HAFTR’s three principals honored at dinner
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Naomi Lippman, Dr. Rochelle Brand and Joy Hammer, the principals of the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns high school, middle school and lower school, respectively were recognized for their work during HAFTR’s 36th annual dinner held at the Atlantic Beach Sands on Feb. 22.
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2/26/14
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Grant Park hosts an Islander practice
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For two hours Grant Park’s outdoor ice rink was home to a full-fledged New York Islander practice, where the team went through its typical warm-ups and drills in Hewlett on Monday.
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2/26/14
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Number Five School celebrates Chinese New Year
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Art teacher Dan Smalley, teacher Linda Soule and student teacher April Acampora worked with second-grader students at the Number Five School in Cedarhurst to create dragons that the students paraded around the building in recognition of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 14.
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Snow views from the Five Towns
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Approximately eight inches of snow fell in the Five Towns on Feb. 13.
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2/13/14
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Q: If someone is let go due to cutbacks is s/he entitled to unused vacation and or sick pay?
A: Generally, New York law does not require employers to provide paid vacation to employees. The law …
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By Lois Carter Schlissel
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2/12/14
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Shoreline protection, flooding mitigation and contact information are three of the items Five Towns residents are seeking through New York’s Community Reconstruction Program (CRP) to aid Hurricane Sandy affected areas.
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/12/14
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Hoping to restore the educational development that many students lost to Hurricane Sandy, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns is partnering with a Syosset-based health and human services organization, Federation Employment and Guidance Services, to create an after-school tutoring program.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/12/14
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Q: My teenaged son was convicted of assault. Could I be held liable for damages in civil court?
A: Generally, under New York law, Courts will not impose liability …
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By Robert Zausmer
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2/11/14
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Producing laughter and funds for EMUNAH
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EMUNAH, held a comedy night fundraiser at the Back Stage Nite Club in Woodmere on Feb. 1. The organization provides services in Israel, including five children’s residential homes, 135 day care centers and afterschool programs.
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2/7/14
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Snow day in the Five Towns
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After a mild Super Bowl Sunday, Five Towns residents awoke to school closings, slippery roads and another snowstorm on Feb. 3.
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2/3/14
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