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Sept. 14: Kindergarten Parents Outraged, Journey to Malverne Pub, Blood Drive and More

A look at the top headlines for this Wednesday in Malverne and West Hempstead.

Kindergartners in Malverne are feeling this year's budget cuts, as their teachers are "overwhelmed," according to parents, because of the lack of aids and monitors this year.

An injured firefighter is honored with a blood drive in West Hempstead, we journey to Connolly Station and more.

Here are your top headlines for Sept. 14.

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  1. Missing Monitors: Parents of Kindergarten students in the Malverne school district expressed their outrage to the board Tuesday night over the lack of help in their children's classrooms this year. Get the full story later today.
  2. Blood Drive: The Nassau County Fire Departments 7th Battalion will hold a blood drive today at the West Hempstead fire house from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in honor of injured firefighter Will Jakubowski. All are invited to donate.
  3. Journey To Connolly Station: Funny guy Steve Strangio says he's never felt more Irish after his latest Journey to Connolly Station, an Irish pub in Malverne...and he's Italian. Join him on this latest adventure at 11 a.m. today.
  4. Malverne Football: The Malverne High School varsity Mules football is undefeated, 2-0. Find out about the team's goals for this season and its key players today.
  5. Green Team Kick Off: The West Hempstead school district is kicking off the start of a green initiative tonight with a meeting from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Middle School cafeteria. Learn more today.


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