Jericho-Syosset News Journal (9/7/18)

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Friday, September 7, 2018

Vol. 78, No. 36

“Fun Zone” planned for Syosset Street Fair

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Students filled the halls of the Jericho School District on August 29th to start the 2018-19 year. Above, new Middle School Principal Chad Gleason welcomes students to the new school year.

Police arrest couple in bicyclist robbery

Dion Jude Hutchings

Nassau County Police arrested a couple for allegedly robbing a bicycle rider in Plainview on August 29th. According to detectives, patrol officers responded to 911 call for a robbery that had just occurred in the vicinity of Lindsay Street and Sally Lane. The male victim, 29, was riding his bicycle eastbound on Sally Lane and was struck by a 2011 Hyundai Sonata travel-

ing in the same direction. The victim was knocked off the bicycle and his wallet fell out of his pocket, landing on the ground. The male driver allegedly exited the vehicle, picked up the victim’s wallet and removed an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency. The driver and female passenger entered the vehicle and fled westbound on Sally Lane. A short time later, See page 20

Summer Sassone

After a full summer of teaching campers hundreds of ways to unwind and find their creative, artistic and athletic passions, a leading Long Island summer camp plans on making a splash in Syosset on the very first day of fall. Crestwood Country Day Camp and School will be the official “fun zone” sponsors of the 2018 Syosset Street Fair, which makes its return to the Jackson Avenue downtown after a year off on Sunday, September 23 from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Last week Associate Director Matt Pritikin spoke with the Syosset Advance and Jericho Syosset News Journal about the exciting opportunity to be a big part of Street Fair and introduce Crestwood to community members. The partnership with the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce for Street Fair marks the first time Crestwood joined in a collaboration of local Syosset business leaders. This year Crestwood’s summer camp ran during eight consecutive weeks, from June 25 through August 17. Every day in summer sessions, 900 kids ages “3 through teens” from Jericho, Syosset, Woodbury, Plainview, Melville, Old Westbury, Dix Hills, Bethpage and Merrick attend the camps, held at an 18-acre facility on Round Swamp Road in Melville. Lunch is provided each day for campers with a salad bar and fresh fruits, and snacks are given out twice a day. Crestwood has seven heated swimming pools and includes towel service for campers, so parents need not worry about dirty laundry coming home. Choices of sports to play at the camp range from baseball, basketball, lacrosse, tennis, soccer and a high-ropes adventure course with a zipline and rock climbing wall. Crestwood recently built its own American Ninja Warrior course and it was a hit this summer. Crestwood offers a Mommy and Me class for children 18 months old and up, as well as pre-K sessions. Kindergarten-age and up come to camp five days a week and once children are in seventh grade, they become eligible See page 20

Bestselling author visits Syosset Library PAGE 6 Register now for town fall fitness classes PAGE 4


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