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Long Island Press
Published September 12Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: Fire department settles lawsuit, town board called out and more
Here are the top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week. Former Wantagh Fire Department volunteer gets $500K as part of settlement where she accused two department officers of raping her A former volunteer medic who accused two Wantagh Fire Department officials of giving her…
Long Island Press
Published September 10Wantagh students national merit seminfinalists
Two Wantagh High School seniors were among more than 16,000 semifinalists announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Matthew Como and Lauren Furer earned the distinction based on their scores on the 2025 PSAT.…
Long Island Press
Published September 08Former Wantagh Fire Department volunteer gets $500K as part of settlement where she accused two department officers of raping her
A former volunteer medic who accused two Wantagh Fire Department officials of giving her alcohol and raping her at a party received $500,000 as part of a settlement from a years-long lawsuit, according to court documents and the lawyer for the medic. A woman, who will not be…
Long Island Press
Published September 05Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: JCC changes name, suspects enter sewers and more
Here are the top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week. Mid-Island Y JCC in Plainview receives new name after donation Plainview’s Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center has changed its name to the Manes JCC, after receiving a hefty donation from philanthropist Dr. Harvey Manes.…