🌱 Repeat Car Thief Arrested + East Rockaway New Athletic Complex

Happy Wednesday, Five Towns! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything happening today in Five Towns.

First, today's weather:

Rain in the morning. High: 52 Low: 47.

Here are the top three stories in Five Towns today:

1. A Queens man was arrested for a string of auto burglaries in the Five Towns. Ingmar Connell is charged with a burglary at the Cedarhurst Department of Public Works building on Feb. 22, along at least four others. (Patch)
2. East Rockaway School District unveiled a brand-new athletic complex last weekend. There was a 5K run and a parade before the games at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School. (Patch)
3. Molloy College hosted a concert to benefit Ukraine on Tuesday night. The fundraiser featured cast members from "Phantom of the Opera," along with Billy Joel's saxophonist and world-renowned pianists. (News 12)

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Today in Five Towns:

• Yiddish Fight Club with Dr. Eddy Portnoy, Online, Jewish Sports Heritage Association and Temple Israel, Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
• Interview Day, George W Hewlett High School, 7:25 a.m.
• Board of Education Adopts Proposed Budget for 2022-2023 School Year, WEC, and Work Meeting, 7:15 p.m.

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• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hewlett/Woodmere: "Can anyone please recommend a good plumber for the Woodmere area?" (Nextdoor)
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Events:

• Yiddish Fight Club with Dr. Eddy Portnoy (April 6)
• Queens Underground 3rd Annual Black History Month Red Carpet Film Festival (April 8)
• Holy Land Hardball Film Screening (April 10)
• Palm Sunday Brunch and Branches! Free Family Community Event! (April 10)
• The Full Circle Business Brunch Experience (April 10)
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— Jackie