Republican legislative candidate Howard Kopel’s attempt to gain another ballot line in the Nov. 3 election was thwarted on Sept. 30 when a referee in Nassau County Supreme Court invalidated his petition for the newly created Tax Revolt Party.
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Paul Shapiro
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10/8/09
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A Woodmere dentist apparently abused the painkillers he obtained by using prescriptions he wrote and filled in the names of his friends and former patients, according to the office of Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice.
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Stephen J. Bronner
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10/8/09
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Jean Brett-Leach, the Democratic candidate for councilwoman in the Town of Hempstead 4th District who is running against Councilman Anthony Santino (R-East Rockaway), says she promises to work hard, fix problems for district residents and reduce government spending.
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Judy Rattner
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10/8/09
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A Nassau County Court judge threw out the alleged videotaped confession of Caleb Lacey, the 20-year-old former volunteer firefighter who is accused of setting a fire at his neighbor’s house last February that killed a woman and her three children.
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Stephen J. Bronner
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10/6/09
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The public is invited to the League of Women Voters' candidates forum on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. Details...
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Herald staff
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10/6/09
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The Lawrence School District ordered an English vocabulary workbook for high school students last week that was originally cut from this year’s school budget.
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Stephen J. Bronner
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10/1/09
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At the request of community members, the following attachments are the original order to show and the judge's decision in the case of five parents against the Lawrence School District.
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9/16/09
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The New York State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the attorney who represents the Lawrence School District, reversing the state comptroller's determination that he should be removed from its pension system. Following the Aug. 20 decision, the state must repay the lawyer’s missed pension payments within 30 days and reinstate him in the state retirement system.
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Stephen J. Bronner
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9/4/09
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