Jericho, NY

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• Bathrooms out of order at Jericho park

  Lane Community Park in Jericho looks like every town's dream: A turf playing field dubbed Field of Champions. A spectator area including bleachers and an area with tables and chairs. And, for younger spectators, a playground. But the dream ends when it's time   Read more »

• 'Princesses Long Island,' a first look

  on). They are: Amanda Bertoncini, 27, Great Neck; Joey Lauren Brodish, who goes by Joey Lauren, 30, Freeport; Casey Cohen, 28, Jericho; Erica Gimbel, 29, Old Westbury; Chanel "Coco" Omari, 28, Great Neck; and Ashlee White, 30, Roslyn.There's a lot going on   Read more »

• Cops: Man arrested after ditching stolen van on Wantagh Parkway

  is charged with possession of stolen property and fleeing police after ditching a stolen van on the Wantagh State Parkway in Jericho Monday and then running off into the woods, State Police said. Eddie Murdock, 55, refused to stop for troopers attempting to   Read more »

• Man gets cash in 2nd drugstore robbery try

  said.When the cashier told him he couldn't open the cash register, the man fled.A few minutes later he entered a CVS at 17 E. Jericho Tpke. and demanded money again. This time the cashier complied, handing over an unspecified amount, police said.The man made   Read more »

• Guide dogs show off during donation to veterans

  a $56,000 check to the foundations Americas VetDogs program that morning. I knew hed take care of me.Employees from the company were inspired by Eileen Scheiner, a sales representative at Butler Schein and puppy raiser with the foundation, to raise funds for   Read more »

Around the web

• Nassau Cooperative Extension Responds to “Immoral” Proposed Senate SNAP Cuts

  Jericho, NY ─ May 16th, 2013 ─ Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County (CCE-NC) was stunned to learn yesterday the Senate Agriculture Committee voted (15-to-5) to cut the federal program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP   from LongIsland.com Read more »

• BCA Votes on Budgets, Candidates

  During its April and May meetings, the Birchwood Civic Association welcomed Board of Education members and candidates from the Syosset School District, as well as Board of Education members and administrators from the Jericho School District to discuss b   from Syosset Jericho Tribune Read more »

• Senator Martins Seeks to Honor Fallen Officers

  One bill (S4682) names the Jericho Turnpike bridge overpass that crosses over the Cross Island Parkway in Bellerose as the "Police Officer Arthur Lopez Memorial Bridge." Officer Lopez had served with the Nassau County Police Department for eight years an   from New York Senate Read more »

• Will cameras make schools safer?

  Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, Vt., has security cameras on the exterior and is considering adding cameras to interior in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting.(Photo: Maddie McGarvey, The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press) School board OKs   from USA Today Read more »

• Roslyn HS GIrls' Volleyball Tops Archrival Jericho

  The Roslyn High School girls’ volleyball team is still playing winning ball in Conference IV play, even though they have dropped off the pace in recent play. After defeating Plainview JFK, 7-2 on April 24, the Lady Bulldogs lost to both Seaford and Mepha   from Roslyn News Read more »