HICKSVILLE NEWS An Anton Media Group Publication
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Vol. 36, No. 3
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January 12 - 18, 2022
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Sports News: Fork Lane Elementary participates in Hoops for Hearts (See page 16)
School News: Hicksville students honored by Nassau BOCES
Taking Charge
Blakeman declares county is open for business (See page 3)
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Bruce Blakeman chats with Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky of Yeshiva Toras Chaim of the South Shore, who performed two traditional blessings and affixed a mezuzah to sanctify the office of the County Executive for the first time in history. (Office of the County Executive)
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