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	Sharon Gardner, former director of food services for the Hempstead School District, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to receiving $121,000 in kickbacks for steering contracts to a local business owner. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Cecilia Dowd reports.
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A woman crossing Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia on Wednesday was killed. Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Jonathan Quiles, a 20-year-old volunteer with the Medford Fire Department, is accused of intentionally setting two fires on Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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