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In the end, it was all decided by a single bite.
That was all that separated first-place face-stuffer “Munchin” Mike Longo, a Long Island native, and second-place Philadelphia native David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli in the 2010 National Cheese Steak Eating Championship at With Cheese Please in Rockville Centre on June 5.
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Alex Costello
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6/9/10
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When Rockville Centre Comptroller Michael Schussheim asked the Board of Trustees to approve his changes to the village's water rates for the upcoming year, everyone at the May 25 meeting seemed shocked. Some gasped. There was even applause.
Schussheim proposed lowering the rates by 5 percent. And the trustees agreed, although just barely, adopting Schussheim's recommendation in a 3-2 vote.
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Alex Costello
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6/3/10
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Rockville Centre trustees unanimously approved an amendment to the village’s social host law that lowers the age of responsibility from 18 to 16.
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Alex Costello
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6/2/10
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There will be a notable absence in this year's Rockville Centre Memorial Day Parade. Members of the village Police Department have said they will not be marching due to what their leadership sees as a failure on the village's part in ongoing contract negotiations.
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Alex Costello
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5/26/10
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The cheese steak.
It's a greasy, cheesy sandwich that has always been synonymous with its hometown of Philadelphia. But New York is in a position to steal the title of the home of the best cheese steaks around when a shop in Rockville Centre hosts the National Cheese Steak Eating Championship on June 5.
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Alex Costello
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5/19/10
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The Diocese of Rockville Centre has recently decided to delay part of its money-saving plan, saying that it will wait for the effects of its Voluntary Separation program to become evident before moving forward with the Shared Services part of the plan.
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Alex Costello
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5/12/10
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Kim Martino has a long family history in the Rockville Centre Fire Department. Her father, Billy Lapkowski, has been a member for over 40 years. She has many uncles, including former village Mayor Gene Murray, who were chiefs of the department. Her husband, Joe, joined up after the two of them married and moved to Rockville Centre. And her sister, Eileen DeBono, is also a member.
So it is really no surprise that Martino herself joined the RVCFD, and has been a member for nearly nine years. As she said, it’s in her blood.
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Alex Costello
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5/12/10
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Last year, two Rockville Centre students became involved in a documentary being produced by the group ERASE Racism. The film was meant to show the disparity among schools on Long Island.
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Alex Costello
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5/12/10
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Oceanside resident Kim Applebaum had been caring for stray cats in her garage. Ever since a small litter of three kittens were born in there a few months ago, she’s been letting them live in her …
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Alex Costello
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5/12/10
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The Rockville Centre village board swore in four new police officers, passed three local laws and signed cooperative agreements with the school district on Monday.
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Alex Costello
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5/5/10
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