Janelle Clausen

Janelle Clausen is a reporter with Blank Slate Media covering the Great Neck peninsula and Town of North Hempstead. She previously freelanced for the Amityville Record, Massapequa Post and the Babylon Beacon. When not reporting, the south shore native can usually be found buried in a book, playing video games or talking Star Wars.

Janelle Clausen

Janelle Clausen is a reporter with Blank Slate Media covering the Great Neck peninsula and Town of North Hempstead. She previously freelanced for the Amityville Record, Massapequa Post and the Babylon Beacon. When not reporting, the south shore native can usually be found buried in a book, playing video games or talking Star Wars.
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North Hempstead hosts ‘Not in Our Town’ forum

The Town of North Hempstead and Holocaust Memorial Tolerance Center of Nassau County hosted "Not in Our Town: A Unity

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Three businesses approved to open in Great Neck Plaza

The Great Neck Plaza village board approved conditional-use permits for three businesses Wednesday night, welcoming the new owners of a

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Temple Beth-El and Islamic Center stand together

Temple Beth-El members visited the Islamic Center of Long Island to learn about Islamic tradition and openly support the Muslim

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Great Neck BOE candidate declines to give stance on bond

A candidate for the Great Neck school board declined to say on Monday whether he supports a proposed bond to

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Gold Coast, Jacques Pépin and a taste of France

Bon appetit, French foodies. The Gold Coast Arts Center and Gold Coast International Film Festival will be hosting chef Jacques

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Jesse Friedman’s Court of Appeals date postponed

After a judge on the New York State Court of Appeals died, the court postponed a hearing on whether Jesse

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Lake Success board approves budget, increases tax levy

The Lake Success Board of Trustees unanimously passed a $18.6 million combined budget Monday night, increasing the tax levy to

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Harvey Moser’s story of survival

Harvey Moser, a 47-year Great Neck resident, was a child when anti-Semitism reached a fever pitch in Europe. Hitler was

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Six vie for two G.N. Board of Education seats

Six candidates are running for two Great Neck Board of Education seats vacated by Lawrence Gross and Susan Healy, longtime

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Kensington signs contract with Vigilant Fire

Kensington renewed its contract with Vigilant Fire Company last night, ensuring another year of service with the village. “We’ve opted

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Kensington tops list of New York’s best suburbs

Kensington was ranked New York's best suburb to live in, stirring pride among village officials. "There were a lot of

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Great Neck Board of Education and residents seek to correct the record

Great Neck school trustees and meeting attendees lamented about a "misinformation campaign" Thursday night they say has been launched as the

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Temple Israel hosts Harvey Moser at Yom Hashoah

The crowd of over 200 rose in respect on Sunday as more than a dozen Holocaust survivors and their families

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Sonia Hochman shares how she survived the Holocaust with Yeshiva Har Torah

Lake Success resident Sonia Hochman shared how she survived the Holocaust with students at Yeshiva Har Torah on Monday, bringing

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Great Neck schools issue tax report card

Great Neck Public Schools released their 2017-2018 "property tax report card" on Friday, showing an overall budget, tax levy and

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