Paul Shelden was a musician who performed with big stars, but his most important role was as a husband and father who thought nothing of sticking his arm down a restaurant toilet to retrieve his …
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/29/20
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From television to Broadway (the one in Hewlett), generous donations of food have helped to feed families in the Five Towns and New York City during the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/27/20
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Several Five Towns civic leaders have joined forces and sent Gov. Andrew Cuomo a letter requesting that Covid-19 testing center be opened at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/10/20
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More than 300 professionals in the real estate industry met at the Brooklyn Expo Center to support Jewish Education Program/Nageela at its fifth annual networking event on Feb. 4 and awarded the first-ever Mark Ramer Award to the Ramer and Saperstein families.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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2/20/20
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Rabbi Capt. Mark Getman from Cedarhurst, serving with the NY Guard Headquarters, received the New York Guard Commander’s Citation and 10-year Long and Faithful Service during recent unit training events last month.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/2/20
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Coming off of a first-place finish last season and appearance in the G League finals, incoming Long Island Nets head coach Shaun Fein recognizes that he has got big shoes to fill in taking over head …
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By Jordan Stoopler
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9/25/19
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Parents in the Lawrence School District “blew up” the Lawrence District 15 Residents Facebook page with comments and complaints on the transportation issues surrounding the first several says of school, specifically on the busing of the children who attend private schools in the Five Towns and other places.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/12/19
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Two of the three men convicted in a $3 million loan fraud and money laundering scheme are Five Towns residents, who used their companies to steal money between October 2013 and April 2015, according to New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/28/19
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When I see stories of sexual abuse by clergy members, I’m often angry with many people. Mostly, I’m angry with those who allowed the abuse to go on uninterrupted for years . . .
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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4/11/19
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Hewlett High School’s Virtual Enterprise program has two virtual businesses this school year and both — Comforting Canines and Natural Atmosphere Promoting Relaxation — qualified for the Long Island Business Plan finals in Holbrook on Feb. 26.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/8/19
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