How the Lawrence school district is paying for programs and services with a proposed $101.99 million
At the understated and poorly attended Lawrence school district Board of Education meeting of March 18, the proposed 2024-2025 school year budget was unveiled.
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By Melissa Berman
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3/29/24
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Under the big tent it wasn’t a circus but a retirement celebration for CEO of nine years, Gerard Walsh.
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By Melissa Berman
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3/29/24
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Raising the existing building that houses Sunny Atlantic Beach Club and renovating the space to build a garage for storage was the focus of the primary hearing at the March 21 Atlantic Beach Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.
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By Parker Schug
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3/29/24
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How Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway students helped get boots to the Israel Defense Forces
It began with a phone call.
A few days after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, when many of the Israel Defense Forces reservists returned to active duty, IDF officers, including General Daniel Jacobs, saw that the returnees’ boots were very worn.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/28/24
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Cedarhurst Village Hall was packed with angry people who wanted answers — and information.
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Herald Editorial Staff
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3/27/24
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Cedarhurst residents packed Village Hall and crowded into a downstairs anteroom for a meeting of the board of trustees on March 14, to express their anger at the Lawrence school district for the seawall it is proposing to build on the Lawrence High School campus.
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By Parker Schug
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3/22/24
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Jewish communities came together to show solidarity with Israel earlier this month. Members of Chabad of Hewlett, Hewlett United for Israel and Toys for Simcha joined forces to head overseas and help relieve hardships in Israeli communities.
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By Parker Schug
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3/22/24
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Benny Goldstein, the brother of former Lawrence Trustee Daniel Goldstein, is running for mayor of the village.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/22/24
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The Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway Middle School in Lawrence marked Rosh Chodesh, the start of a new month on the Jewish calendar. Students from all grade levels honored the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas by participating in the “Forests 4 Hope” initiative.
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By Parker Schug
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3/22/24
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Giving toys to Five Towns children in need is a year round project, according to Christopher McGrath, former president of Peninsula Kiwanis Club.
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By Parker Schug
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3/22/24
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