John Breden, Austin Replogle and Brandon Hall –– the male members of Mepham High School’s co-ed varsity cheerleading team –– posed for a photo with the Universal Cheerleaders Association’s Northeast Regional Championship first-place trophy after the competition at the end of November. When they passed the trophy to their teammates, the boys couldn’t help breaking into a dance in celebration of the squad’s continued success.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/18/13
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Why would people in their right minds confess to crimes they did not commit? Falsely confessing to misdeeds as horrible as murder seems implausible, impossible even. But, according to research conducted by one Kennedy High School senior, it happens more often than you might think.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/18/13
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On December 4, the 8th grade of East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School gathered at the gazebo by the Fishery with veterans of all wars and branches of service. They were all there to commemorate that …
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By East Rockaway 8th graders
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12/18/13
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The annual Patrick Owens fundraiser started last weekend with a morning basketball tournament at East Rockaway High School. In the afternoon, there was a children’s Disney party and at 7 p.m., a …
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By Mary Malloy
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12/18/13
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Both types of seniors gathered together at the Sandel Center last week for the annual Intergenerational Holiday Party.
Students from South Side High School visited the members of the Sandel Senior …
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12/18/13
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On Saturday, Dec. 14, Turf Island indoor sports clinic in Oceanside hosted a special needs clinic run by the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation.
The players came predominantly from the …
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12/18/13
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The Oceanside Department of Community Activities held its annual Holiday Happenings event at School #6 in Oceanside on Dec. 14, drawing hundreds of local residents for some inside and outside fun. …
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12/18/13
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One of Calhoun High School’s old garages was transformed into a mini-warehouse last Sunday, full of hundreds of jars of spaghetti sauce, cans of soup and vegetables, and bags of sugar.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/18/13
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The Valley Stream Historical Society hosted its annual Gingerbread House Contest on Dec. 8 at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration. Guests were able to come in and vote for their favorite gingerbread creation, and picked up some holiday treats.
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12/18/13
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The City Council hit the pause button on a proposed resolution that would give a number of the city’s full-time management employees with a minimum of five years of employment in the city — …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/18/13
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