Hooping it up at North Woodmere Park
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Competitive hoops and charity were both on display at the 28th annual Sid Tanenbaum Basketball Tournament held at North Woodmere Park on June 1.
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6/4/14
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Seniors are victorious at Sports Night
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The crescendo of Spirit Week at Hewlett High School hit its high note as freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors took part in the annual Sports Night competition on March 3, which is coordinated by the Student Council.
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3/8/17
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Fourth Precinct police receive thanks from Five Towns Kiwanis
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The Five Towns Kiwanis hosted Police Appreciation Night on Feb. 15 at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club in Lawrence to recognize police officers from the Fourth Precinct in Hewlett.
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2/23/12
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After speaking to her family, who is dispersed between Cedarhurst, Long Beach, New York City and Port Washington, and then reading comments on Facebook and viewing random online videos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy wrought in her native area, Boca Raton, Fla. resident Mara Cavallo Benkirane became determined to help.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/16/12
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Serving breakfast, raising money
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Five Towns Community Chest’s second annual Flapjack Breakfast raised approximately $1,600 that will be used to help repair damage that occurred to the outdoor classroom and playground of the Early Childhood Learning Center in Inwood in Hurricane Sandy.
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5/23/13
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Snow views from the Five Towns
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Approximately eight inches of snow fell in the Five Towns on Feb. 13.
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2/13/14
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Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school.
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7/13/23
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Local governments in Nassau and Suffolk counties are expected to share $145 million in state money — out of a total of $175 million — to cover the outstanding 10 percent in Hurricane Sandy rebuilding costs that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) doesn’t reimburse.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/25/14
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Third Battalion shows its muster
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For three days junior and senior firefighters from the 3rd Battalion fire departments that includes Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere and Valley Stream showed off their skills and equipment at a trio of events.
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8/12/15
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Two new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Nassau County to provide one-on-one assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy.
Specialists from the state of New York, the Federal Emergency …
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11/4/12
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