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Official: Wiring may be to blame in Hewlett blaze
Faulty wiring may have cause a raging house fire Wednesday in Hewlett Neck, a Nassau fire official said.
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4 L.I. Beaches Closed Because Of Bacteria Fears
Storm water runoff following a series of thundershowers has led Nassau County officials to close four south shore beaches because of concerns about high levels of bacteria.
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Albarn's 'Monkey' Opera Score Heading To CD
Damon Albarn 's score for the opera "Monkey: Journey to the West" will be released in the fall via XL Recordings in North America.
FINANCE Morgan Stanley in Jericho has named five new financial executives.
Fish eating advisories in Nassau County
Health officials in Nassau County want people to limit their consumption of fish from some area ponds and lakes because of high chemical levels.
FEMA flood maps may force more insurance purchases
New flood maps for Nassau County could force thousands of previously exempt South Shore property owners to buy flood insurance and, in some cases, adhere to more rigorous building standards.
Can military veterans fill watchmaker shortage?
Watchmaking students at the N.G. Hayek Watchmaking School, Swatch Group's repair facility in Secaucus, N.J. By Joseph Dobrian Hewlett, N.Y.-U.S. soldiers returning from overseas may have jobs waiting for them ...
Two Charged with Having Stolen Goods
Two men were charged with possessing stolen property after police observed them handling a bag full of booty from a recent burglary of a Hewlett home, Nassau police said.
Hewlett-Woodmere: School Voters Guide 2008
“This is a good school district. I am running because I know I can make it better”
VOTING 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Woodmere Education Center. THE BUDGET The district is proposing a 2008-09 budget of $94,479,758, an increase of 5.80 percent over the 2007-08 budget of ... via Newsday.com
“We have allowed ourselves to be led - even misled - by a small group of individuals who, by employing their own anxiety and compulsivity now have the power to dictate what have become destructive standards.”
The Shidduch Crisis Dr. Michael J. Salamon Urim 141 pages; $19.50 Marry, marry, quite contrary. via Jerusalem Post
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$100G in rings stolen from Valley Stream jewelry store
A group of three men and a woman shoplifted rings worth more than $100,000 at a Valley Stream mall jewelry store Monday night, Nassau police said.
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School Doubled Lawyer's Salary, Boosting Pension
Hewlett-Woodmere school officials more than doubled the salary of a private attorney on its payroll in his last two years at the district -- substantially boosting his New York state pension -- while paying his ...
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Four law firms dominate school district services
On Long Island, where public education is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise, four law firms control more than 60 percent of the estimated cost for legal services.
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School Janitor Accused of Giving Gifts to Girls
A Long Island school janitor is being charged with endangering the welfare of two teenage girls, to whom he gave gifts and love notes.
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Identity Theft Collar Made by Nassau's Fourth Precinct
Lincoln Design Team Brings the Luxury of Contemporary Home Design to the Road
“The new Lincoln vehicles clearly blend the best elements of architecture, craftsmanship, interior design and fashion design”
Lincoln, known for design-conscious luxury vehicles such as the award-winning Lincoln MKZ sedan, Lincoln MKX crossover and Navigator, will showcase its 2009 Lincoln MKS sedan and the Lincoln MKT utility concept ... via Earth Times
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Man chases suspect after tires, rims stolen
A Hewlett man who happened to look out the front window at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday noticed a curious sight -- the front left tire was missing from his 2007 Cadillac Escalade.
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Dad, son plead not guilty in Valley Stream death
A Valley Stream man and his son pleaded not guilty Saturday to charges they stabbed their roommate to death and left his body in a nearby trash bin earlier this week.
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LI woman faces tougher drunken driving charge
An Albertson woman charged with causing a fatal crash by running a red light while driving with three times the legal limit of alcohol in her system has become one of the first people in New York State to be ...
The Associated Press: Twin Brothers Are TV's Biggest Losers
Twin brothers are pound-by-pound the biggest winners on NBC's "The Biggest Loser." Bill Germanakos, a 41-year-old medical salesman from Lynbrook, N.Y., lost 164 pounds, slimming down from 334 pounds to 170 ...