Patch highlighted the top stories of the month so you can catch up on all of the local news. The top stories for the month of April are:
5. Nearby: Man Busted for Assault, Drug Possession: Joseph Muller, 24, of North Bellmore was involved in a verbal argument with a 49-year-old male allegedly threw a lawn ornament onto the hood of the victim's 2003 Ford Mustang. He was also found in possession of 172 Oxycodone pills that he did not have a prescription for.
4. Nearby: Man Arrested After Stabbing Student in School: Oscar Castaneda, a 20-year-old student at Uniondale High School, allegedly stabbed another student in the neck and back, puncturing his lung.
3. Diner Owners Plead Guilty to Underpaying Employees: Two cousins who own East Meadow’s Colony Diner pled guilty to charges that they failed to pay 72 employees more than $500,000 in wages.
2. East Meadow Mom Says Child Was Suspended For Refusing to Take State Tests: Kim Nacionales said that her son who refused to take April's standardized testing, was ordered an in-school suspension.
1. East Meadow Parents Refuse to Allow Their Children to Take State Tests: Parents said they refused to allow their children from taking standardized testing because they said the tests are putting too much pressure on them. Parents also said they felt the school district set out to "punish" children who did not take the tests.
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