Swastika education, not a ban, is what’s needed
To the Editor:
Regarding the proposed legislation of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (“Battling a symbol of hate,” June 9-15), it would be an unacceptable infringement on freedom of speech and freedom of religion, both being protected by the constitution.
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6/22/16
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I’m seeing good news on all fronts this week, primarily because I choose to. This is a quest: I am seeking the comfort of upbeat stories.
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8/5/15
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North Woodmere resident Andrew Postman graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut in May, but instead of heading into the workforce like many of his peers the American studies and psychology major is applying his education to a couple of years as an English teacher for the Peace Corps in Namibia, an African nation in the southwest part of the continent.
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By Carina Kohn
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7/15/15
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When you went to your grandson’s Christmas pageant two weeks ago, did you actually see his performance, or were you too busy recording it for posterity on your iPhone?
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1/8/15
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If we wait for peace to break out, we won’t ever leave home. As we stand on the threshold of a new year . . .
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12/24/14
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Africa and clean water sources were the themes that tied together Woodmere Middle School’s community book club meeting on Dec. 1, which was attended by about 50 students, parents and educators who discussed “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park and were visited by a representative from the nonprofit The Water Trust.
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By Vanessa Parker
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12/10/14
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Due to the success of last year’s Hewlett-Woodmere Community Book Club, participants met on Monday with hopes of continuing the growth of learning for students, parents, and faculty.
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By Alison Hagen
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12/3/14
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For more than 40 years, my family has gathered around the same table on Thanksgiving to overdose on tryptophan, share the news of our lives, watch the kids wreck the house . . .
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11/20/14
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Our local governors are faced with a challenge they never dreamed of: infectious disease. Ebola is no longer just running rampant in West Africa. It has made its way to New York City.
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11/6/14
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Dough rising over the sands of Atlantic Beach
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More than 1,000 Jewish women — Orthodox to unaffiliated — from the Five Towns and other communities gathered to bake challah bread at the Sands Atlantic Beach on Oct. 23.
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10/30/14
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