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Beginnings: Wantagh took its name from the Indian sachem who led two Algonquian groups, the Delawares and the Mohegans. The Indian population declined steadily after European settlers arrived. In 1650
Beginnings: Wantagh took its name from the Indian sachem who led two Algonquian groups, the Delawares and the Mohegans. The Indian population declined steadily after European settlers arrived. In 1650
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buying in Wantagh
lisa.doll-bruno@newsday.comTHE SCOOP: Psst ... ocean lovers ... Jones Beach is roughly five miles from Wantagh. But what Wantagh residents really boast about is a sense of community, convenience and the hamlet's "Blue Ribbon" school district. "Wantagh is amazing," says Betty...Tags: North Bellmore, Long Island, Hempstead, Real Estate, Tony Smith
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Hempstead East
Reports from county or village police, Aug. 31-Sept. 6. Bellmore A 2007 Dodge automobile was broken into on Boundary Road Sept. 2 or 3; four credit cards, an iPod and a New York Police Department mini-shield were stolen from inside the vehicle. East...Tags: Hempstead, Crimes, Transportation, Theft, Inwood
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English teacher turns rocker at Wantagh SOS benefit
glenn.gamboa@newsday.comJohn Hampson wanted to keep his two worlds separate. By day, he loves being an English teacher at Wantagh High School, bringing the importance of "Death of a Salesman" or Jon Krakauer's "Into the Wild" to juniors and seniors there. By night, the singer-...Tags: Long Island Sound, High Schools, Music, MySpace, Schools
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Baldwin narrowly defeates Wantagh
In the clinching match of Baldwin's 4-3 win over Wantagh, Baldwin's Courtney Atkinson and Chelsea Redman defeated Wantagh's Ashley Flynn and Elise Kearney, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, at third doubles.Tags: Baldwin, Redman
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One dead in Wantagh Pkwy. crash
sophia.chang@newsday.comAt least one person was killed Saturday morning in a crash on the Wantagh State Parkway, state police said. It was unclear how many cars were involved, police said. The investigation is ongoing.Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Transportation Accidents
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A dose of good humor can help service reps cope
NewsdayCustomer service representatives cycle through call after call with people who are frustrated at best and abusive at worst — with occasional moments of levity. Take the story of a call center rep who spoke with a man complaining that the bank had...Tags: Colorado, Sales, Danville (Danville, Virginia)
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John 'Junior' Gotti to face murder charges in Florida
anthony.destefano@newsday.comTuesday started badly for John A. Gotti, son of the late mob boss, and got a lot worse. Sleepless from tending to a sick son, Gotti was rousted from his Oyster Bay home about 6 a.m. by a force of federal and local law enforcement officials to face...Tags: Long Island, Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, Justice System, Woodhaven
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Donna Summer to play Jones Beach
glenn.gamboa@newsday.comDonna Summer could have taken the easy way out. She could have hopped on the nostalgia train and trotted out "Hot Stuff" to a backing tape at every high-priced disco revival night and sat home and counted all the cash. Instead, Summer pushed to come up...Tags: Beach Vacations, Music, Nikon at Jones Beach, Dance, Bars
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Robert E. Groth
Sun reporterRobert Egan Groth, an entrepreneur and retired owner of the Flying Fruit Fantasy fresh fruit shake business, died of a stroke Saturday at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson. The Pikesville resident was 57. Mr. Groth grew up in Wantagh, N.Y., a...Tags: Death and Dying, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Georgia, Sales, Pikesville
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June 28: Choosing a doctor, school taxes, energy talk, MTA
Get involved in choosing doctor Although the new patient safety legislation that includes the state's release of identities of physicians being probed comes from the acts of substandard care given to one doctor's patients, it's not about good or bad...Tags: Long Island, Casino and Gambling Industry, Medical Services, Synthetics and Plastics, Hicksville
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Guitar Hero bar nights on Long Island
glenn.gamboa@newsday.comGuitar Hero is moving out of the basements and into the bars. After all, what good is playing the Activision video game enough to reach Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast" if you can't show off your shredding skills in front of your friends and a bar...Tags: Long Island, Music, Game Playing, Activision Inc.
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Kidsday reporters learn to make sushi
Kidsday Reporters, Ages 10 and 11, WantaghHave you ever wondered how to make sushi? We got to, and it wasn't tricky at all! We went to Sakae Sushi in Manhattan to the Sakae Sushi Juniors Club and took part in the class to make our very own hand-roll sushi. Two of us had never had sushi before, so...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), California
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