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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NEW YORK – Mark Maliaros, 56, of Manalapan, was unable to produce a pass to officers despite driving through an E-ZPass only lane on Staten Island and the authorities discovered he owed more than $28,000 in tolls and fees.
The public school teacher from New Jersey blew through an E-ZPass lane Port after he drove his 2016 Nissan pickup truck through the Outerbridge Crossing toll plaza without paying around 6:30 a.m. Feb. 8, “New York Daily News” reports.
Officers later discovered that Mr. Maliaros owed more than $6,000 in unpaid tolls and $22,000 in fines, after tallying up 513 violations.
The prolific toll-skipper was arrested and charged with petit larceny and obstructing governmental administration, officials said.
Records show Maliaros works as a Special Education teacher on Staten Island and makes close to $100,000 a year, according to “News”.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
CAIRO — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to restart in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.
Days after a Russian missile struck near where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Odessa meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Greece moved to send more guns and ammunition to help against Russia’s ongoing invasion there.
UPPER DARBY, PA – The Saint Demetrios Greek School in Upper Darby held a celebration on March 17 in honor of March 25th, 1821.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, their first interaction in more than a month, as the divide has grown between allies over the food crisis in Gaza and conduct of the war, according to the White House.