Original sentence: Over the years Centereach has progressed from a small hamlet to a growing suburban community.The hamlet of Centereach was known as New Village until the early 20th century
Edited sentence: Over the years Centereach has progressed from a small hamlet to a primarily suburban community.The hamlet of Centereach was first called West Middle Island, but primarily became known as New Village until the early 20th century.The population in 1940 was only 628, but the area had grown to nearly 20,000 residents by 1970