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Over 100 Guests lined up for a hearty Thanksgiving meal at the JCC.
JCC hosts Thanksgiving Feast
Over 100 people gathered for a festive Thanksgiving feast at the JCC of the Greater Five Towns with its Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group. more
National Merit Semifinalists Eitan Zinberg and Nathan Gelman.
Two DRS seniors named National Merit Semifinalists
More than 1.5 million juniors in about 22,000 high schools entered the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) last year. Following a year-long wait, approximately 16,000 of those students were selected as National Merit semifinalists, with 899 from New York being recognized. more
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Lawrence senior Kenny Barnett blew through Lynbrook's defense for 162 yards and four touchdowns as the Golden Tornadoes won the Nassau Conference III title, 41-7, last Saturday night at Hofstra.
County champions!
Lawrence scored three first-quarter touchdowns and never up, knocking off top-seeded Lynbrook, 41-7, in the Nassau Conference III championship game last Saturday night before a crowd of 2,500 at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium. more
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Board of Elections employees Phyllis Seitz, left, and Michele Gilmartin look over absentee ballots on Thursday.
Count of paper ballots continues
Slowly but steadily, paper ballots are being counted in an effort to determine who will serve as Nassau County executive next year. As of Wednesday night, incumbent Tom Suozzi trailed his Republican challenger, Ed Mangano, by 219 votes. more
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Some pointers from the Yad Squad
On November 8, the religious school at Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre held its annual Yad Program. The Yads — or Torah pointers — were designed and made by students of the the Hay class for use at their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. The Yads were created with the help of the Yad Squad, a team of dentists and artistic congregates who worked with the children and their parents. Thirty-two students participated this year. more
Lynbrook resident Shari Cohen, second from right, was one of 13 people who were honored with the Town of Hempstead’s “Make a Difference” award. Cohen is pictured with Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, Supervisor Kate Murray, and Councilman Anthony Santino.
A woman who makes a difference
Working with the Lynbrook PTA, Lynbrook resident Shari Cohen makes a positive difference in the lives of children in Hewlett Harbor. more
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Judy Grossman, of Lawrence, right, bought a raffle ticket from the children, from left, Jason Berry, Emma Gartenstein, Kaitlyn Artusa and Michael Artusa.
‘A Stand for Autism’
It’s not often that a 10-year-old comes up with an idea to raise money for charity. But one Hewlett Elementary School student did just that three years ago. more
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Bulldog statues like these will be individually designed, painted and decorated by members of Hewlett High School's art program, art faculty as well as local area and noted alumni artists.
Project Bulldog barks its way into town
In an effort to engage local artists and pay tribute to Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s beloved bulldog mascot, a public art exhibition called Project Bulldog was announced late last month. more
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The Five Towns Community Chest is now running out of this storefront at 1004 Central Ave. The organization still owns a building on Franklin Place, which houses the Tempo Group.
Community Chest sells 50-year-old building
The Five Towns Community Chest, a non-profit organization that funds local aid agencies, has sold off its headquarters which has housed its operations since 1956 for $4.25 million. A part of the proceeds is being donated to the Peninsula Counseling Center. more
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Firefighters from six local fire departments responded to the scene on Sutton Lane in Hewlett just after 3 a.m.
‘A husband, father, doctor and friend’
An elderly Hewlett man who was known as a heavy smoker is dead after an apparently accidental fire broke out in his Sutton Lane home early last Thursday morning. more
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