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Seeking informationDetectives with the Nassau County Police Department Robbery Squad are investigating a bank robbery that occurred on Nov. 14 at 12:55 p.m. in West Hempstead, and they are seeking …
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11/23/11
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Two Calhoun High School seniors –– Asia Brown and Tiffany Minors –– have been named Outstanding Participants in the 2012 National Achievement Scholarship Program. The distinction is awarded annually to the top 3 percent of more than 160,000 African-American students based on their scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, taken in 10th grade. The students are referred to more than 1,500 colleges as recipients of this award.
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11/4/11
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, is pushing a bill that would ban the use of indoor tanning beds by anyone under age 18 in New York, saying they could cause premature skin cancer in young people.
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By Francis Berkman
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5/27/11
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With a single vote on May 24, the Nassau County Legislature shifted 576,000 voters out of their current legislative districts and into new ones, while also moving certain districts, such as the 19th, across the county.
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By David Weingrad
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5/24/11
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Republicans won four of the five state Legislature seats in the districts encompassing Lakeview, Malverne and West Hempstead on Tuesday night. Two of those seats were taken by newcomers running in …
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Lee Landor
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11/3/10
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The Merrick Symphony Chamber Orchestra, headed by longtime Merokeans Rita and Richard Gilley, will present Great Moments in Music at the Freeport Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 p.m.
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10/11/10
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An Oceanside woman turned herself in to the police on Sept. 16 and charged with statutory rape.
According to police, Stephanie Finnerty, 43, of Greentree Drive, Oceanside, had sexual contact with …
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Alex Costello
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9/17/10
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Recent polls show popular three-term New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s approval ratings declining as a result of his continued support for the proposed mosque near ground zero. But in my book, Bloomberg will always be top-notch for his willingness to fight for what he believes in, even if it’s not always popular.
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Al D'Amato
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8/20/10
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Daniel Rothbard, a former Valley Stream elementary school teacher and Merrick resident, was sentenced by Nassau County Court Judge Joseph Calabrese to two years in jail on July 13 after he had earlier pleaded to two counts of committing a criminal sexual act with a minor.
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Sari Zeidler
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7/13/10
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Four store clerks were arrested on June 18 at businesses in Hempstead for selling alcohol to minors.
The arrests were part of an ongoing undercover sting operation jointly conducted by the …
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6/30/10
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