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5/12/11
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The East Rockaway School District is proposing a $34.32 million budget for 2011-12, a 2.94 percent increase over the current spending plan. The tax levy would increase by 3.77 percent.
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5/12/11
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About two-dozen children are going for the goal. You can find several youngsters participating in the TOPSoccer program of the Lynbrook and East Rockaway Soccer League every Saturday afternoon …
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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5/11/11
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This past year the East Rockaway Board of Education set a goal to complete a baseline survey gauging parent/community satisfaction as it relates to academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities, …
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5/11/11
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Brian Lo, 21, of East Rockaway, died in a kitchen fire near the Cornell University campus shortly after midnight on May 6. Lo was a senior in the School of Hotel Administration.
Lo, an alumnus of …
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By Mary Malloy
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5/11/11
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The East Rockaway Fire Department held their Annual Reorganization meeting On April 19. The new Chief of Department, Peter C Chojnacki, was sworn in to office at the Liberty Hose Company # 2 firehouse on Clark Street.
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Mary Malloy
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5/5/11
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Joining in an Arbor Day celebration, officials, community members and Capital One Bank employees planted two trees on April 29. The trees were planted next to Capital One Bank on Main Street. Though it was a hot day, attendees were all smiles while they planted the seeds of tomorrow today.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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5/4/11
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Both the village boards in Lynbrook and East Rockaway have adopted their 2011-12 budgets on Monday night.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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4/27/11
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On a recent weekday morning, Lynbrook resident Tom Murray pulled his Toyota Prius up to one of the pumps at the Shell station on Merrick Road. Like just about anyone else who drives, Murray, a regular customer, said he’s concerned about the price of gas.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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4/27/11
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The East Rockaway Board of Education unanimously approved a $34.3 million proposed budget at their April 12 meeting. The plan, which calls for a 2.94 percent increase and 3.77 percent tax levy, which must still be approved by voters on May 17, includes keeping all current clubs, sports teams, the district’s enterprise program, and new programs for students with autism and disabilities, among other items. “At a certain point, it’s really up to the community what they want for their schools,” said Schools Superintendent Dr. Roseanne Melucci.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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4/21/11
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