🌱 What investigators say happened to John Jay High School’s student activity funds
Hopewell Junction, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Hopewell Junction! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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- What investigators say happened to John Jay High School’s student activity funds
Also on today's calendar: Historical Performance "In The Shadow Of The Gallows: The Trial Of Joshua Hett Smith" and 2 more events.
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📰 News we're reading
• Former John Jay HS employee arrested following missing funds (midhudsonnews.com) — A former John Jay High School staff member in Hopewell Junction has been charged after an investigation into missing student activity funds from the 2023–24 school year. District officials say no clubs or activities ultimately lost money and that new financial controls are now in place across all schools, while future questions are being directed to East Fishkill Police. 
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