T IMES
SOUTHERN
ULSTER
Vol. 15, No. 23
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JUNE 6 - 12, 2018
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
Police investigate report of alleged ‘hit list’ involving Marlboro Middle School students
On Monday a parent informed the
Marlboro Middle School administration
that two of their students had a
conversation in a classroom last Friday
when a threat was made and overheard
by another student. The incident sparked
a full scale investigation.
Superintendent Michael Brooks
informed parents of the incident in a June
5th letter.
“There was an allegation that the
students had been discussing a list and
that these students made threatening
comments about students on the list,” he
stated. “The Middle School Administration
immediately conducted an investigation
and notified our School Resource Officer.
The ensuing investigation has resulted in
school discipline and police authorities
are further reviewing the matter.”
In an interview, Brooks said the
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School threat under investigation
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
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conversation, “was inappropriate and
of a threatening nature and that’s what
is currently under investigation. The
children were immediately isolated [and]
there has been an initial disciplinary
review at the Principal’s level and we’re in
the process of looking at the information
and the evidence and moving forward on
a Superintendent’s Hearing.” He stressed
that no weapon was involved, just a verbal
threat.
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Lujan
seeks state
Assembly
seat
By SHANTAL RILEY
[email protected]
County Legislator Kevindaryan Lujan
has announced he will run for the seat left
vacant by the passing of Assemblyman
Frank Skartados. The 104th Assembly
District covers
portions
of
Dutchess, Ulster
and
Orange
counties.
“I see this as
a continuation
of serving my
c o m m u n i t y, ”
Lujan
said
shortly
after
announcing his
decision
last
Kevindaryan Lujan
week.
“Frank
was always great at making sure his
communities were getting their fair share
of funds. I want to make sure I continue
that legacy.”
Lujan, 31, never served in public office
when he was elected to represent District
4 in the Orange County Legislature last
year. Now in his sixth month on the job,
Lujan said he was reluctant to run for the
assembly seat.
“When Steve Gold said he would run,
I said, ‘He’s the greatest person for the
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