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Stories making headlines around the local area this week.

Levittown Student Approached by Stranger in Dark SUV

A student from Island Trees Memorial Middle School who was walking home from school was approached by a stranger in a dark SUV last Thursday, Nassau County Police said. Click here for more.

Hit-and-Run Suspect Was Involved in High School Sex Scandal

The Massapequa suspect accused of the hit-and-run death of an Old Bethpage man and his dog was once a teacher involved in a high-profile sex scandal involving one of his students, Patch has learned. Click here for more.

East Meadow Florist Moonlighting as Playwright 

For Christopher Hackert, sleep is overrated. The East Meadow native doesn't get much of it these days running a florist business by day and writing, directing and sometimes acting in plays by night. Click here for more.

Four Sisters Leading Cheers in Seaford

The Meyer family could make up a cheerleading squad by themselves. Instead, four sisters who attend Seaford High school make up one sixth of the school's 24-member Varsity cheer team. Click here for more.

Dina Lohan in Foreclosure Battle for Merrick Home

J.P. Morgan Chase has started foreclosure proceedings on Dina Lohan's $1.3 million Merrick home. Lohan, 50, was arrested last week after police said she was driving drunk while speeding on the Northern State Parkway. Click here for more.  

Cops Nab Three Men in Bogus Credit Card Heist

Nassau County Police have arrested three men in connection with the use of bogus credit cards that netted them more than $10,000 from banks in Plainview and Farmingdale Wednesday. Click here for more. 


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