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Deadly Dine & Dash: Police Say a Brooklyn Man Is Dead After Fleeing a Bill at Applebee’s in Elmont

Source: News 12 Long Island ELMONT (March 3, 2016) — Nassau police have released video surveillance of a police chase that left one man dead from a medical emergency while in custody. Police say a manager at the Applebee’s on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont told officers that a group, including three men in a goldContinueContinue reading “Deadly Dine & Dash: Police Say a Brooklyn Man Is Dead After Fleeing a Bill at Applebee’s in Elmont”

Intersection: A Tale of Two Towns

Long read — but also a must read! Written by Crystal Berger Intersection: A Tale of Two Towns As I reflect on my first two weeks in my new (temporary!) home, it has become abundantly clear that one thing is missing – all of you. Over the past few months, it has been my mostContinueContinue reading “Intersection: A Tale of Two Towns”

5 Favorite Moments from #TLPinElmont: “A Conversation with Sophia Sunshine Vilceus”

There’s no place like home. Just ask Elmont native, Sophia Sunshine Vilceus, author of the best-selling novel, The Last Pew: Journeying Back To God’s Will After An Affair. On Saturday, February 27th, Sophia welcomed childhood friends, family, and supporters of her literary debut to The Sanctuary Church in Elmont for, “Meet the Author: A Conversation withContinueContinue reading “5 Favorite Moments from #TLPinElmont: “A Conversation with Sophia Sunshine Vilceus””

Fellow Alumni Join Elmont Graduate’s Fight Against Cancer

Source: Facebook, Go Fund Me Friends, family, Elmont alumni and perfect strangers are showing an outpouring of support online for Elmont graduate, Katiana Fongsam, 26, who learned Friday that she is battling Stage 4 Cervical cancer. The Elmont native, who is described as “vibrant”, “silly” and “outgoing” on her Go Fund Me Page, saysContinueContinue reading “Fellow Alumni Join Elmont Graduate’s Fight Against Cancer”

Elmont Track Team Races to Cornell University

Source: Sewanhaka Central High School District Seven student-athletes from Elmont Memorial’s track team qualified for the 2015-16 Winter Track State Meet at Cornell University on March 4-5. Congratulations to Coach Mike Graham and the following students: 4x200m Relay (Girls) Adrienne Barnes Brianna Harris Christal Thompson Khalia Whyte Briyanna Jones (alternate) 55m Dash (Girls) Erykah CamalContinueContinue reading “Elmont Track Team Races to Cornell University”