Hospital Employees Suspended Over Vax+Highest Superintendent Pay

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

Employees at a local hospital who refuse to comply with the vaccine mandate are being suspended. The highest paid Long Island superintendent list has a local district in the top three highest salaries on LI.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 69 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. Jerry Barmash talks to Sofia LaSpina whose four-yard touchdown pass on Sept. 18 made history. The Mepham High School junior broke the glass ceiling as the first female to ever score a high school touchdown on LI and says she was shocked by her accomplishment. (Patch)
2. Patch also has the story on Mount Sinai South Nassau placing 65 employees on an unpaid suspension for defying the state vaccine mandate. Another 100 employees have applied for a religious exemption which are being reviewed. (Patch)
3. Jeff Bessen recaps the Beit Halochem International 5Towns 5K, the Sept. 12 race at North Woodmere Park that was back after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. The race raised money for disabled Israeli military veterans. (LI Herald)
4. Tony Bellissimo previews Hewlett girls soccer upcoming fall season. Hewlett’s first victory of the season was a 5-0 game against Valley Stream North. (LI Herald)
5. Alex Costello looks at the highest paid Long Island school superintendents. Hewlett-Woodmere is number three on LI, with Dr. Ralph Marino, Jr. earning $437,444 per year. (Patch)

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Today in Five Towns:

• HES New Family Reception, Hewlett Woodmere School District, 10 a.m.
• SA General PTA Meeting, Shaw Avenue School, 99 Shaw Ave, Valley Stream.

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• Nassau County Police Department posted mug shots of wanted felony and misdemeanor criminal offenders from Nassau County. If you have tips, contact the police. (Facebook)

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