Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23.
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1/30/14
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Making a snow angel in Hewlett Neck
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On Harold Road in Hewlett Neck, Herald student columnist Alison Hagen took photos of her brother, Bradley, an eighth-grader at Woodmere Middle Schhol.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/3/14
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Celebrating Hanukkah with family and friends
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Excitement was in the air at Chabad of Hewlett’s annual Hanukkah celebration at Grant Park in Hewlett, as celebrants commemorated the Festival of Lights on Dec. 3.
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Yitzhak Carroll
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12/11/13
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The death last week of former South African President Nelson Mandela sparked a worldwide outpouring of sorrow, respect and remembrance of a man many considered one of history’s great heroes — a …
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By Brian Racow and Emily Webb
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12/11/13
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The year was 1994. Nassau County was supposed to have built a park with a soccer field, a basketball court and picnic tables at the Five Towns Community Center in the mid-1970s, but for two decades, plans for the project languished.
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10/3/13
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When the play garden at the Five Towns Early Learning Center in Inwood was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, Executive Director Pepper Robinson sought out a grant to help with repairs.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/11/13
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There’s still time to enjoy what’s left of the season and revel in that fleeting late August glow that Mother Nature provides. Our local parks are just the place to unwind and enjoy this time of year.
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By Karen Bloom
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8/28/13
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A Republican and a Democrat standing together these days is rare. Even though we’re from different political parties, partisan politics could not have been further from our minds last Oct. 29, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Edward Mangano and Steven Bellone
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8/28/13
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Voices from New Jersey serenade Hewlett
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The Jersey Four performed a tribute to the Broadway play “Jersey Boys” at Grant Park in Hewlett on July 9 as part of Nassau County’s summer patio shows.
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7/17/13
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The Hewlett-Woodmere Giants win the pennant!
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With a 14-hit barrage led by Mitch Shemtov, 3-for-3 4 RBI, and Nick Tumminello who went 2-for-2 with 2 RBI, the Giants of the Hewlett-Woodmere Little League won the Intermediate Division championship 12-7 over the Diamondbacks at Grant Park in Hewlett on Father’s Day.
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6/19/13
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