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Sam Scolarici set a new single-season goal mark for Hofstra with 18 in 2013.

Expectations could not be higher for the Hofstra women’s soccer team. The Pride was picked first in the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) preseason poll and return seven starters off last year’s 10-6-3 team that reached the CAA semifinals before falling to James Madison. more

By Andrew Coen | 9/10/14

Assemblyman Tom McKevitt presented an award to Mary Jane Burgess.

Girl Scout leader recognized by assemblyman

For Mary Jane Burgess, acceptance is key when it comes to community values. When she took on the role of a Girl Scout troop leader, she vowed to ensure that everybody in her community was accepted. That is why she was honored for her service as a scout leader on Aug. 9 when 17th District Assemblyman Tom McKevitt held his Women of Distinction awards ceremony. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 8/20/14

Some of the South Shore section volunteers are, from left, Carol Meyerson, Barbara Liebman, Susan Rieff, Florence Fuchs, Deb Chinman, Gale Wiener, Dr. Deborah Saunders and Dr. Ilene Gold Glick. They helped needy kids from Rockville Centre and other nearby communities pick out clothes and supplies for the upcoming school year.

NCJW gives to local kids in need

The South Shore section of the National Council of Jewish Women, working together with the Peninsula section, sponsored the second annual Back 2 School Store event on July 27. more

8/14/14

The Peninsula and South Shore sections of the National Council of Jewish Women hosted their second annual Back 2 School Store at Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook. Joanna Levitt of Oceanside helped kindergartner-to-be Cheyne Shin pick out a new pair of sneakers.

Shopping at the NCJW back to school store

More than 460 children from Cedarhurst, Inwood, Lawrence, Woodmere, Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, Island Park, Long Beach, Elmont, Freeport, Uniondale, Hempstead and Roosevelt shopped for clothes … more

8/6/14

NOW's 'Dirty' is No. 1 on my list of ridiculous things

In front of the Supreme Court, business owners argued that the Affordable Health Care Act, Obamacare, violated the First Amendment and other federal laws protecting religious freedom . . . more

7/16/14

The National Council of Jewish Women’s Peninsula and South Shore sections will hold their second Back 2 School Store event on July 27. Above, Neil Sklar helped Danilo Bustilo check off the school supplies he needed with his mother, Rumula Cuba, during last year’s shopping spree.

Enhancing the lives of children

Empowering children in kindergarten through fifth grade to understand how to make choices, boost their self-esteem and attend school with a positive attitude is the goal of the National Council of Jewish Women and its Peninsula and South Shore sections as they prepare for their second annual Back 2 School Store event on July 27. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/18/14

Albany's unfinished business, Part II

Last week we highlighted some of the work we think the New York Senate and Assembly have left incomplete as they head toward the end of this legislative session on June 19. We said that … more

6/12/14

Incumbent Dr. Dennis Ryan, far left, candidate Lynn Gergen, moderator Harris Dinkoff, and candidates Maureen Vrona and Warren Vegh at Monday’s forum.

L.B. school board hopefuls square off

Four candidates running for two seats on the Long Beach Board of Education took part in Monday’s Central Council Parent Teacher Association candidates’ forum at the Long Beach Public … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/7/14

In 2012, the Five Towns Senior Center changed its name to the Center for Adult Life Enrichment to reflect a broadening of its programs.

A home away from home

The Center for Adult Life Enrichment, or CALE, as it is known today, will celebrate it 65th anniversary with a gala luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on May 7. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/30/14

Cutting edge Israeli companies seek to expand awareness of their products by participating in the Long Island Technology & Innovation Fair.

Stressing the vitality of Israeli companies

To connect companies in Israel with potential customers in the U.S., several synagogues and Jewish organization collaborated to hold what organizers are calling Long Island’s first Israeli Technology & Innovation Fair on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/23/14

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