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was put in place. The moratorium was extended until June 18 of this year, and the town held The transit-oriented devel- a public hearing on July 2 to opment plan for North Law- decide how to move forward. During the Sept. 17 meeting, rence and Inwood remains a hot topic for residents, who Woodmere resident Martin expressed their strong opinions Goldberg said he was proud to support this new at a Town of Hempdevelopment in the stead board meetFive Towns. ing on Sept. 17 — “I believe we even though the need more housing subject was not on in the Five Towns,” the board’s agenda. Goldberg told the Four people board. “I don’t addressed the board believe the small about the proposal, amount of additionwith three opposing al traffic would sigoverdevelopment nificantly impact and one championthe current traffic ing the plans. situation in the Five In 2019, the Town Towns. Some young of Hempstead people want to live approved zoning in the same neighchanges that would borhood as their allow for the estabparents and extendlishment of a tran- JoSEPH LIPSCHITz ed family, and this sit-oriented devel- Lawrence project will fulfill opment district in Inwood and North Lawrence. that need.” Goldberg said he doesn’t see The original plans called for apartment buildings to be con- a downside to this project and structed near the Long Island hopes to see it come to fruition. However, Hannah Schuster, a Rail Road stations in Inwood and Lawrence, meeting the Lawrence resident, expressed demand for housing to be close concern about how the project could negatively impact her to mass transportation. But the plans came to a halt neighborhood and asked town in 2022, when a moratorium
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Filling a break in the action with music The brass section of the Hewlett High School marching band performed a variety of songs at the Homecoming game’s halftime.
Four local National Merit semifinalists High achievers are among fewer than 1 percent of U.S. seniors By PARKER SCHUG and MELISSA BERMAN of the Herald
Four standout students from the Five Towns have been recognized for being among the top 1 percent of U.S. seniors, earning semifinalist status in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship program. Rachel Chen, of Hewlett High School; Sean Harris, of Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, in Cedarhurst; Ariel Khavulya, of Rambam Mesivta High School, in Lawrence; and Yonatan Schochet, of Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School, in Woodmere, are among more than 16,000 students nationwide to receive the honor.
The program, now in its 70th year, has a several-step process in which students compete to earn $2,500 and the title of Merit Scholar, according to a news release from the National Merit Scholar Corporation. “NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program,” the release read. “Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 280 business organizations, higher education institutions, and individual donors that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encourContinued on page 15
e expect more from our representatives. This does not belong where it was planned and a change has to be made.
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