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Beginnings: There were only a few farmhouses in the area north of East Islip as the 19th Century ended. In 1914, as World War I began, Andrew Wolpert Sr., a Bavarian native who had been a real estate agent in New York City, and his three sons began building houses in the woods between East Islip and Central Islip State Hospital. The Wolperts wanted to attract people of German origin, according to historians. The place was known as Germantown, but the war brought pressures to change the name of the community. Many people who moved there worked in the state hospital.
Beginnings: There were only a few farmhouses in the area north of East Islip as the 19th Century ended. In 1914, as World War I began, Andrew Wolpert Sr., a Bavarian native who had been a real estate agent in New York City, and his three sons began building houses in the woods between East Islip and Central Islip State Hospital. The Wolperts wanted to attract people of German origin, according to historians. The place was known as Germantown, but the war brought pressures to change the name of the community. Many people who moved there worked in the state hospital.
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Islip
ISLIP Unless specified, meetings are at 655 Main St., Islip. TOWN BOARD 2 p.m. Tuesday CHANGE OF ZONE 7:30 p.m. Thursday PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. July 23 ZONING BOARD 7 p.m. Tuesday The board will consider: Bay Shore: James K. Wikso and Lori G....Tags: Central Islip, Interior Policy, Canterbury, East Islip, Housing and Urban Planning
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Teen on bike hit by car, critically hurt
joseph.mallia@newsday.comA Central Islip teen was critically injured, with head trauma and facial injuries, when he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle Tuesday night. Colin Council, 18, was bicycling west on Sunburst Boulevard crossing Carleton Avenue at around 7 p.m. when...Tags: Central Islip, Personal Service, Vehicles
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Suffolk anniversaries
60thANNE AND VINCENT RIGGIOof Deer Park celebrated June 18. Vincent is retired from the New York City Sanitation Department. Anne is a retired bank teller. They had three children, two of whom survive, and have four grandchildren and five great-...Tags: UPS Inc., Louisville, Aetna Inc., Manhattan (New York City), Trips and Vacations
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Conservatives go another way on Suffolk Leg. seat
Spin CycleSuffolk Conservatives have put up their own candidate to run in the county legislature???s lone open seat, but not the same contender they had earlier tried to sell to Republicans. Edward Walsh, Suffolk Conservative chairman, named Timothy Molnar of......Tags: Democratic Party, National Government, West Babylon, Government, Republican Party
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Lawsuit could net millions for mentally ill
michael.amon@newsday.comImpoverished mentally ill group home residents could reap thousands of dollars each in food stamps thanks to a Long Island lawsuit that could net up to $58 million, one of the most lucrative public benefits cases ever, attorneys say. The class-action...Tags: Central Islip, Lawyers, United States, Long Island, Trials
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LETTERS: LIPA, Spitzer and gay marriage
LIPA's plan for the future Newsday was woefully off base in criticizing LIPA's "Electric Resource Plan 2009-2018" ["Energy policy is hitting home," Editorials, April 12]. The editorial incorrectly referred to it as "a warmed-over version of an...Tags: Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Eliot Spitzer, Petroleum Industry, Minority Groups
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Run by Nolan's son might prompt primary fight for seat
Islip Supervisor Philip Nolan walked up to Suffolk Legis. Wayne Horsley (D-Babylon) at a fundraiser last month to huff and puff on behalf of his son, Patrick, who wants the Democratic nod for the one open county legislature seat this fall. "Your aide...Tags: Billy Joel, Democratic Party, Steve Israel, National Government, Government
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East Islip
VOTING 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Connetquot, Ruth C. Kinney, John F. Kennedy and Timber Point elementary schools. THE BUDGET The district proposes to spend $99,171,897 next year, a 1.82 percent increase from the current $97,395,397 budget. If...Tags: Dowling College, Elementary Schools, Northrop Grumman Corp., Long Island, Colleges and Universities
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Party rentals can help you jump for joy
pat.burson@newsday.comWith summer comes outdoor birthday parties, graduation celebrations and barbecues. If the economy is keeping your festivities in the backyard this year, local party rental stores have lots of inflatable rides, water slides and games that will keep the fun...Tags: Festive Event, Tourism and Leisure, Teen-agers, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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New college grads flocking to national service programs
karla.schuster@newsday.comCornell University senior Eric Shannon made it through four rounds of interviews last winter when a hiring freeze turned him into just another soon-to-be graduate facing a shrinking job market. Now he's among a growing number of college seniors finding...Tags: Barack Obama, Long Island, Colleges and Universities, Adelphi University, Hofstra University
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Son accused of beating father to death denied bail
The Islip Terrace man who Suffolk police and prosecutors say beat his father to death with a baseball bat Thursday morning was held without bail after he was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge Friday. Norman Murray, 33, appeared in court...Tags: Police, Murder, Police Arrests, Prosecution, Crimes
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Winter's biggest storm hits LI
john.valenti@newsday.comA monster snowstorm barreled up the East Coast and pounded the metropolitan area late Sunday and into Monday morning, dumping more than a foot of snow on some areas of Long Island, officials said. The classic nor'easter made the morning commute...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Huntington Station, Florida, Folklore and Mythology, Transportation
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