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Hewlett’s Field Day focused on recycling, but traditional activities such as tug-of-war also kept the students attention. From left, Michael Leonhard, Ellis Wardle, Antonio Oliviero, Rebecca Grinberg, Erica Sigler, and Stella Mazitelli.

While most field days for schools could best be described as organized chaos, Hewlett Elementary School took a different tack as its Physical Education department created a recycling-themed event last Thursday. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 6/10/11

Support H-W school budget, and Ditchek Korman and May for board

Hewlett-Woodmere’s proposed $103.24 million budget includes a 2.37 percent spending increase, but also retains items important to district residents such as the Discovery program for gifted students and the 10-period high school day. more

5/12/11

Meet the Lawrence BOE candidates

The Lawrence Central Council PTA is sponsoring a "Meet the Candidates Night" on Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. in the Lawrence Middle School Cafeteria. more

4/27/11

The grand gesture of grand getaways

In a world so often encumbered by petty conceits and the small-minded, to be truly “grand” is to be truly unique. more

RON GOLDMAN | 4/21/11

Should Temple Israel receive approval for its subdivision and sell the land to Peninsula Public Library for a new library, the facility would be built will be sited on the temple’s front lawn, facing Central Avenue.

Mixed reaction to Temple Israel plan

Residents in the neighborhood near Temple Israel have diverging opinions about the proposed subdivision of the temple’s front lawn and the possibility that the Peninsula Public Library will buy the land and build a new library. more

JEFF BESSEN | 3/23/11

Two-vehicle crash in Woodmere

It took Woodmere firefighters and Nassau police emergency service nearly 30 minutes to rescue four occupants from a minivan that collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Central Avenue and Woodmere Boulevard at 8:30 a.m. last Sunday, officials said. more

JEFF BESSEN | 1/24/11

Woman assaulted on Central Avenue

The Special Victims Squad is investigating an alleged robbery and sexual abuse of a 40-year-old Lawrence woman, who was attacked near her Central Avenue home on Dec. 21 at 10:35 p.m., police said. more

JEFF BESSEN | 1/5/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... 75 Stories For 75 Years An exhibit celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, drawn from the University Archives collection which focuses on the history of the … more

12/22/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... AccelerateA juried exhibition of emerging artists with disabilities. This mixed media show presents works by artists ages 16-25. Through Dec. 22. Nassau Community College's … more

12/15/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... AccelerateA juried exhibition of emerging artists with disabilities. This mixed media show presents works by artists ages 16-25. Through Dec. 22. Nassau Community College's … more

12/8/10