Local Elections + NYPD Son Gets Moving Birthday Surprise

Good morning Five Towns!

In today's Daily, find out what Woodmere resident was honored for her long community involvement. Hewlett Harbor elections are coming up. A little boy in Cedarhurst got a birthday surprise that will touch you. And mark your calendars for more end-of-year celebrations for students.

First, today's weather: we may see some light rain in the evening. The high will be 76 degrees.

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Today's top news from the Five Towns:

1. Arlene Gross showcases a Hewlett Harbor house for sale. The legal two-family colonial is listed for $2.395 million. It has 6,754 square feet, eight bedrooms and is newly renovated. (Newsday)

3. Michael O'Keeffe reports that longtime North Woodmere resident Sylvia Kaminestky was honored Sunday. The North Woodmere Park Community Room was renamed to reflect the late resident's decades of volunteering and civic engagement in the area. Kaminestky died in November at age 87. (Newsday)

3. ABC 7 News has a story about a Cedarhurst boy who got a surprise birthday visit from Smiles Through Cars. The nonprofit cheered up Liev Sives on his tenth birthday with exotic cars. Firefighters and police officers stopped by. Liev's father, a NYPD officer, died last month. (ABC 7)

4. Newsday has the lowdown on Hewlett Harbor's upcoming elections. Four candidates are running for two two-year seats. Deputy Mayor Leonard Oppenheimer and trustee Gil Bruh from the Residents Party line, against challengers Domenico Calandrella and Afrim Pulatani, For a Better Hewlett Harbor Party. (Newsday)

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Events Around the Five Towns:

• The Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club girls travel soccer tryouts are tonight for Girls U11, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Hewlett Elementary School.

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Five Towns Notebook:

• Don't forget, there is a Board of Education work meeting Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Hewlett High School.
• Hewlett Elementary School parents can sign up now for the June 15 fifth grade graduation party at Atlantic Beach. (Facebook)

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-Jackie

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