions of home. Can they recover from the traumas of abandonment and homelessness, and build the future they dream of? While told through a perso…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/14/2015

Lifestyle

Valet Parking Is Now Available At Ridgewood's Pearl Restaurant RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Complimentary valet parking is now available at Pearl Restaurant Thursday through Saturday starting at 5 p.m.Drop vehicles off at the valet booth, located on Prospect Street and Ridgewood Avenue. After eating, the restaurant will validate valet tickets. Pearl Restaurant is located at 17 S. Broad St. To see a menu, click here. For more information call 201-857-5100

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/12/2015

News

Brewster HS Officials Look Into Videotaped Fight Between Students BREWSTER, N.Y. -- School officials are looking into a fight between two students in front of video-shooting onlookers at Brewster High School, while video of the altercation makes its rounds on social media, according to a story on lohud.com.The fight happened a few days ago. In two videos of the fight, a student acting as a referee instructs two students to touch hands, like boxers or mixed-martial-arts fighters might before a fight, lohud.com reported. After they do, the students, one white, one black, start punching while schoolmates, many with their phones out, cheer, the report said. Th…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/12/2015

Events

Tree Lighting In Port Chester Featured Gifts From Santa PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Santa Claus arrived by fire truck to hand out gifts during Port Chester's annual holiday tree lighting Thursday, Dec. 10. The event was held in Lyon Park and featured music by the Port Chester High School Brass Band Ensemble. Santa handed gifts out to children and posed for pictures before helping out with the tree lighting.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/12/2015

News

Village Of Suffern Honors Pearl Harbor Veterans SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The Village of Suffern had its annual Pearl Harbor Commemoration Sunday in recognition of those lost in the attack, as well as those who survived.The keynote speaker was Lt. Colonel (Ret.) James P. Kane, Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Reserve. Rockland County Legislators Phil Soskin (D-Monsey), a U.S. Army veteran and Doug Jobson (R-Stony Point) were among those who turned out to pay their respects. The United States was forever changed Dec. 7, 1941 when the Japanese launched a massive attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in what became a prelude to its particip…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/12/2015

Events

Toddler Painting Class Creates Fun Crafts At Red Hook Library RED HOOK, N.Y. -- The Red Hook Public Library made purple snowmen during this week's Petite Picasso.Petite Picasso is a free toddler painting class where children ages 2-6 receive a hands-on painting experience. The last Petite Picasso of 2015 will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. For more information, click here or call 845-758-3241. The Red Hook Public Library is at 7444 S. Broadway.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/12/2015

Events

See Photo Art By Denise Farro At West Nyack Library WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Visit the West Nyack Free Library throughout the month of December to see the photo art by Denise Farro. The pictures highlight the rich natural beauty of the Northeast. The West Nyack Free Library is at 65 Strawtown Road. For more information, call (845)- 358-6081 or click here.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/12/2015

Schools

Valhalla High Language Class Sees Spanish Play In New York City VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Valhalla High School's World Language Department instructors Richard O'Riley and Roxanne Franquelli-Beras led a group of college-level Spanish students to the Repertorio Espanol in Gramercy to view the production "La Zapatera Prodigiosa." They took the trip Dec. 9. The play's title translates to "The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife" in English. It was written by Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca. "La Zapatera Prodigiosa" tells the story of a 53-year-old shoemaker and his scandalous 18-year-old wife. Throughout the climatic ups and downs of…

by Valhalla School District

12/12/2015

Schools

Students In Grady School In Elmsford Participate In Coding Event ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Students in grades 2-6 at Alice E. Grady Elementary School in Elmsford participated again this year in The Hour of Code, a weeklong, worldwide learning event that is designed to make students aware of the importance of computer science and in particular, coding. Superintendent Joseph Ricca joined a fifth-grade class in the Grady library Dec. 8, a day when over 195,000 schools, businesses and organizations from all across the world participated in the initiative, which is sponsored by Code.org and coordinated to happen during Computer Science Week. The intention is to get s…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/12/2015

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