Weekly Recap: Temple Thief Sentenced, SD 15 Budget

Here are this past week's most read stories on Five Towns Patch:

6. Nearby: Valley Stream Car Dealership Employee Allegedly Swindled Customers

A former Valley Stream car dealership employee was arrested last week for allegedly swindling customers by promising to fix their credit, police said.

5. New Businesses: Town Gourmet Moves to Bigger Location

Popular produce market Town Gourmet recently relocated to a much bigger storefront in Hewlett, offering plenty of new items and a name change to Sweet Pea.

4. 28 Positions to be Eliminated in Lawrence Schools' 2013-14 Budget

The Lawrence School District will cut about 10 teacher positions and 18 other positions to help make up an expected $3.2 million shortfall in its 2013-14 budget, according to the superintendent.

3. Teen Mugged in North Woodmere

Two men robbed a teenager of his cell phone last Friday on a North Woodmere street, police said.

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1. Woodmere Man Who Stole From Temple Sentenced

The Woodmere man who stole more than $634,000 from Congregation Aish Kodesh while serving as its treasurer was sentenced Tuesday to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison, the Nassau District Attorney announced.