5 Headlines in Communities Nearby

Here is what happened in nearby communities this week:

A Dix Hills woman is one of 20 defendants who are alleged to have been involved in recruiting European women to illegally enter and work in the United States as strippers.

Students on Top, the advocacy group recently formed with the encouragement of the Elwood Board of Education, is seeking the community's help in choosing one to three mandates that could be overturned, allowing the district to keep its educational programs intact in the face of the looming two percent tax cap and cuts in state aid.

Two SUVs collided on Plainview Road Tuesday morning, sending one of the vehicles careening into a nearby home. Plainview firefighters responded to the crash just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday on Plainview Road near Cynthia Drive. They discovered the driver of one of the vehicles trapped inside the crumpled wreck. Firefighters used the "Jaws of Life" to free the trapped victim, who was then transported to a local hospital, firefighters said.

The race between Joseph Belesi and Eva Pearson for the District 14 seat of the Nassau Legislature continues into December, with a judge ruling Tuesday for officials to narrow down the ballot challenges.

More than two months ago, Borders of Syosset closed their doors after the book retailer giant filed for bankruptcy. The building still stands vacant and the only thing close to filling the empty store was limited-time-only Spirit Halloween in October.