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Weekly Recap: Man Carjacked, East Meadow School Receives Donation

A look at what happened around the East Meadow area this week.

Busy week? No worries. Patch highlighted the top stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the local news. This week, the top stories are:

3. East Meadow woman publishes her first book of stories: Kristin Pappas, an East Meadow resident for more than 30 years, wrote and published "Krissy's Baklava: My Life is Sweet and Full of Nuts."

2. Woodland Middle School receives donation from Bob's Furniture:The school recently received a $1,000 donation from Bob's Discount Furniture. The business donated funds to seven schools in New York in support of arts and education programs.

1. Man carjacked in East Meadow: Police said that a 72-year-old man was carjacked in front of 2000 Hempstead Turnpike on Monday night.


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