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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Great Neck library board terminates director Kathy Giotsas

The Great Neck Library Board of Trustees voted to authorize the April 28 termination of Executive Library Director Kathy Giotsas

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Two Great Neck Board of Ed candidates drop out

Michael Golden and Grant Toch dropped out of the race for a Great Neck Public School Board trustee seat last

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Linda Abrams, an artist of grace and grit

The home of Linda Abrams, a Lake Success-based artist, is a treasure trove of handmade art. There is tapestry on

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Stepping Stones Lighthouse takes first big step towards restoration

The Town of North Hempstead authorized an engineering report for the Stepping Stones Lighthouse and allocated $520,000 in its 20172021

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Great Neck village BOT fills fifth trustee seat

The Great Neck Village Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Steven Hope to fill Ray Plakstis’ vacant seat on

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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