Jan. 2: Pet Store Protest, Village Board, Crime Report and More

It's Jan. 2 and here are the top five things you need to know today.

1. Lynbrook Crime: Coming up later this morning, see what crimes were reported in the village of Lynbrook this week.
2. OLL Teacher Dies: Funeral services begin today for a retired teacher who devoted 40 years to Our Lady of Lourdes School in Malverne. Click here for details. 
3. Pet Store Protest: A group of protesters demonstrated outside Shake-a-Paw pet store in Lynbrook late last month with a message for potential shoppers. Look for the story later today.
4. Village Board: The Malverne village board will hold its monthly business meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. inside Village Hall. Look for coverage later this week on Patch.
5. Rotary Grants: The West Hempstead Rotary handed out dozens of grants to local non-profits in 2012. Find out who were the recipients were later today.

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