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Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Richmond), the minority whip in the House of Representatives paid a visit to the Five Towns last Friday.

House Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Richmond) visited the Shalhevet High School located at Temple Hillel in North Woodmere to host a town hall meeting for 200 high school students last Friday. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 11/3/10

Rescue Ink members visited Woodmere Middle School and spoke about their animal rescues. From left: Rescue Ink member Joe Panz, eighth grader Brianna Moran-Person, eighth grader Jessica Policastro and Rescue Ink member Johnny O.

Teaching that protecting animals is cool

When Woodmere Middle School students walked into the library for a visit from animal rescue group, Rescue Ink, two men with tattoos were standing at the front of the room and a tiny white Maltese named Jordan was scurrying around in a custom-made wheelchair. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 11/3/10

Jewish-American high school, students from the Five Towns hosted Christian-German high school students during the last week of October. At the fat left is Nan Shapiro, director of the International Exchange program, in the center is Aaron Grahovac, a master teacher at the Bettina Von Arnim school and at the far right is Temple Israel Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum.

Bridging the global culture gap

Bridging the gap between nations and religions isn’t that difficult if the younger generations get acquainted and that is the goal of the Jewish/German Youth Exchange Program that had eight German high school students living with seven Five Towns high school students last week. more

JEFF BESSEN | 11/3/10

Several fire department battled a fatal house fire on Dartmouth Place in Hewlett early this morning.

Fatal house fire in Woodmere

An early morning house fire at 1016 Dartmouth Place in Woodmere on Thursday resulted in the death of the home's lone occupant. He has not yet been identified. more

JEFF BESSEN and ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 10/28/10

Volunteers, from left, Joshua Rivlin, Zachary Dukoff, Jordan Bernstein and Carli Feldman serve food from Mother Kelly’s of Cedarhurst.

A taste of the South Shore

At one table, there was steak. Another featured sushi and yet another had a Mexican delights. Then there was dessert. More than 30 local restaurants, bakeries, chocolate stores and other eateries set up shop at the Woodmere County Club for a night for the Peninsula Counseling Center’s annual A Tasteful Evening fundraiser. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/27/10

The Hewlett High School girls varsity swimming and diving team won its first conference crown in a decade. It was a team effort led by senior captains from left, Ramsha Ansari, Rachel Vederosa and Sydney Elder.

Conference crown for Hewlett swimmers

The Hewlett High School varsity girls’ swimming and diving squad came together as a team in an individual sport to capture the program’s first conference championship in 10 years with an overall record of 8-1. more

JEFF BESSEN | 10/27/10

Woodmere resident Bonnie Taub-Dix promoted her recently published book, “Read It Before You Eat It,” on St. Louis radio station KMOX.

Understanding what you eat

Navigating the food aisles of your local supermarket could become easier with the assistance of Woodmere resident Bonnie Taub-Dix’s new book, “Read It Before You Eat It: How to Decode Food Labels and Make the Healthiest Choice Every Time.” more

JEFF BESSEB | 10/27/10

Woodmere cold case closed

A 24-year-old homicide case has finally been closed, as a Nassau County jury took approximately three hours on Monday to return a guilty verdict for Lewis Slaughter, 61, in the 1986 murder of Woodmere resident Samuel Quentzel. more

JEFF BESSEN | 10/27/10

Lauren Vona, 8, Hailey Cutler, 8, Michael Vona ,7, Andrew Kaknin, 6, and Isabella Vona, 5, hold the sign that advertised for the pony rides one of many attractions at the homecoming.

A homecoming with all the trimmings

A wide array of international foods, activities and two soccer games highlighted the Lawrence-Woodmere Academy homecoming at the Woodmere school last Saturday. The more

JEFF BESSEN | 10/20/10

Courtesy Mark Lurie North Woodmere’s Dan Lurie working out at a local gym two years ago at age 85.

Doing the heavy lifting to build a great life

From being diagnosed with a “hole in his heart” to bringing brains and a lot of heart to his bodybuilding and business careers, North Woodmere’s Dan Lurie is an illustrated American success story. more

JEFF BESSEN | 10/20/10

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