Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany.
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STAFF REPORT
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4/1/23
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Phil Tkacz, an ex-captain of the Lynbrook Fire Department Truck Company, was recently presented with a Firematic Award from the Town of Hempstead for his efforts to help save the life of an unconscious motorist who had crashed their car along the Van Wyck Expressway.
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By Daniel Offner
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10/26/22
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Stephen J. Geraghty, 62, a retired FDNY battalion chief and a Rockville Centre native, died on Sept. 21, after a long battle with an illness related to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. He was the fourth member of the New York City Fire Department to lose his life this last week to a 9/11-related illness.
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By Daniel Offner
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9/28/22
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Many of the 328-member Rockville Centre Fire Department flocked to their headquarters on April 19 for the swearing in on re-elected and newly elected volunteers. And some history was made, as well.
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By Tom Carrozza
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4/28/22
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As it seeks volunteers, The Rockville Centre Fire Department’s Defender Hose Company No. 1 welcomed residents into its firehouse on South Centre Avenue to encourage recruitment and conduct drills for the visitors.
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By Tom Carrozza
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4/28/22
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Last month, members of the Rockville Centre police and fire departments helped deliver a baby when a pregnant woman went into labor early on Halloween.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/24/21
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The Rockville Centre Junior Fire Department held its annual car wash on August 29; their first since before the pandemic. 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the junior department, which consists of boys and girls from ages 13 to 17.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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9/2/21
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Hundreds of spectators from aross Long Island gathered for the annual clam-eating comtest hosted by Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park last Sunday. The friendly competition returned after it was …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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8/20/21
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On Saturday August 21, 2021, The Rockville Centre Fire Department will host its Fourth Battalion Parade and Drill. The parade will Step off at 6:00 p.m. featuring Fire Departments, equipment and bands from Rockville Centre, East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook and Malverne -- the member departments from the Fourth Battalion District.
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Compiled by Tom Carrozza
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8/18/21
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Last Nov. 19 at around 4 p.m., former Rockville Centre Fire Department Captain Thomas Montemarano was dropping off Junior Firefighter Evan Lynch at his home from his after-school job when Montemarano’s pager buzzed. There was a house on fire on nearby Lakeview Avenue, and the two immediately answered the call.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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5/28/21
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