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Y.Y. Polansky, left, and his younger brother, Tan, enjoyed their free food at the Peninsula Public Library on Monday.

Long Island Cares and Peninsula Public Library battle hunger

Hoping to combat hunger and the issues that accompany it, the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence once again is teaming with Long Island Cares this summer to serve children 18 and under lunch in three locations. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 7/11/19

Rob Hampson, a hydraulic/coastal engineer with the Army Corps of Enginners, left, reviewed the Back Bays study with Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy.

‘Waiting for 2030 is unacceptable’

Nearly three years have passed, but the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study to examine, in part, if storm gates can be installed at the Jones and East Rockaway inlets, will require more time, according to Scott Sanderson, section chief of coastal planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/26/19

Getting degrees, earning honors

Jacqueline Manginelli and Natalie Weintraub, both Hewlett residents, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in feminist, gender and sexuality studies and government from Wesleyan University in Connecticut and a Bachelor of Science degree in animal sciences from the University of Vermont, respectively. more

Compiled by Jeffrey Bessen and Frank Gargano | 6/20/19

Five Towners obtain perfect scores, receive degrees and are named to the dean’s list

Hewlett High School senior Brianna Kovit received a special commendation from the College Board for her paper in Advanced Placement Research that she completed last year. more

Compiled by Jeffrey Bessen, Shira Frankel and Nava Yastrab | 6/13/19

The Shulamith School for Girls in Cedarhurst is awaiting an appeal decision from the State Education Department if two unvaccinated students can attend the school.

Shulamith School awaits decision on unvaccinated students

Despite a recent measles outbreak in New York City with 550 reported cases, a Five Towns school is awaiting a decision from the State Education Department on allowing two unvaccinated students to return to school. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 6/6/19

Four Hewlett-Woodmere candidates running for three Board of Education seats

Board President Mitchell Greebel, Trustee Daniella Simon, Paul Critti and Asaf Fligelman are running for three Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education trustee seats on May 21. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 5/9/19

Hewlett High School’s unified basketball team with coach Bill Dubin, far right in the back on May 6. The blue team is Bilaal Sadia (32), Jared Bostoff (21), Stephen Hoffman (25), Saif Kamal (24) and Shani Zlan (40). The white team is Matthew Dougherty (14), Ariana Siegel (1), Josh Tepper (5), Diego Gonzalez (13) and Daniel Gardener (3).

Hewlett High School’s unified hoops team embarks on first season

Unified basketball has come to Hewlett High School, as the team debuted at Lawrence High School on May 1. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 5/9/19

Rambam Mesivta students led by Rabbi Zev Friedman, the school’s dean, demonstrated outside the Lithuanian consulate to the United Nations opposed to that country not recognizing Jonas Noreika as a Nazi war criminal.

Rambam students decry possible Nazi

Roughly 200 students from Rambam Mesivta High School in Lawrence rallied outside the Lithuanian consulate to the United Nations on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on May 2, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day... more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/9/19

Certificates of Merit were the coin of the realm for Lawrence Middle School students that wrote an essay, “If I Were Mayor, I Would …” At the top of the stairs were Lawrence village Mayor Alex Edelman, middle school Principal Willis Perry and Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen.

If I were mayor of Lawrence, I would...

More than two dozen Lawrence Middle School eighth grade students, eight from HAFTR Middle School and one from Brandeis responded to Village of Lawrence Mayor Alex Edelman’s invitation to take part in the New York State Conference of Mayors’ essay contest, “If I Were Mayor, I Would …” more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/18/19

Running to support Brandeis sports

More than 150 people, including 142 racers, took part in the first-ever Brandeis 5K Run and Walk on April 7 to support the Jewish Day School’s athletic programs. Many students, family members, friends and runners participated. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/18/19

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