The 48,613 fans who fretted through Derek Jeter’s final home game on a rainy night last Thursday because they thought he needed a dramatic sendoff, and would certainly provide one if given the opportunity, were only half right . . .
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10/2/14
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Known as a fire balling, curve ball strikeout artist when he was a major league pitcher, Dwight Gooden, known as “Dr. K” during his heyday struck a chord with the youngsters during a visit to Camp Hillel in Lawrence on July 11. K is the scorecard symbol for a strikeout.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/11/14
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Kulanu fair boasts a good time for all
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People of all ages converged on Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park for Kulanu’s annual community fair on June 22, which raises funds for the Cedarhurst-based center for Special Services.
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By Yitzchak Carroll
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6/25/14
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Long Beach resident Francis “Biggie” McDonough was born to John and Maureen (Berner) McDonough on July 17, 1974. He joined his parents in heaven on June 20 from complications due to a …
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6/24/14
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Formulating a chemical reaction of “fizz, boom, read” they hope leads to more reading, Peninsula Public Library kicked off registration of its annual summer program with a four-hour sign up event on June 13.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/18/14
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The snow may continue to fall — who knows, maybe till Easter this wacky winter — but baseball fans are following the first reports from spring training and counting the weeks until Opening Day.
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2/27/14
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When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem.
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11/21/13
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Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history.
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1/3/13
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Though Cedarhurst resident Sharon Upbin passed away in March, her passion and dedication for helping others at the JCC of the Greater Five Towns will forever inspire those she came in contact with.
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By Ann Friedman
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8/30/12
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The New York Yankees legend brings his band to Molloy’s Madison Theatre later this month.
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2/15/12
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