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Great Neck: The Week In Review

Top stories for the week on the peninsula.

BOE Postpones Vote on Teacher Tutoring Policy: The Great Neck school board has agreed to postpone a decision regarding a proposed policy which could disallow teachers from privately tutoring students who attend classes in the same building.

DA: Great Neck Man Steals $135K in Tax Revenue From Employees: A grand jury has charged a Great Neck man with grand larceny and tax fraud after he stole more than $135,000 in tax revenue that had been withheld from the employees of his Uniondale consulting firm, Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced Thursday.

Blonsky Surprises at GN 'Hairspray' Movie Screening: Students in a Great Neck Arts Center special needs class enjoyed a screening of the 2007 movie “Hairspray" last week with the star of the film, Great Neck’s own Nikki Blonsky.

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Court Denies North Hempstead Appeal to Stop Park Audit: The New York State Appellate Division has denied the appeal filed by the Town of North Hempstead seeking to stop an audit of theClinton G. Martin Park District by Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, according to a press release Thursday from the comptroller's office.

Kaiman Breaks Silence on County Election Race: With the race heating up, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman neither confirmed or denied on Thursday rumors regarding a possible run for county executive in Nassau.

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Buzzer Beater: Great Neck South Player Hits Bomb: An amazing shot by Rebels player sends key game to overtime in boy's basketball.

The Village School Honors 5 Students: The Village School in Great Neck honored five students this week for contributing to the quality of life at the institution.

Champs: USMMA Takes 6th Straight Swimming Title: The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's swimming and diving team claimed their sixth straight Landmark Conference Championship with a record-setting performance last weekend in Pennsylvania. 


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