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• Hempstead Man Arrested For Driving Into Cop Car

  A Hempstead man was arrested after he drove into a police car, Nassau County police said.

• Hempstead, Oyster Bay Announce SENWA Recommendations

  In keeping with their promise , Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto jointly announced the recommendation of five individuals to serve on a reactivated Southeastern Nassau County Water Authority on Friday afternoon.

• Housekeeper, Accomplice, Nabbed for Stolen Jewelry

  A housekeeper who stole $37,000 worth of jewelry from aA North Woodmere home and an accomplice who helped her sell the stolen items were arrested Thursday, Nassau County police said.

• Earl Forces Closure of Nassau Beaches

  Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, working in conjunction with the Town of Hempstead, City of Long Beach and Town of Oyster Bay, has announced all Nassau County beaches closed until the dangers caused by the arrival of Hurricane Earl pass Long Island and the waters become safe again.

• Town Board Sets Public Hearing for Proposed Parking Lots

  At last week's North Hempstead town board meeting, town officials set a date for a public hearing on a proposed plan to have the Port Washington Parking District purchase three properties, which would be turned into parking lots.

• Firefighters Mourn Loss of Joseph Pollina

  Ninety years old. That's a lot of years, but what is really important is the "dash" - " what he did in between all those years.

• In search of - real jobs' at East Meadow H.S.

  Job fair at East Meadow High School on Aug. 26. News blurbs and fliers announced that there would be "real jobs" available at East Meadow High School on Aug.

• Cops: Home Aide Stole Elderly Mana s Identity

  A Queens woman was arrested for stealing the identity and debit card information from an elderly man she cared for, said Nassau County police.

• Town of North Hempstead resident first LI West Nile fatality in 2010

  A Town of North Hempstead resident older than 80 is the first Long Islander - and believed to be the first in New York State - to die from the West Nile virus this year, health officials said Thursday.

• Green School Days

  Although "lead" pencils contain no lead and have always been made of some form of graphite, parents until recently knew or cared little about possible toxins, just glad to grab a box of #2's in time to march their little ones back to the classroom.