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Mostly Cloudy Bronx residents indicted for alleged Atlantic Beach mail theft
Each face a maximum of five to 15 years in prison if convicted
Two Bronx residents were indicted for allegedly stealing mail from mailboxes in Atlantic Beach village. Yoli Gomez Osoria, 27, and Andrea Rose Gomez, 28, were arraigned before Judge Robert Bogle on Jan. 23.
Alleged drug distribution for Far Rockaway pharmacist, Cedarhurst resident
Daniel Russo, a Cedarhurst resident who works as a pharmacist in Far Rockaway, was indicted on conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, distribution and possession of oxycodone, distribution of oxycodone by a pharmacist without a legitimate prescription and filing false tax returns in Brooklyn federal court on Jan. 23.
Three arrested, another sought, for burglaries in Hewlett Harbor and across Nassau County
Three people arrested in Queens on Jan. 21 are alleged to be responsible for what Nassau County police called “numerous residential burglaries” across the county, including Hewlett Harbor. A fourth person is also being sought.
Woodmere resident pleads guilty to $225,000 theft
Woodmere resident and former Stony Brook University associate professor Geoffrey Girnun pleaded guilty on Jan. 14 to one count theft of government funds as part of a plea deal. He stole $225,000 in federal and state money that was earmarked for cancer research.
Attacking hatred through education
Proposed bill would require learning about noose, swastika
The late Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, is most commonly associated with the phrase “All politics is local.”
Lawrence opposes proposed building project
Once again the Lawrence Board of Education is at odds with the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency over a proposed project in the school district that according to district officials could cost its taxpayers at least $1.5 million in annual revenue and possibly result in a property tax increase for district residents.
Parent University hosted at Woodmere Middle School
Parents of elementary school students throughout the Hewlett-Woodmere School District were able to take a seat in the classroom and do some learning on setting a good example for their children.
2020 Census discussed at Five Towns Democratic meeting
It is stand up and be counted time. April 1 is Census Day, and it is no joke that responding to the federal government’s questionnaire — no matter how you do it — is important, according to officials.
LWA holds first-ever MLK Day of Service
Advice, lessons and messages were doled out to Lawrence Woodmere Academy high school and middle school students as the nonsectarian private school in Woodmere held its first-ever Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service...
Volunteering at the Gural JCC on MLK Day
Volunteers numbered 120 at the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC Harrison-Kerr Family Campus in Lawrence to help assemble goody bags with dental hygiene products for children who are in need, while also honoring the legacy Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom donates to Gural JCC SHOP in Cedarhurst
No matter a person’s background or their socioeconomic status, the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom is willing to lend a helping hand.
Five Towns Chabad honors nine at gala dinner
Nine people were honored by the Chabad of the Five Towns at its 25th annual dinner in the Constellation Ballroom at the TWA Hotel at Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Jan. 12.
LWA Antics
Learning to take action and make a difference
Lawrence Woodmere Academy students took a break from studying for midterms to join in an MLK Service Day on Jan. 17.
Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys seniors awarded $1.26M in scholarships
Fourteen seniors at Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys in Woodmere were accepted to Yeshiva University’s Honors Program, awarded a total of $1.26 million in scholarship money from the Manhattan school.
Cedarhurst residents run for Chai Lifeline
To help raise money for Chai Lifeline and keep the Plaut family running record of 12 years going, Nina Plaut, 12, in connection with her bat mitzvah, ran in the 10K of the Rock and Roll Las Vegas Marathon, along with her father, Dan, as part of Team Lifeline.
Lawrence native Steven Good, 62
Steven Good, devoted son of Maxine Brickner Good and Howard Good, died in Boynton Beach, Fla. on Jan. 10. He was 62.
Hewlett High graduate is defending the alleged Monsey attacker
Known for pursuing causes to defend the oppressed, Hewlett High School alumni, class of 1971, Michael Sussman is the attorney of record defending alleged Monsey attacker Grafton Thomas.
Assemblywoman Missy Miller appointed to Assembly’s Committee on Health
State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller (R-Atlantic Beach) was appointed to the Assembly Committee on Health.
Town of Hempstead sends supplies to earthquaked-ravaged Puerto Rico
In the past several weeks, Puerto Rico has been hit hard by a string of earthquakes.
Upstanders sought by the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County
The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County is looking for middle school and high school Upstanders for the 10th annual Friedlander Upstander Award.
South Side stays hot, beats Hewlett
Since dropping its first two games against Conference A3 rivals, there’s been no stopping South Side. The Cyclones captured their host tournament to close December and have found another gear since calendar flipped to January.