A shoplifting attempt turned into a physical confrontation in a robbery that occurred in Elmont on Tuesday. The event, along with others, have been cause for concern among residents, as the threat of an economy-spurred spike in crime looms, especially given that it occurred in broad daylight.
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Matthew Hampton
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11/18/09
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Even energetic, gorgeous, talented and sexy people have to rest sometime — and that's just what the cast of Broadway’s “Burn the Floor” did recently at the Malverne home of two of their …
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Mary Malloy
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11/17/09
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RVC Guild presents 'Gypsy'
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Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts staged four performances of the musical "Gypsy" with local talent from Rockville Centre, Oceanside, East Rockaway and Merrick. Directed by Jon Grodeski, musical director Bill Margiotta, Produced by Diane Donoghue.
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Mary Malloy
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11/12/09
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I've recently written a series of articles chronicling what it's like to be arrested for drunk driving in Nassau County. Though I've had the participation of the district attorney's office, Nassau County police and a number of defense attorneys, as well as input from many readers, one voice has been noticeably absent. Until now.
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Sari Zeidler
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11/12/09
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Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District athletic director, recently resigned his post as coordinator of the Nassau County Boys' Basketball Committee because, he said, the Section VIII Athletic Council rejected a proposal of his to fine-tune the seeding process that ultimately determines teams' playing schedules.
In 2006, Lerner was the architect of an ability-grouping system that determined a team's conference by its record. Previously, teams were assigned to conferences without much regard to their records. Rather, officials used what they called the "snake," in which teams were seeded and then laid out on a grid that wound back and forth in serpentine fashion.
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Scott Brinton
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11/12/09
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In Elmont and Franklin Square, incumbent legislators held onto their seats by comfortable margins last Tuesday.
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Matt Hampton and Andrew Hackmack
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11/11/09
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An Elmont Schools employee is suing the district, alleging sex-discrination for a series of e-mails that made the rounds in the district office earlier this year. The case, which was filed in federal court, could take as long as a year to be resolved as both the district and their accuser try and work their way through the federal system.
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by Matthew Hampton
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11/11/09
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Low attendance numbers at Belmont Park’s fall championship season have steeled the resolve of local legislators and activists bound and determined to see the racetrack turned into a major destination.
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by Matthew Hampton
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11/11/09
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The Herald was there for North Shore Animal League's 4th Annual DogCatemy Award Celebrity Gala, presented by Purina ONE.
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Mary Malloy
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11/7/09
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See the photos: Who let the dogs in?
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The Herald was there for North Shore Animal League America's 4th annual DogCatemy Celebrity Gala in the Cipriani Ballroom in Manhattan on Novemeber 5, presented by Purina ONE. Beautiful and famous two and four-legged celebrities walked the green carpet, smiling and barking for the cameras.
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Mary Malloy
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11/7/09
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