County, school and police officials offered anxious south Merrick parents assurances that they are taking steps to enhance school security at a Jan. 29 meeting of the South Merrick Community Civic Association.
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By Brian Racow
bracow@liherald.com
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2/7/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo gave his third State of the State address, and touched on many of the major issues facing our state — Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery, job creation and economic growth, and gun control.
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1/17/13
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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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The holidays can, and should, be a time of bliss. Unfortunately, they are often a time of tragedy, with many dangers at home, on the roads and at the malls.
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12/20/12
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The year is quickly coming to an end, and if you believe the hype, lawmakers appear to be nowhere close to making any breakthroughs and solving the fiscal crisis.
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12/6/12
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Last week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform commenced hearings to examine what went wrong when the American ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and three others were killed in Benghazi last month.
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10/18/12
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On Oct. 16, Hofstra University will host the Presidential Debate at its Hempstead campus. Because of the highest level of security surrounding the event, NICE bus service in the surrounding Nassau …
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10/3/12
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Two days before the start of the Jewish High Holy Days, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano came to the steps of Congregation B'Nai Sholom-Beth David on Hempstead Avenue in Rockville Centre to unveil …
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By Judy Rattner
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9/14/12
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Alas, Chicken Little may be right. A group calling itself Anonymous has posted its intention to shut down the Internet on March 31.
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3/22/12
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The House and Senate have finally agreed on a budget deal to keep government running through the end of the fiscal year. But just when you thought the fighting was over, it’s only just begun.
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Al D'Amato
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4/21/11
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