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Turning Cedarhurst street into a film set By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
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A crew filmed outside Cafe Chocolate, on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst, for an educational Tisha B’Av film directed by Cedarhurst resident David Jasse.
Cedarhurst-based film director and editor David Jasse took to Central Avenue last month to film a short educational film for the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation Worldwide Tisha B’Av Event. The foundation, based in New York, is dedicated to promoting positive speech and ethical behavior, and had recently launched a Shabbat table program to encourage families to see the positive in their lives, and the organization’s weekly newsletter highlights stories of ConTinueD on pAge 8
Five Towns districts implement new cellphone policy By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com
Long Island school districts will soon begin enforcing the state’s new distraction-free policy, restricting or prohibiting cellphone use in classrooms and on school grounds. Local districts have begun submitting their plans and notifying residents about how they
will implement the ban for the coming school year. Hewlett-Woodmere school district officials have focused on developing a plan that works effectively for everyone involved. In a letter sent to residents on the district on July 29, Superintendent Dina Anzalone highlighted the importance of its implementation. “This policy acknowledges Glen Cove
the critical importance of maintaining a safe, focused learning environment where students can be fully present for their education,” Anzalone wrote. “Smartphones and social media platforms undermine essential developmental processes children need to become healthy, competent adults, including free play, face-to-face social interaction, and gradual indepenAUGUST 14, 2025
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dence.” Hewlett-Woodmere will a grade-based implementation system, with different requirements at each level. At Hewlett and Ogden elementary schools and the Franklin Early Childhood Center, students must turn off their devices and keep them in their backpacks. Woodmere Middle School students must store devices in their lockers, and stu-
dents at Hewlett High School students may use them during lunch but must store them in lockers during class. To ease concerns about communication, the district has outlined ways for parents to reach students during the school day. At Franklin, the elementary schools and the middle school, parents can call the main office. At the high school, parents may ConTinueD on pAge 12