Lynbrook and Malverne firefighters teamed up on Monday night last week to extinguish a working pick-up truck fire on Ocean Avenue just north of Lakeview Avenue.
Lynbrook was …
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Contributed by STEVE GROGAN
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12/1/23
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On the first day of school, East Rockaway students wasted no time getting down to the business of learning.
After reuniting with friends and teachers, the students at East Rockaway’s …
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9/15/23
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Assemblyman Ari Brown has openly expressed regret in the past for not serving his country. Despite his new gig in Albany, Brown has acknowledged that that service doesn’t compare to the …
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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12/1/23
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A beloved holiday tradition continued as kindergartners at East Rockaway’s Rhame Avenue Elementary School took over the hallways for the “Balloons of Rhame” parade on Nov. 22. The …
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12/8/23
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It’s official: in true 21st century fashion, the SATs will be administered online starting this spring with a new format that is expected to be more accessible to the modern student — but …
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By Nicole Formisano
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12/1/23
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre has made what it says is its “best and final proposal” toward a settlement with the more the 600 people who accused the church of child …
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By Daniel Offner
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12/8/23
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“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen
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4/24/13
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Author and dance instructor Sara DeGennaro is signing copies of her new book on Saturday, Aug. 5 at noon and 3 p.m.
DeGennaro, who owns Tap to Pointe Dance Center in Malverne, will sign copies …
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By Mark Nolan
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7/26/23
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Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/28/15
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When people think about Thanksgiving, the first thing that comes to mind is likely a relaxing day with family — and a lot of good food, of course. But on Nov. 23, dozens of people woke up early …
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12/1/23
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