Richard Jacques

Richard Jacques

74 Articles

Herricks lauds new elementary school program

Based on the progress of their students, elementary school teachers are enthusiastic about a new approach to learning recently initiated

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Plaza eyes mixed zoning options

The Village of Great Neck Plaza continues to explore options regarding a proposed local law to allow mixed-use development and

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Plaza exhibit displays local talent

An exhibition of still-life paintings by local artist Joyce Barrow is helping to bring some color to the walls of

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Agency pick stirs veterans

Veterans showed up in force Tuesday to voice their opinions to the Nassau County Legislature regarding the recent replacement of

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Merchants seek to end fall Autofest

Dozens of Great Neck Plaza merchants are calling for an end to one of Great Neck's biggest events of the

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GN Village dunks donut’s orange

Startling Orange might work as a signature color for the Dunkin' Donuts franchise, but it is apparently not the shade

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Celender, Stern meet on LIRR

The mayors of the two Great Neck villages most affected by the Long Island Railroad's proposed pocket-track extension in Thomaston

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Plaza candidates pledge to stay the course

With three candidates running unopposed, this year's election in Great Neck Plaza promises to offer more of the same in

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Iavarone Brothers maintains family tradition

In 1919, Pasquale Iavarone stepped off a boat from Italy onto Ellis Island, one of thousands of Italian immigrants who

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3 incumbents seeking reelection in Thomaston

Running unopposed and heading for his eighth term, Village of Thomaston Mayor Robert Stern said a tax increase is not

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Seidler’s adventurous life revealed in high school reunion entry

A 50th high school reunion directory entry apparently filled out by Oscar-winning screen writer David Seidler, formerly of Great Neck,

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Legislators get kudos for bill

To the delight of local officials, state Sen. Jack Martins and state Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel held a press conference Friday

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Seidler recalled Great Neck days at High School reunion

A Great Neck High School 50th reunion directory entry apparently filled out by Oscar-winning screenwriter and David Seidler reveals a

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Budget talks begin with plan for 2% rise

The Great Neck Union Free School District has presented a preliminary working budget of $193.3 million for 2011-12 - up

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Sam Chwat, speech therapist to stars, dies

Longtime Great Neck resident Sam Chwat, the speech therapist to the stars, died March 3 in Manhasset at the age

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