🌱 NFL Player From Lawrence Dies + Gas Prices On LI

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Posted Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 9:09 am ET|Updated Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 9:10 am ET

Happy Sunday, neighbors! Here's what's going on around town today.

A couple of showers. High: 67 Low: 51.

Here are the top three stories today in Five Towns:

Shane Olivea, the Long Beach and Lawrence High School football star who played for the Chargers died at the age of 40. The cause of death was not announced. (Subscription: Newsday)
The invasion in Ukraine has caused gas prices on Long Island to hit $4.10 per gallon. (News 12)
Home prices in southern Nassau are still high. The median sales price of Wantagh homes was $615,000, a 11.2 percent increase from last year. In Seaford, median sales price in January was $599,000, an increase of roughly 12 percent. (LI Herald)

Today in Five Towns:

Temple Israel, Lawrence and Jewish Sports Heritage Association, virtual presentation of "No Limits - The Resilient Mindset with Leah Goldstein," 10:30 a.m.

From my notebook:

A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday afternoon in Hempstead during a crash with a Toyota Camry on Peninsula Boulevard in Hempstead Village. (Subscription: Newsday)
Nassau County Police Department promoted Assistant Chief Christopher Ferro to Chief of Detectives. (Facebook)
Hewlett High School seniors Ethan Bernstein and Emma Zalcman were honored by the Nassau Zone of The New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for meeting the required Physical Education Outstanding Student criteria for achievement. (Facebook)

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— Jackie

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