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Last Saturday morning, swimmers came to the pool at Greis Park to participate in Swim Across America and raise money for a good cause.

Village residents, lead by Mary Beth Kearns, presented a petition for a public pool at the July 14 Board of Trustees meeting. At the Sept. 8 meeting, Mayor Francis X. Murray told the public that the village had found a temporary solution – 100 family memberships at Lynbrook’s town pool would be open to Rockville Centre residents for summer 2015. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 9/17/14

Scalesi said a teenager was struck by a car near the intersection of Newbridge Road and Kenneth Avenue on May 30.

Newbridge Road safety a concern

As a longtime emergency medical technician, Bellmorite John Scalesi has seen his share of accidents. But, he said, he has seen one too many crashes on the stretch of Newbridge Road closest to Mepham … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/11/14

Tiffany Joosten, whose son will begin second grade at Camp Avenue School this fall, spoke out against what she and other parents see as high class sizes in this grade.

Camp Avenue parents want smaller class sizes

Many parents of Camp Avenue School’s incoming second-grade students are of one mind about the size of their children’s classes: they are far too big. more

By Brian Racow | 7/3/13

Petitions for school and library trustee

The Annual Election and Budget Vote for the Rockville Centre Public Schools and the Rockville Centre Public Library is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21. Residents will elect one person to fill one … more

3/13/13

Crime Watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law. more

5/30/12

Crime Watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

Arrests On March 2 at 6: 30 p.m., a 19-year-old South Ozone Park man was arrested for shoplifting while at Pathmark located at 492 Atlantic Ave. in East Rockaway. On March 7 at 9:40 p.m., a … more

3/15/12

Hundreds have signed a petition opposing Citibank's decision to close its Station Plaza branch in Rockville Centre on April 27.

End of the line for Citibank at the Rockville Centre station?

Customers of Citibank’s Station Plaza branch, at 41 Front St., learned last week that it will close on April 27 and that their accounts will automatically be transferred to the Citibank branch at 297 Merrick Road. Despite the “seamless process” promised in a letter signed by Angel Benitez, the Station Plaza branch manager, many of the bank’s customers say they are not happy about the news, and they hope to do something about it. more

Judy Rattner | 2/1/12

Crime Watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law. more

12/1/11

Some residents of the Malverne school district want to rename Malverne High School in honor of the late Elizabeth Carol Cherry, a former district teacher.

A new name for Malverne High School?

After former Malverne teacher Elizabeth Carol Cherry was honored posthumously at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Malverne High School in January, Lakeview resident Rener Reed … more

By Svenja van den Woldenberg | 5/4/11

Local man arrested for out-of-state burglaries

Burglary — BusinessPolice arrested James Rosano, of Carle Place, last week in connection with the burglary of a West Hempstead business. Officers responded to Elegant Motor Car Works, located … more

4/27/11