🌱 Fatal Hit-And-Run Driver Arrested + New Duck Eatery

Rise and shine, Five Towns! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with periods of sun. High: 66 Low: 45.

Here are the top three stories in Five Towns today:

1. The driver who fled an accident that killed a motorcyclist in Jericho was arrested. Police said Jordan P. Solomon, 30, of Forest Hills, was operating a sedan heading westbound on Jericho Turnpike when he struck a 29-year-old male motorcyclist. (News 12)
2. PSEG-LI will trim trees in Cedarhurst beginning on March 21, weather permitting, to prevent trees from affecting power lines and service. (LI Herald)
3. One month after the closing of The Breakfast Club in Rockville Centre, The Ugly Duckling opened in the same spot. It's the second location of the Long Beach restaurant that has a duck theme. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Five Towns:

• Career Awareness Week, George W Hewlett High School.

From my notebook:

• 12 Hewlett students were selected to be part of the 32nd Annual New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) Legislative Student Art Exhibit: Dali Madjar, Claire Wang, Jayden Hunter, Lauren Chan, Micah Koshy, Nataniel Yakubov, Valeria Paez, Natalie Torrico, Jake Kallenos, Mark Winkler, Yael Madjar, and Alexandra Feldman. (Facebook)
• Hewlett Baseball is accepting sponsorships until Friday. Family sponsorships are $75 and business sponsorships are $100. (Facebook)
• Hewlett Woodmere Business Association is accepting donations for American flags to be installed on Broadway, $30 each. (Facebook)

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• American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll see you around.

— Jackie