U.S. Army National Guard Pvt. Christopher H. Jasper Jr.

... c first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Jasper is the son of Christopher and Margaret Jasper of South Salem, N.Y. He is a 1999 graduate of John Jay High School, Cross River, N.Y.
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Meadow Pond Elementary School Forms 'Recycling Gives Back' Club

Eco-conscious students at Meadow Pond Elementary School in South Salem are making the Earth a little greener through the new group Recycling Matters this year. "[Recycling Matters] is comprised of fifth-grade students who want to help the Earth by keeping items out of the landfills and reusing them, while helping others at the same time," said Lara Monasch, the group's advisor.
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Iran: 'No agreement' seen in key issues before Syria talks

In this Nov. 29, 2015, file photo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif listens to a question during a news conference with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias in Tehran, Iran. Zarif said Thursday, Dec. 17 there "seems to be no agreement" on two key issues just hours before the latest international conference on Syria is held Friday morning in New York.
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New Canaan Police Briefs: Domestic Arrest, DUI, Wallet Stolen from School

A South Salem, NY woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after her vehicle hit a utility pole, police said. Police were summoned to North Wilton Road on Dec. 9 around 12:45 a.m. A vehicle hit a utility pole and snapped it in half.
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Durst $100M Lawsuit: Kathleen Durst's Family Wants Assets Frozen

... Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst," about his alleged involvement in Kathie Durst's disappearance in South Salem in 1982, and other fatal crimes. "Because of his decades' long history as a serial criminal, his persistent defiance of court ...
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20 Autumn Ridge Road, South Salem, NY 10590

Spectacular stone and clapboard four bedroom contemporary nestled on almost five private acres in a lovely residential neighborhood. A gated driveway leads to this sophisticated home.
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Wake Held For Couple Killed In North Salem Plane Crash

A wake was held for the couple killed in a November plane crash in Northern Westchester on Wednesday at the Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield. The couple -- Val and Taew Horsa of South Salem -- died Nov. 19 when the plane piloted by Val crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Wake Held For Couple Killed In Westchester Plane Crash

A wake was held for the couple killed in a November plane crash in Northern Westchester on Wednesday at the Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield. The couple -- Val and Taew Horsa of South Salem -- died Nov. 19 when the plane piloted by Val crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Syracuse zoo adds male bison, female red wolf to collection

... old and will be paired with Waya, the 10-year-old male wolf. Cheyenne came from the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY. Both are on exhibit. The bison can be found across from the penguins. The red wolf is near the elephants.
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Boway Road Home In South Salem Connects Past With Present

A Boway Road home built in 1756 in the heart of South Salem brilliantly embraces the past while featuring the amenities of the present in a retreat-like 20-acre oasis. The home at 44 Boway Road is being marketed by Muffin Dowdle of Ginnel Real Estate for $3,900,000.
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Suspect in Conn. Sex Abuse Case Arrested in South Salem

A Danbury man accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl was arrested by New York State Police in South Salem on Friday. According to Danbury police, Arturo Hernandez, 36, is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.
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Danbury man charged with sexually abusing child

... ion by the Danbury Police Department 's Special Victims Unit. Hernandez was taken into custody Friday morning in South Salem, N.Y. Police said he is now awaiting extradition back to Connecticut.
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Canticum Novum Singers Performing In South Salem

"A Canticum Novum Christmas" conducted by Harold Rosenbaum will be presented Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at the South Salem Presbyterian Church, 111 Spring St. The Spring Street Arts Center of South Salem in collaboration with Canticorum Virtuosi Inc. is presenting the Canticum Novum Singers choral musical group.
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McHenry County Area News Briefs

McHenry County College Trustee Karen Tirio is pushing to re-designate art gallery space for veterans. The Village Board approved a contract with Turning Point, Inc. for a one-day-a-week social worker.
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NTSB Releases Report On Fatal Titicus Reservoir Plane Crash

After a week and a half of searches, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection found the plane's propeller, control panel, a firewall and parts of the engine, wings, cockpit, and tail. As previously reported , divers found human remains in the reservoir thought to belong to South Salem residents Val Horsa and Taew Robinson.
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Failure To Obey 'Move Over' Law Leads To I-684 DWI Arrest

A South Salem man was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 29 by the New York State Police from the Somers barracks, for driving while intoxicated after failing to obey the "Move Over" state law. According to police, Daniel S. Roosevelt, 24, was stopped on Interstate 684 for failing to obey the "Move Over" law.
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Calling Hours Wednesday for Val and Taew Horsa

The family of South Salem couple Val and Taew Horsa will receive callers Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah St., Ridgefield, according to the couple's obituary in The Ridgefield Press. The two, who owned the Bangkok Thai Restaurant in Danbury, died on Nov. 19 in a plane crash in Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Robert Durst Sued for $100 Million in First Wife's Disappearance

... on the night she disappeared, according to police, who dragged the nearby lake and searched all around the South Salem home where the two lived. The cottage, which Durst sold in the 1990s, recently was re-listed for sale . News that the McCormack ...
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