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New Haven, CT
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Idina Menzel, Who Voices Elsa In 'Frozen,' Reads To Students At CT Elementary School
Actress Idina Menzel visited a Connecticut elementary school last week to read to the children. Menzel, who is known for her roles on Broadway and for voicing the character Elsa in Disney's "Frozen," visited Hanover Elementary School in the New Haven County city of Meriden on Friday, Dec. 2, with her sister Cara Mentzel. According to Assistant Principal Orlando Valentin Jr., the sisters read their new book to the students. Today Hanover had the pleasure of hosting Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa in Frozen) and her sister Cara Mentzel! They read their new book “Loud Mouse”, answered questio…
Ridgewood, NJ
Lifestyle
NJ Native Who Was Broadway's First Wheelchair Bound Actor Expecting First Baby
It's another first for New Jersey's Ali Stroker. The Ridgewood native, who became Broadway's first wheelchair-bound actor in 2015, is expecting her first child with husband David Perlow. The couple made the announcement on their first wedding anniversary on Instagram, calling it a "dream come true." "We are having a baby!!! The newest member of the team is arriving in November! A dream come true!!" the post reads. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ali Stroker (@alistroker) Stroker grew up in New Jersey and became paralyzed at tw…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
75-Year-Old Man Attacked By Two Young Men In Cambridge: Police
Cambridge Police are investigating after a 75-year-old man said he was physically assaulted by two young men. Police responded to Broadway for a report of a past aggravated assault and battery at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14. Upon arrival, the man said he was attacked on Harvard Street earlier in the night, according to police. The man declined medical treatment after he initially told his manager about the attack, police added. No other information was released. The investigation is ongoing.
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
Tips Thief Caught After Slugging Restaurant Manager Who Tried To Stop Her: Elmwood Park PD
A restaurant manager in Elmwood Park was punched in the face when he tried to stop a woman who'd just snatched $10 from the tip jar, authorities said. Darcea Collins, 37, of Paterson had actually been to the Hook & Reel at the Elmwood Park Shopping Center earlier Monday and skipped out without paying, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. She returned around 7 p.m. and was headed toward the front door with the cash when the 30-year-old manager tried to lock it, Foligno said. Security video shows Collins then belting the manager and fleeing toward Broadway, the chief said. Responding offi…
Brookfield, CT
Real Estate
Assets Of Late Broadway Legend Who Lived In CT Valued At $75M
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim's Connecticut estate is estimated to be worth about $75 million, according to a new report. The New York Post said that court documents show the estimated value of the estate, which includes the late composer's personal effects and rights to his music. Sondheim died on Friday, Nov. 26, at the age of 91 at his home in the Litchfield County town of Roxbury. During his career, Sondheim worked as a composer and lyricist for many Broadway musicals, including "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" and "Into The Woods." The NY Post said Sondheim left hi…
North Salem, NY
Obituaries
Sidney Poitier, First Black Actor To Win Oscar, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies
Trailblazing, Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win an Oscar, a longtime New York resident has died. Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis made the announcement that Poitier died on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the age of 94. A native of Cat Island in the Bahamas, Davis said: "The whole Bahamas grieves the celebrated life of a great Bahamian." Poitier, who grew up on a tomato farm and taught himself to read and write, became a resident of Westchester County, moving to Mount Vernon in 1956. He won the Oscar for "Lilies of the Field," in 1963, in which he played a migrant worker wh…
Pleasantville, NY
Schools
Covid-
19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases
Another school district in the Hudson Valley is going remote amid the winter rise in new COVID-19 cases and the surge of the Omicron variant. In Westchester, Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton announced that the district will be transitioning to its distance learning model on Wednesday, Dec. 22, through at least the middle of January. "We have all been watching as Broadway closed, professional sports have been affected, and some states (Maryland) have moved to remote learning,” Hamilton wrote in a message to parents. “We have also seen an increase in our positive cases…
Armonk, NY
News
Covid-
19: Broadway Musical 'Hamilton' Cancels Shows This Week Due To Breakthrough Cases
Broadway musical "Hamilton" has canceled its shows this week due to breakthrough cases of COVID-19. The musical made the announcement in a tweet, saying tickets for all shows from Monday, Dec. 20, through Sunday, Dec. 26, will be refunded. "On behalf of everyone at Hamilton, we apologize for the disappointment and for any inconvenience this may cause," the statement reads. pic.twitter.com/E6sRyQ5aK9 — Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) December 20, 2021 The announcement said more information about upcoming performances will be released "as soon as possible." Earlier report - COVID-19: B…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Omicron: Highly Transmissible Variant Expected To Cause 'Viral Blizzard,' Experts Say
Just when you think you've dodged the coronavirus, up pops a new variant: Omicron. The good news is that the new COVID-19 variant is milder than the Delta variant, but chances of reinfection are nearly five times higher, according to a recent study by the Imperial College London. Experts say that a "viral blizzard" could be upon us in the coming weeks, all thanks to Omicron. That means that Omicron might actually be helpful in achieving herd immunity faster. Officials are still urging everyone to get vaccinated, which can prevent life-threatening symptoms of the COVID-…
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Broadway Show Canceled After Audience Takes Seats In Theater
The curtain closed early on a popular Broadway show due to a positive COVID-19 infection among the company. With audience members already in their seats, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre was forced to cancel its show on Thursday, Dec. 16 due to “a late-in-the-day positive test result in the company,” officials announced. It is unclear whether it was a cast or crew member who suffered a breakthrough infection, as Broadway requires all involved to be fully vaccinated to perform or work in a theater. It becomes the latest Broadway show to be impacted on COVID-19, follo…
Yonkers, NY
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Breakthrough Cases Cancel Broadway's 'Aladdin' One Day After Reopening
Just one day after reopening, the Broadway musical "Aladdin" had to cancel a performance due to confirmed breakthrough cases of COVID-19 within the company. The show announced that the performance on Wednesday, Sept. 29, was canceled after company members at the New Amsterdam Theatre tested positive for COVID-19. Breakthrough cases refer to when an individual who is fully vaccinated tests positive for COVID-19. "At this time, all future performances are planned to proceed as scheduled, and we will continue to provide support to the affected ALADDIN company members as they recove…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Police: Repeat Offender Assaults Fair Lawn Liquor Store Manager, Arrested After Returning
A repeat offender from Norwood was arrested after assaulting a Fair Lawn liquor store manager who caught him shoplifting, authorities said. Matthew Savinovich, 27, had fled the ShopRite Liquors but returned to the Broadway store to retrieve a bag that he dropped while tangling with the manager on Thursday, Police Sgt. Sean Macys said. Police were waiting. Inside the bag, Macys said, were six bottles of shoplifted Patron tequila, Savinovich's cellphone -- and four used bags of heroin, along with a glass pipe. Detectives at headquarters matched Savinovich to an alert issued by Northvale pol…
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