Even though they are both East Rockaway residents, the contrast between incumbent Town of Hempstead 4th District Councilman Anthony Santino and his Democratic challenger, Patrick Gillespie, is stark.
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10/24/13
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Mike Farrell visits the NCJW
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Actor and activist Mike Farrell, best known for his eight-year run as B.J. Hunnicutt on the TV show “M*A*S*H,” was the guest speaker at the National Council Jewish Women (NCJW) luncheon at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway on Sept. 24.
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10/9/13
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While lessons at The Buckley School of Irish Dance are clearly traditional, its management equally respects the dynamics of today’s family.
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9/26/13
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Welcoming new and current members
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The Center for Adult Life Enrichment (CALE) held its annual open house on Sept. 15 at its home on 37 East Rockaway Road in Hewlett on the campus of Hewlett High School.
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9/18/13
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It’s said that remaining active is the best method to staying fit and East Rockaway resident and two-year Center For Adult Life Enrichment member Henrietta Dobin could be the poster woman for that axiom.
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By Jeffrey Bessen
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8/28/13
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Home-hosted barbecue raises $2,000
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The Pot Luck Bar-b-que, held Aug. 2 raised over $2,000 for the Doris Vine Memorial Fund for Children at the Peninsula Counseling Center. The money collected will be used to assist children and families with children who are uninsured.
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8/14/13
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A great white shark believed to be nearly 26-feet in length and weighing a ton and a half has been spotted off the shore of Atlantic Beach and the East Rockaway inlet the past few days, according to residents.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/31/13
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Long-suffering Long Islanders may soon see some additional Hurricane Sandy rebuild relief from the Federal Government.
A new program funded by Federal Supplemental …
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By Amanda McKelvey
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7/24/13
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Hewlett Point Beach in East Rockaway is one of 19 Nassau County beaches that were closed as of June 14 by the county’s Department of Health due to stormwater runoff from the heavy rainfall that could elevate bacterial levels and affect the bathing water’s quality.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/14/13
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Last Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy drowned the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway with more than nine feet of saltwater, destroying its pumps, shutting down its operating systems and overwhelming the already weak facility.
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6/6/13
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