🌱 New Jersey man charged after alleged sex offense in Red Hook
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- New Jersey man charged after alleged sex offense in Red Hook
- What will Red Hook’s Planning Board decide on the Aerodrome expansion?
- How Red Hook’s school fire compares to similar cases statewide
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Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• New Jersey Man Charged with Alleged Illegal Sexual Contact With Red Hook Girl (thedailycatch.org) — State Police say a 20-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with misdemeanors after alleged sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl at a private residence in the Town of Red Hook. He was arraigned in Red Hook Town Court, released under probation supervision, and is due back in court July 23. 
• Aerodrome Expansion Faces Turbulence at Packed Red Hook Planning Board Hearing (thedailycatch.org) — Red Hook’s Planning Board hearing on the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome expansion drew strong neighborhood opposition over traffic, noise, and environmental impacts, prompting a demand for a full traffic study and an extended public comment period to June 15. Board members now must weigh residents’ concerns against the Aerodrome’s push for modernization and larger facilities funded by a private foundation.
• Alleged Red Hook School Arson Follows Similar Recent Incidents Across New York State (thedailycatch.org) — A recent alleged arson at Red Hook High School, involving a 16-year-old student, is part of a wider pattern of bathroom fires set by students in New York schools. The piece compares the Red Hook case with similar incidents elsewhere, highlighting evacuations, emergency responses, and varying criminal charges across districts.
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🗞 Nearby News
Rhinebeck
- Farm Brewery Proposed by Ellerslie Stables Owner in Rhinebeck Raises Questions about Town Oversight (thedailycatch.org)
- Hilarie Burton Pens an Open Letter About Changes in Rhinebeck, Finds Critics (cheatsheet.com)
- Managing Post-Castration Complications in Horses (equimanagement.com)
Saugerties
- Dr. Gwendolyn Roraback named superintendent of Saugerties Central School District (hudsonvalleyone.com)
- Three arrested in Saugerties on burglary charges (hudsonvalleyone.com)
- High school girls lacrosse: Four Kingston players among those selected as Section 9 All-Stars (dailyfreeman.com)
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