Weekly Recap: Robert Core Starts Prison Term, Oktoberfest Comes to East Meadow

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. New frozen yogurt shop opens in East Meadow: Mama Yogurt, which has three other locations in the US, recently opened on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow.

2. First Annual Oktoberfest comes to East Meadow: Nassau County hosted its First Annual Oktoberfest Celebration in Eisenhower Park over the weekend. The event included food, rides, beer and performances.

1. Robert Core starts his nine-month prison term: Former Hempstead Public Safety Officer Robert Core, who's car struck and killed a pedestrian while he was allegedly driving intoxicated in July of 2011, started his nine-month prison term on Thursday.