Cedarhurst News

Five Towners looking to commemorate Memorial Day will have two chances this holiday weekend.

Story courtesy Lawrence-Cedarhurst Deputy Chief Anthony Rivelli. The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department was alerted to an auto accident on Saturday with a person trapped at the busy intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Rockaway Turnpike.A LCFD firefighters used the "jaws of life" to extricate the trapped driver.

A resident of Ocean Avenue in Lawrence reported to police on May 1 being the victim of identity theft when an unknown person used their social security number to file taxes.

The following information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

Story and picture courtesy office of Anthony Santino. Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony J. Santino and Councilman James Darcy joined the Jewish Community Center of the Greater Five Towns on Tuesday for the organization's 10th anniversary dinner at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst.

Two subjects believed to be teenagers stole a woman's phone and pushed her to the ground while she walking in Cedarhurst on Wednesday, according to police.

A jury in federal district court found two New York residents guilty of running a $12 million Ponzi scheme that hurt 150 investors, including some in metro Atlanta.

With a very low turnout, School District 15 voters on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to a $93.1 million budget that slightly increases the tax levy, but had district officials introducing new measures to cut costs.

The following information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

This release was submitted to Patch by the JCC of the Greater Five Towns. Each year theA Jewish Community Center of the Greater Five Towns A honors outstanding leaders for their contributions to the JCC and enriching community life throughout the Five Towns.

This story was submitted to Patch by the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department . The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department was returning to HQ onA Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.A following four other calls for service.

Panicked about bathing suit season? You won't be if you try these easy exercises to tone your rear, hips and thighs.

The following information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

The owner of Cedarhurst's Bari Restaurant , who closed his doors about 16 months ago, is looking for a buyer for his store, with an asking price of $100,000. "The store is very clean and all the equipment is top of the line," he said.

Some of the news around Long Island this week. Long Islanders opposed to fracking gathered midday on Thursday at theA Town Dock A in Port Washington.

Residents of the Town of Hempstead and villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst looking to refurbirsh their sidewalks this spring will be expected to do so on their own dime.

A new annual budget of $1,568,614 was adopted on Monday by Cedarhurst Village board members, which raises taxes an additional $83,066 from last year, an increase of 5.59 percent.

Nassau County Police have identified the suspect in two Five Towns bank robberies and are currently in a search for him.