More than 4,000 people joined the walk against heart disease at Jones Beach on Sunday. Participants sported red and white attire with pictures of loved ones on their T-shirts to demonstrate support and raise awareness for cardiovascular illnesses such as stroke.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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9/23/15
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Although the summer is coming to a close, Jones Beach will continue to draw crowds. As families gather at Field 5 in the dim hours of the morning, there will be only one thing on everyone’s mind: finding a cure for a dreaded disease.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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9/16/15
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Earlier this month, Mitchell Smith marked the one-year anniversary of one of the scariest days of his life. Next month, he celebrates his second chance at life.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/26/15
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Students at Dutch Broadway Elementary School donated $5,627 to Building Homes for Heroes thanks to their yearlong recycling efforts and the school’s third annual Walk-a-Thon, which also …
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7/9/15
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Almost 325 runners were registered for the 7th Annual Jimi Gubelli 5k Walk/Run held in Island Park on June 27.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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7/1/15
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Legislator Rhoads, right, walked the Nautical Mile with Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy and Jon Kaiman, left, the Director of NY Rising during the Nautical Mile Festival on June 6.
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6/25/15
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A crowd of supporters came out to cheer John “J.J.” Byrne, who has Cystic Fibrosis, as he walked with Team Shenanigans on June 7, as part of the 2015 Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides walk.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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6/17/15
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Want to say goodbye to the Seaford Avenue School? The district will be opening the closed elementary school to the public on Saturday, May 2. The building and adjoining property will be sold to the Engel Burman Group, and is expected to be demolished later this year to make way for a 112-unit senior housing complex.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/22/15
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The Testaverde Foundation strives to prove that passions should never be compromised by physical limitations. After Joe Testaverde suffered a diving accident 15 years ago, his family and friends founded the organization to raise money and research for those affected by spinal cord injuries.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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4/8/15
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For a while on the morning of March 21, organizers of the first One Voice, One Message 5K Run/Walk, hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, wondered whether anyone would show.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/25/15
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