True story: Though one high school buddy had become an award-winning sportswriter, the two old friends hadn’t seen each other in years and as teens they were about the same height. The sportswriter had shot up a few inches, while the other pal remained at the same height. When another old friend brought these two together, the sportswriter realized he had to bend down to hug his buddy.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/30/12
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Hewlett High School alum Jessica Lichtenberg landed her first job out of college five years ago for Shade Global, the company that represents athletes including Olympian Gabby Douglas.
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By Ann Friedman
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8/30/12
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A team of 16-year-old boys representing the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside won the bronze medal in basketball at the 2012 JCC Maccabi Games held in Rockland County from Aug. 12 to 17.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/22/12
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On Wednesday, all 56 Nassau County public high school football teams began preparation for the upcoming season, scheduled to open with a Conference I game between Freeport and Plainview on Friday, Sept. 7.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/16/12
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Two former collegiate lacrosse players, one a coach in the Lawrence school district and another who is looking to begin a teaching career, are trying to revive the Lawrence Police Athletic League (PAL).
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By Nicole Kreizel
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8/16/12
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Introduced to the piano as youngsters by their father Eliot Weiss, Hewlett residents Julie and Benjamin Weiss, have become accomplished musicians who have performed for local and international audiences.
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By Nicole Kreizel
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8/9/12
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An artist who has lived in the Five Towns since 1946, Charlotte Strongwater has her own exhibit called “The Accidental Artist” at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library until mid September, featuring paintings of wildlife, landscapes and people.
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By Nicole Kreizel
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8/9/12
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Inwood residents Mary Miller, 80, and her wheel-bound chair daughter, Ann, 59, pled not guilty on Aug. 2 in First District Court in Hempstead to charges they conspired to help Daniel Miller — Mary’s son and Ann’s brother —attempt to hire a hit man to kill a witness who is expected to testify against him.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/2/12
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Woodmere resident Nicole Goldstein was first introduced to Gift of Life, while in Israel and she decided to undergo a swab test, in which the inside of her mouth was swabbed with a cotton swab and then sent to a laboratory, to determine if she was a match for those who are awaiting donors.
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By Ann Friedman
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7/12/12
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Updated July 18 at 10 a.m.
Mary Miller and her daughter, Ann, both of Inwood, surrendered to Nassau County police at the 4th Precinct on Tuesday in connection with allegations against Miller’s son, Daniel, that he attempted to hire a hit man to murder a teenager.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/12/12
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