March 3: News From Around Long Island

Some of the news from other communities that you may have missed this week.

Temple Installs Kitchen Cameras After Kosher Scandal

Temple Beth Torah in Melville installed security cameras in its kitchen this week after a lawsuit was filed against its on-premise catering company for allegedly violating kosher laws.

Tom Cataldo, the former general manager of Morrell Caterers, and former executive chef, Michael Savitsky filed a lawsuit earlier this month accusing Scott Morrell, the principal co-owner of the business, of They said that congregation’s kosher kitchen was used for the preparation of shrimp, pork and other non-kosher food.

Neiman Marcus Will Be 'Centerpiece' of Roosevelt Field Expansion

Simon Property Group, the owner of , announced Thursday that Neiman Marcus would make its Long Island debut at the Garden City-based mall.

The luxury department store will serve as a centerpiece of a 100,000-square foot addition to the mall, which is set to open in 2015. Renovations are to begin in 2013.

Long Beach School District to Expand Social, Emotional Well Being

The Long Beach Board of Education is looking to expand their curriculum in the instruction of their students’ social, emotional and physical well being.

At Tuesday’s work session, Superintendent David Weiss said this proposal stems from “the idea that we are educating the whole child,” adding, “for a lifetime of learning and healthy living well into adulthood.”’

Michael DeVito, the district’s chief operating officer, said that plan is to teach “a lifestyle approach that implies personal responsibility.” 

Huntington Teachers Sue School District

Three teachers have filed a federal lawsuit against the , saying they lost their tenured positions to less-experienced colleagues who were hired for the dual-language program.

Kristin Kopf, Marilyn Broomer and Vincenza Caruso filed the suit Feb.7. Kopf and Caruso lost their tenured jobs in June 2010; Broomer lost hers in June.

At the center of the legal case is the dual-language program, which mixes English-speaking children and those whose first language is Spanish, in classes that alternate instruction between the two languages.  

In addition to the seniority issue, their suit questions the benefit of the program itself and says the teachers were discriminated against on the basis of race and national origin.

13 Years Later, Lung Transplant Patient Lives Full Life

Plainview resident Gary Klausner is 47 years old. He has had cystic fibrosis for 37 of those years, and his lungs for only 13.

It's been a roller coaster ride lasting nearly four decades, and the ride hasn't come to a complete stop quite yet, but Gary is thriving, having survived double lung transplant surgery. He is now an author, with his book  'Never Say Never: A Life of Challenges.'