Long Island goes to the prom
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook senior prom on June 26.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Students Brianna Flythe and Jevon Burke attended the Walt Whitman High School senior prom on June 27.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Students are all set for the Westbury High School senior prom on June 27.
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Students attend the Westbury High School senior prom on June 27.
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Students attend the Westbury High School senior prom on June 27.
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Students attend the Westbury High School senior prom on June 27.
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Students attend the Westbury High School senior prom on June 27.
Credit: Ren Zelaya
Students attend the Westbury High School senior prom on June 27.
Credit: Ren Zelaya
Students attend the Westbury High School senior prom on June 27.
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Students attend the Westbury High School senior prom on June 27.
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Students are all set for the West Islip senior prom on June 27.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson held a Nickelodeon-themed prom Monday on the school's campus.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Students are all set for the Lynbrook High School senior prom on June 26.
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Yanna Kalaitzis and Andreas Papachristou before the Smithtown High School West senior prom on June 13.
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Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
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Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein
Ward Melville High School celebrated its senior prom on June 27. The school's gym, along with several classrooms and hallways, were transformed into a Harry Potter theme.
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Deer Park High School held its prom at Flowerfield in St. James on June 27.
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Deer Park High School held its prom at Flowerfield in St. James on June 27.
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Deer Park High School held its prom at Flowerfield in St. James on June 27.
Credit: Rachel Weiss
Deer Park High School held its prom at Flowerfield in St. James on June 27.
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Deer Park High School held its prom at Flowerfield in St. James on June 27.
Credit: Rachel Weiss
Deer Park High School held its prom at Flowerfield in St. James on June 27.
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Deer Park High School held its prom at Flowerfield in St. James on June 27.
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Deer Park High School held its prom at Flowerfield in St. James on June 27.
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The LGBT Network hosted its 19th annual LGBT Prom on June 26 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
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The LGBT Network hosted its 19th annual LGBT Prom on June 26 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
Credit: Erin Serpico
The LGBT Network hosted its 19th annual LGBT Prom on June 26 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
Credit: Erin Serpico
The LGBT Network hosted its 19th annual LGBT Prom on June 26 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
Credit: Erin Serpico
The LGBT Network hosted its 19th annual LGBT Prom on June 26 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
Credit: Erin Serpico
The LGBT Network hosted its 19th annual LGBT Prom on June 26 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
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Sewanhaka High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 25 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola.
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Sewanhaka High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 25 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola.
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Sewanhaka High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 25 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola.
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Sewanhaka High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 25 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola.
Credit: Marlo Jappen
Sewanhaka High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 25 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola.
Credit: Marlo Jappen
Sewanhaka High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 25 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola.
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Sewanhaka High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 25 at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola.
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Oyster Bay High School held its first pre-prom photo-op on June 26 at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.
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Oyster Bay High School held its first pre-prom photo-op on June 26 at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Oyster Bay High School held its first pre-prom photo-op on June 26 at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Oyster Bay High School held its first pre-prom photo-op on June 26 at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Oyster Bay High School held its first pre-prom photo-op on June 26 at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Oyster Bay High School held its first pre-prom photo-op on June 26 at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.
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Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
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Walt Whitman High School held its 2019 senior prom on June 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
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Students attend Islip High Schools senior prom on June 25 at the Larkfield in East Northport.
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Students attend Islip High Schools senior prom on June 25 at the Larkfield in East Northport.
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Students attend Islip High Schools senior prom on June 25 at the Larkfield in East Northport.
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Students attend Islip High Schools senior prom on June 25 at the Larkfield in East Northport.
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Students attend Islip High Schools senior prom on June 25 at the Larkfield in East Northport.
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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School at their senior prom at Villa Lombardis in Holbrook on June 24, 2019.
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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School at their senior prom at Villa Lombardis in Holbrook on June 24, 2019.
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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School at their senior prom at Villa Lombardis in Holbrook on June 24, 2019.
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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School at their senior prom at Villa Lombardis in Holbrook on June 24, 2019.
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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School at their senior prom at Villa Lombardis in Holbrook on June 24, 2019.
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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School at their senior prom at Villa Lombardis in Holbrook on June 24, 2019.
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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School at their senior prom at Villa Lombardis in Holbrook on June 24, 2019.
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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School at their senior prom at Villa Lombardis in Holbrook on June 24, 2019.
Credit: Erin Serpico
Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington held its annual prom, traditionally called the "Gambol," on June 21, at Castle Gould at Sands Point Preserve.
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Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington held its annual prom, traditionally called the "Gambol," on June 21, at Castle Gould at Sands Point Preserve.
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Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington held its annual prom, traditionally called the "Gambol," on June 21, at Castle Gould at Sands Point Preserve.
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Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington held its annual prom, traditionally called the Gambol, on Friday, June 21, at Castle Gould at Sands Point Preserve.
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Malverne High School held its senior prom at The Inn at New Hyde Park on June 13.
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The seniors at the Malverne High School prom named Khevon Pinnock prom king and Nya Cort prom queen on June 13at The Inn at New Hyde Park.
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Malverne High School held its pre-prom red carpet event June 13 on campus.
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Malverne High School held its senior prom on June 13 at The Inn at New Hyde Park.
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Malverne High School held its pre-prom red carpet event June 13 on campus.
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Malverne High School held its senior prom on June 13 at The Inn at New Hyde Park.
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William Floyd High School held its senior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on June 7.
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William Floyd High School held its senior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on June 7.
Credit: Ian J. Stark
William Floyd High School held its senior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on June 7.
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William Floyd High School held its senior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on June 7.
Credit: Ian J. Stark
William Floyd High School held its senior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on June 7.
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William Floyd High School held its senior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on June 7.
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Summer Bartnick attends St. Dominic High School's senior prom on May 29, 2019.
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St. Anthony's High School held its senior prom at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on June 3.
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St. Anthony's High School held its senior prom at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on June 3.
Credit: Christina Buehler
St. Anthony's High School held its senior prom at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on June 3.
Credit: Christina Buehler
St. Anthony's High School held its senior prom at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on June 3.
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St. Anthony's High School held its senior prom at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on June 3.
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Tina Luo, center, a senior at The Stony Brook School, stands with her parents and younger brother at the school's pre-prom events on May 23. Luo's family flew 7,000 miles from Shanghai to see her off to prom and to be there with her before her graduation. She started attending the school during eighth grade. "It's just a really cool and unique experience, going to school in America," Luo said. "And the whole prom experience -- it is a very unique tradition for America to have."
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Erin Young, a senior exchange student from England at The Stony Brook School, stands with her parents Ian and Cathi Young at the school's pre-prom events on May 23. Ian and Cathi Young flew 3,500 miles from Worcestershire, England, to see their daughter off to prom and to be there with her during the final events of her year at the school. "It's a new experience. Prom in the U.K. isn't a big deal," Erin Young said. "This is far more elaborate."
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Central Islip High School held its senior prom at the Hyatt Regency Long Island at Wind Watch Golf Club in Hauppauge on May 30.
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Central Islip High School held its senior prom at the Hyatt Regency Long Island at Wind Watch Golf Club in Hauppauge on May 30.
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Central Islip High School held its senior prom at the Hyatt Regency Long Island at Wind Watch Golf Club in Hauppauge on May 30.
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People arrive at Wyandanch Memorial High School for a pre-prom party on May 31.
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People arrive at Wyandanch Memorial High School for a pre-prom party on May 31.
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Courtney Allen arrives at Wyandanch Memorial High School for a pre-prom party on May 31.
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Genesis Martinez, 19, arrives at Wyandanch Memorial High School for a pre-prom party on May 31.
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People arrive at Wyandanch Memorial High School for a pre-prom party on May 31.
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Copiague High School held its 2019 senior prom on May 23 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
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Copiague High School held its 2019 senior prom on May 23 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
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Copiague High School held its 2019 senior prom on May 23 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
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Copiague High School held its 2019 senior prom on May 23 at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
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Valley Stream Central High School held its 2019 senior prom on May 23 at the Bridgeview Yacht Club in Island Park.
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Valley Stream Central High School held its 2019 senior prom on May 23 at the Bridgeview Yacht Club in Island Park.
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Valley Stream Central High School held its 2019 senior prom on May 23 at the Bridgeview Yacht Club in Island Park.
Credit: Erin Serpico
Students gather for a pre-prom event outside The Stony Brook School on May 23 before going to the prom at Oheka Castle in Huntington.
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Hauppauge High School held its 2019 junior prom on May 4 at the Hamlet Golf & Country Club in Commack.
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Hauppauge High School held its 2019 junior prom on May 4 at the Hamlet Golf & Country Club in Commack.
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