Both the Oceanside and Island Park school districts have many programs planned for the 2014-2015 school year.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/14/14
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman recently gave the Rockville Centre Police Department $4,000 to help pay for new bulletproof vests. The money is part of a $1.4 million grant that reimburses police officers in New York City and Long Island for half of the cost of a new vest.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/14/14
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The Island Park school district has received a $600,000 grant for full day pre-Kindergarten from New York State.
According to superintendent Rosmarie Bovino, the grant will go to setting up the program, staff salaries, food for the children and technology. The pre-K program itself will start in September 2015.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/20/14
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After a sudden start, Island Park’s pre-kindergarten program is ready for its second year.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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4/1/15
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Rockville Centre says to put out the electronic cigarettes. On Nov. 2, the village board of trustees approved a law that bans the demonstration, testing, use and smoking of e-cigarettes in …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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11/4/15
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Molloy College dedicated its newest building and renamed its nursing school in a celebratory ceremony.
On April 19, about 500 people, from administrators to nursing students, sat in the …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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4/27/16
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An Oceanside laundry and dry cleaner is going to close in June and lay off many of its workers.
Ocean Side Institutional Industries, which cleans linens and laundry for clients including …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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4/6/16
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The Oceanside Sanitation District 7 Board of Commissioners voted to explore the possibility of filing a defamation lawsuit against certain Facebook pages at its Oct. 1 meeting. The vote was 4-1, …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/7/15
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Five taxi company employees withheld $158,100 in fares from their employer over the past five years, according to police.
According to Nassau County Police, the receptionist, dispatcher and …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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3/2/16
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Rockville Centre resident and lifestyle coach Judy Griffin has written a book, “Flourish Beyond 50: Your Path to Vibrant Living,” to help women over 50 feel their best.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/3/14
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