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Voters in the 4th Congressional District will choose between 14-year incumbent Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat, and Republican Francis X. Becker, a 14-year Nassau County legislator, on Election Day.
Campaigns are different for incumbents and challengers. An incumbent needs to convince the voting public — and the media — that he or she has done a good job and will continue to do so. A challenger needs to have a plan, needs to show how that plan would be carried out, and has to convince voters that he or she will do a better job than the incumbent.
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Herald editorial staff
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10/14/10
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“Would you know if your child was using heroin?” Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice asks at the end of a new public service announcement. The PSA, along with an educational website, is the latest joint effort by the district attorney and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to alert parents to the growing heroin problem on Long Island.
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Deirdre Krasula
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10/13/10
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The race for the 3rd Congressional District pits nine-term U.S. Rep. Peter King, a Republican of Seaford, against New York City social studies teacher Howard Kudler, a Democrat from Merrick.
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Scott Brinton
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10/13/10
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recognized its National Merit semifinalists at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting.
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10/8/10
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At a public meeting that turned raucous at times, the Bellmore-Merrick Central District Board of Education voted on Wednesday to allow the Police Activity League’s lacrosse program to use one middle school football field each year.
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10/7/10
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The North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League’s U10 girls’ fast-pitch softball team recently captured the District 31 championship, as well as placed second in the Section 6 championship. And there’s more –– the girls also placed second in the Glen Cove Mayors Trophy Tournament.
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9/27/10
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Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked.
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Scott Brinton
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9/24/10
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Merrick resident Lorraine Pilitz, owner of Autotech Collision in Rockville Centre, was arrested and charged with insurance fraud this week after she allegedly attempted to scam an insurance company out of more than $12,000, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said on Sept. 15.
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9/15/10
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Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano recently welcomed the “Merrick Madness” softball team to the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola to congratulate the players and coaches on winning the District 31 Championship.
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9/10/10
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In an effort to make the learning experience in Merrick a little cooler, the co-president of the Birch School PTA, Segal Negrin, offered to purchase roughly 40 air-conditioning units as the PTA's "gift of school" during a Board of Education meeting last week.
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David Weingrad
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8/19/10
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