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Human Resources

Putnam
Schools
New Assistant Superintendent Of HR Named By Mahopac Central School District New Assistant Superintendent Of HR Named By Mahopac Central School District
New Assistant Superintendent Of HR Named By Mahopac Central School District A school district in the Hudson Valley has selected its next assistant superintendent of human resources.  The Mahopac Central School District in Putnam County has picked Jennifer Pontillo to serve as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, officials announced on Friday, April 28.  Pontillo, who is currently the principal of the district's Lakeview Elementary, has worked in Mahopac since 1994, beginning as a first-grade teacher.  She then became the principal of Lakeview Elementary in 2000 and has remained in the pos…

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by Ben Crnic
Lancaster
News
Ephrata Mom ID'd As RM Palmer Company HR Director Killed In Chocolate Factory Explosion Ephrata Mom ID'd As RM Palmer Company HR Director Killed In Chocolate Factory Explosion
Ephrata Mom ID'd As RM Palmer Company HR Director Killed In Chocolate Factory Explosion A 49-year-old Ephrata mom has been identified as one of the victims of the RM Palmer Company Chocolate Factory explosion, according to the Berks County Coroner's office. Amy Futer Sandoe, is believed to have died "instantly" as she was leaving the office, according to her family, although the coroner has yet to confirm this. She had been with the company since August 2019 in the Human Resources Department and she had become the director of the department in January 2022, according to her LinkedIn. Prior to coming onboard at RM Palmer Company she was the Human Resources Manager for Dairy F…

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by Jillian Pikora
Morris
News
Female Boss Groped Montville Google Exec Who Was Ultimately The One Fired, Suit Says Female Boss Groped Montville Google Exec Who Was Ultimately The One Fired, Suit Says
Female Boss Groped Montville Google Exec Who Was Ultimately The One Fired, Suit Says Google is facing a lawsuit from one of its former directors, a New Jersey dad, alleging discrimination and retaliation from another director who allegedly harassed him at a company dinner in 2019. Ryan Olohan, 48, of Morris County, alleges in the suit he was fired from the massive company after another director rubbed his stomach and told him she knew he liked Asian women at a company dinner in 2019, according to a copy of the lawsuit published by Bloomberg Law. Olahan, a dad of seven from Montville who owns ice cream shop Seven Scoops & Sips, alleges in the suit that was only the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Worcester
Obituaries
Millbury Man Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend Had Unbreakable Bond With Many Millbury Man Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend Had Unbreakable Bond With Many
Millbury Man Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend Had Unbreakable Bond With Many Emotional tributes are pouring in after a 29-year-old man from Millbury was allegedly killed by his boyfriend earlier last week.  Ryan Anderson was found dead at 303 Millbury Street around 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to court documents.  Anderson's boyfriend, Kevin Donnellan, was arrested and charged in connection with his death. Donnellan is now being held without bail and is due back in court on November 16.  The news of Anderson's death shook many among his local community, but had an especially profound impact on those who knew him best. "You were my person. It was always…

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by David Cifarelli
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
Westchester Native Who Started Her Own Business Dies At Age 45 Westchester Native Who Started Her Own Business Dies At Age 45
Westchester Native Who Started Her Own Business Dies At Age 45 A Westchester County native and Fairfield County resident who started her own business, has died at the age of 45. Kelly Fazzino, who was a resident of Stamford, died on Thursday, Nov. 11, according to her obituary,  Fazzino was born in White Plains. "Kelly was an extremely proud and adoring mother to Jason and Hayden, and a loving wife to her husband, Joseph," her obituary reads. Fazzino worked in the Human Resources field for years before later pursuing a career in creative design. She went on to start her own business, called "Slim Pickings," creating cheese boards for events, he…

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by Nicole Valinote
York
News
York Schools Employee Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot In Local Park York Schools Employee Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot In Local Park
York Schools Employee Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot In Local Park A 47-year-old woman has died from a self-inflicted at a public park, according to the York County coroner. Jennifer Beach Dettinger, of Dallastown, died at Kline's Run Park near Long Level Road in Lower Windsor Township on Sunday shortly after 9 a.m. Her death has been ruled a suicide due to a gunshot wound to the head, according to the coroner. Dettinger worked as the human resources specialist for the School District of the City of York, according to a "Where are they now?" alumni post by the district. Jennifer Beach Dettinger in her 1991 senior portrait from William Penn High Schoo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Nassau
Business
Northwell Health Appoints New Senior Leaders Northwell Health Appoints New Senior Leaders
Northwell Health Appoints New Senior Leaders Northwell Health has two new senior leaders to help move the company forward in the coming years. On Thursday, March 25, the health leader appointed Maxine Carrington as senior vice president and chief human resources officer to lead the people strategy and support the needs of the 75,000-member organization, said Jason Molinet, senior director of media relations. Carrington has served the health system since 2008 and succeeds Joe Moscola whose steps into a new role as executive vice president of enterprise management. “Transformation and innovation have always been critical…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Rockland
News
Investigation Underway After Porn Allegations Made Against School Superintendent In Area Investigation Underway After Porn Allegations Made Against School Superintendent In Area
Investigation Underway After Porn Allegations Made Against School Superintendent In Area The Tuxedo Union Free School District Board announced that it is aware of allegations against the Superintendent of Schools that he used school social media accounts to look at alleged pornography. "The Superintendent of Schools forcefully denies making this inappropriate post," the district said on Tuesday, Jan. 5. "We are taking the incident very seriously." The board, which met on Monday, Dec. 4, to discuss the accusations against District Superintendent Tim Bohlke, said they voted to direct the district's attorney and Human Resources consultant to work with an independent IT f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Morris
Obituaries
Morris County Mom Joan Jennings Was Pioneer For Women In Engineering, 58 Morris County Mom Joan Jennings Was Pioneer For Women In Engineering, 58
Morris County Mom Joan Jennings Was Pioneer For Women In Engineering, 58 The Morris County community is mourning the loss of local mom and engineering industry pioneer Joan Susan Jennings. Jennings, 58, died after a long battle with cancer on August 4, her obituary says. A resident of Chatham, Jennings graduated from Scotch Plains Fanwood High School in 1980 and earned an engineering degree from Lafayette College in 1984, where she was one of the few female engineering majors in her class. Five years later, she married Bob Jennings and pursued opportunities in underwriting and HR before working as a loss control engineer and consultant at Chubb & Son Inc. …

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by Valerie Musson
South Orange
Politics
COVID-19: Orange County Government Considers Voluntary Temporary Layoff, Buyouts Of Employees COVID-19: Orange County Government Considers Voluntary Temporary Layoff, Buyouts Of Employees
Covid-19: Orange County Government Considers Voluntary Temporary Layoff, Buyouts Of Employees As a result of the severe budget hits experienced by area governments due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one county is working with unions to offer voluntary temporary layoff and separation options to employees. Member of the Orange County government and numerous union leaders of representing employees area meeting Monday, May 18, to hammer out the details of the proposed agreement. In a letter to union leaders, Orange County Human Resources Commissioner Steven Gross said that "all local governments across the nation and state of New York are dealing with an unanticipated fin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Warren Hunterdon
Obituaries
Blairstown Mom Kristen Feeney Dies, 52 Blairstown Mom Kristen Feeney Dies, 52
Blairstown Mom Kristen Feeney Dies, 52 Kristen Feeney died on Feb. 22 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. She was 52. Raised in New Randolph, Kristen graduated from Randolph High School in 1985, her obituary says. Kristen went on to attend Arcadia University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources in 1989. She worked as a management recruiter at Chubb Institute and as a team member at Feeney Associates, the family food business, according to her obituary. Kristen and her husband, Patrick, had two children, Shannon and Sean. The family then moved from Rockaway to Blairstown, where they built a home and …

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by Valerie Musson
Yorktown
News
Former HR Officer In Westchester Admits To $417K Performance Scam Former HR Officer In Westchester Admits To $417K Performance Scam
Former HR Officer In Westchester Admits To $417K Performance Scam A woman who worked as a human resources officer at FujiFilm in Westchester admitted to stealing more than $400,000 from the company. Fairfield County resident Maria Mecca, 39, of Greenwich, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny in Westchester County Court, District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. She remains free on bail and was ordered to pay restitution to FujiFilm, which is based out of Valhalla. Mecca is due back in court on March 18 next year for sentencing. She is expected to receive a term of between one and four years in prison. According to Scarpino, in her pos…

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by Zak Failla
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
Obituaries
Bergen County Native, EMT Amy Baker 'Always Put Others First -- Even During Cancer Battle' Bergen County Native, EMT Amy Baker 'Always Put Others First -- Even During Cancer Battle'
Bergen County Native, EMT Amy Baker 'Always Put Others First -- Even During Cancer Battle' Fair Lawn native Amy Baker died on Sept. 17 after a long and courageous cancer battle. She was 46 years old. Baker had been living in Rockaway Borough with her beloved husband, Harry III, and children, Melissa and Harry IV. "Her courage and strength were admired by all who knew her," Baker's obituary says. "She always put others first, even while battling her own illness." Baker worked as a human resources manager for the Parsippany-Troy Hills library until 2011. Previously, she worked with the Garfield and Saddle Brook Ambulance Corps. Interment was held at Beth-El Cemetery.

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by Cecilia Levine
Shelton
News
Alert Issued For Wire Fraud Scam Targeting Direct Deposit Info Alert Issued For Wire Fraud Scam Targeting Direct Deposit Info
Alert Issued For Wire Fraud Scam Targeting Direct Deposit Info A new phishing scam is targeting the HR departments of companies in an effort to reroute direct deposits. CNBC first reported that the new scam involves fraudsters rerouting direct deposit accounts, and once checks are made, the paycheck will instead go directly into the criminal’s account. According to KVC Health Systems, a child welfare nonprofit based out of the Midwest that was hit by the scam reported that the emails look legitimate and intentionally come from the company’s CEO, CFO or payroll director to increase the authenticity of the request. Reports state that the emails are diff…

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by Zak Failla
Rivertowns
Schools
Irvington UFSD Cooperating With Westchester DA, State Officials In Probe Of Ex-Tech Director Irvington UFSD Cooperating With Westchester DA, State Officials In Probe Of Ex-Tech Director
Irvington Ufsd Cooperating With Westchester DA, State Officials In Probe Of Ex-Tech Director The Irvington Union Free School District Board of Education announced that it will be cooperating with investigations conducted by the Westchester County District Attorney and state comptroller’s office into a former employee. The Board of Education announced in January that it was reviewing “what appeared to be discrepancies associated with the record of a particular employee." They later announced that the employee in question has been identified as Jesse Lubinsky,” the district’s Director of Technology and Innovation. The investigation came following reports that Lubinsky was pulling dou…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
News
Central Connecticut State Plans To Fire Professors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Students Central Connecticut State Plans To Fire Professors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Students
Central Connecticut State Plans To Fire Professors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Students Central Connecticut State University announced that it is planning on firing two theater professors allegedly involved in sexual misconduct. Following a months-long investigation into the misconduct, President Zulma R. Toro announced Tuesday, Jan. 22 that she plans to fire the two longtime professors for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with more than one student, according to WFSB Eyewitness News 3. Toro said she also plans to revamp the university’s human resources department after the investigation found the department did little to respond or take action …

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by Kathy Reakes
New Rochelle
Business
Iona College Basketball Star Scores CEO Job At Heineken USA Iona College Basketball Star Scores CEO Job At Heineken USA
Iona College Basketball Star Scores CEO Job At Heineken USA Heineken USA, based in White Plains, has selected Maggie Timoney as its next chief executive officer.  Timoney, an Iona College graduate, will become the first female CEO of a major U.S. brewery effective Sept. 1. The seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in the beer and cider business will succeed Heineken veteran Ronald den Elzen, who will return to Holland for a global role within Heineken N.V. Playing with the Iona Gaels, Timoney was a college basketball standout. This summer, she plans to move back to the United States with her family before taking the reins of Hein…

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by Jon Craig