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Lawrence Middle School students who have a 90 percent or higher attendance rate have a greater chance of succeeding in the classroom, experts say. At left, Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen greeted students on the first day of school.

Eighty percent of success in life is just showing up, Woody Allen once said, and nowhere is that more true than in school. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/24/19

Dr. Sarah Meyland, director of New York Institute of Technology’s Center for Water Resources Management, recently spoke on the dangers of new contaminants in Long Island’s groundwater before the Friends of the Bay.

Experts: Long Island drinking water is polluted

North Woodmere resident Teri Schure, a journalist and blogger, has conducted research on water for the past five years and has had her water laboratory-tested, said that a majority of the contaminants found in the water coming out of her faucets are below the legal limits but higher than recommended health guidelines. more

By Mike Conn and Jeff Bessen | 10/24/19

The United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York honored nine people at its first-ever South Shore dinner, including, Dr Ron and Jackie Kaminer, who were with son Josh Kaminer, far left, daughter Erika Kaminer, second from right, and future daughter-in-law Cassie Scheiner.

UJA honors nine South Shore residents at Seawane Country Club

Alan and Barbara Hartenstein, members of Temple Israel in Lawrence, Hewlett residents Jackie and Dr. Ron Kaminer, Lois and Marc Kemp and Pamela and Dr. Max Scheer, all of the Five Towns... more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/17/19

A pumping Station is proposed to be built by Motts Creek in Cedarhurst. The black outline is the planned bulkheading. On the left is the the Five Towns Mini Golf and Batting Range and on the right is Lawrence High School.

Holding back the water

The construction of a pumping station in Cedarhurst to reduce flooding could get under way as early as next May, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/17/19

Terrence Batts conducting the Lawrence High School orchestra in 2015. He said he was kept out of Honors classes as a student in the 1960s and ’70s, despite his clear academic abilities. Many students of color, he said, are automatically placed in lower-track classes, without regard to what he calls “intellectual heft.”

Reshaping class discussion on race and culture

Part three in a series. The New York State Education Department launched a new statewide curriculum in May intended to root out implicit bias and racism in all its forms in the schools while affirming students’ “racial, linguistic and cultural identities.” more

By Jeff Bessen and Briana Bonfiglio | 10/17/19

The Gural JCC’s SHOP welcomed New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Sept. 26. From left were the Rodriquez family, James, Michael Kerr, JCC CEO Aaron Rosenfeld, JCC President Steven Bernstein, JCC Associate Executive Director Stacey Feldman and Pesach Osina.

State Attorney General Letitia James visits the Gural JCC SHOP in Cedarhurst

New York State Attorney General Letitia James visited the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC SHOP at 591 Malvin Mall in the Maple Plaza off Central Avenue in Cedarhurst on Sept. 26. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/10/19

Atlantic Beach resident Teddy Candella, 10, began a local campaign to help the victims of Hurricane Dorian by starting a collection of goods and money through the New York Beach Club.

Extending a helping hand from Atlantic Beach to the Bahamas

After Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamas, Atlantic Beach resident Teddy Candella was determined to help, and enlisted family, friends and the New York Beach Club to assist. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 10/10/19

A water main will be replaced on Washington Avenue in Cedarhurst near the LIRR crossing beginning on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Water main work in Cedarhurst

A water main will be replaced on Washington Avenue in Cedarhurst beginning on Saturday, Oct. 12, New York American Water officials said. Washington Avenue at the intersection of Pearsall Avenue will be closed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/10/19

The OU’S Torah New York Day of Learning attracted nearly 2,500 people to Citi Field on Sept. 22.

Big day of Torah learning at Citi Field

Pete Alonzo did not hit another home run, but the Orthodox Union’s third annual Torah New York Say of Learning at the home of the Mets on Sept. 22 attracted roughly 2,500 people to listen to of 29 internationally renowned scholars on 31 topics. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/3/19

The Marion and Aaron Gural JCC collected food for its SHOP — Sustenance Hope Opportunities Place. From left were Dr. Joseph Brofsky, Devorah Jaye, Stella Abecassis, Beth Lorch, Rachel and Bella Frogel, Samantha Sigman, Jordana Stern, Melissa Roth and Kayla Aaron.

The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC’s SHOP aids those in need

Despite the abundance of affluent residents in the metropolitan area, there are 556,000 Jewish people who, for an assortment of reasons, are living in poverty, according to the UJA-Federation of New York. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/26/19

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