A two-car crash resulted in injuries to two people, a utility pole being damaged and power being out for a brief time on Dec. 11 in the area of Peninsula and Woodmere boulevards in Woodmere.
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12/15/10
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The Nassau County district attorney’s office has created a new program to deal with the growing number and severity of cyber-bullying incidents, and presented the program to Hewlett High School ninth- and 10th-graders on Dec. 9.
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JEFF BESSEN
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12/15/10
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For the third time in seven months, the Lawrence School District plans to lay off staff. Twenty-seven hall monitors, clerical and grounds crew employees were notified on Dec. 6 that their positions could be eliminated as early as Dec. 31 as a cost-saving measure, pending Board of Education and Nassau County Civil Service Commission approval.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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12/15/10
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Lewis Slaughter, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for one 1986 murder, was sentenced to 25 years to life on Dec. 9 for the killing of Woodmere resident Samuel Quentzel.
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JEFF BESSEN
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12/9/10
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Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Nassau County Police Department nabbed 87 drunken drivers –– count ’em, 87 –– during a stepped-up enforcement effort. In Suffolk County, police reported 60 arrests.
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12/9/10
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Nassau County's top teams, players and coaches were honored at the annual awards dinner at Crest Hollow Country Club Dec. 1.
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Tony Bellissimo
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12/9/10
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Exhibits and more...
AccelerateA juried exhibition of emerging artists with disabilities. This mixed media show presents works by artists ages 16-25. Through Dec. 22. Nassau Community College's …
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12/8/10
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Put on some warm clothes and venture out for some birdwatching this weekend or see excerpts from The Nutcracker with the kids.
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12/8/10
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Despite an increase in the number of rear-end crashes when red-light cameras were first installed, officials say that they have proven effective in reducing vehicular accidents in Nassau County.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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12/8/10
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to reimburse Nassau County for more than $20 million in federal sewer construction funds so the county can end the …
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Chris Engelhardt
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12/8/10
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