Inspectors found NY state prisons locked inmates in solitary, barred them from family visits and delayed parole based on bogus drug test results.

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NY prisons wrongly disciplined thousands due to faulty drug test

Shown is one of the pouches used in the drug test manufactured by Sirchie Finger Print Laboratories called NARK II. State prison officials in New York relied on flawed test results from these kits to wrongly discipline more than 2,000 inmates, state inspectors found.

Inspectors found NY state prisons locked inmates in solitary, barred them from family visits and delayed parole based on bogus drug test results.

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Chapel Field's Jonah McDuffie kisses the Section 9 trophy after winning the Class D boys basketball final versus Roscoe at SUNY Sullivan on March 1, 2023.
 

See who made the Varsity 845 boys basketball Watch List for 2023-24

 

Here are the Varsity 845 Watch List names of top high school boys basketball players in Section 9 for the 2023-24 season.

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Race for Wallkill supervisor remains a dead heat. What's next

 

The race for Wallkill town supervisor is still undecided, with the vote tied and several ballots being challenged after a hand recount.

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Traffic moved slowly on the southbound New York State Thruway in Rockland County as drivers dealt with light snow and wet roads through the morning commute Jan. 17, 2018.
 

Roadway repairs finished on I-87 in Rockland, Orange. What to know

 

The $44.6 million project on one of the NYS Thruway's most heavily traveled stretches of roadway began in the fall of 2022.

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The Readington-based QuickChek convenience store chain is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Kris Kringle, its most popular limited-edition premium ground coffee. First-time users who download the QuickChek mobile app at quickchek.com can enjoy a cup of fresh-brewed hot or iced coffee for free. The chain also recommends bags or boxes of the ground coffee as stocking stuffers.
 

QuickChek offering free coffee in December

 

Up to 10 coffee varieties are available, including Kris Kringle, which features notes of coconut, vanilla and cocoa.

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