James Ryan, 45, of New Hyde Park will stand trial for the alleged drunken-driving crash that killed 19-year-old Matthew Scarpati of Dix Hills on the Wantagh State Parkway in the summer of 2009.
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By David Weingrad
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12/17/10
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Three animal rescue volunteers have filed a lawsuit against the Town of Hempstead, Supervisor Kate Murray and seven other employees after the volunteers were banned from the town’s Wantagh animal shelter — where they had worked for years — for what they say is retaliation for speaking out to shelter employees and town officials about abuse and neglect.
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Mary Malloy
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12/9/10
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Be alert.
That’s what Nassau County Police are saying after two men robbed several women this month in East Meadow, Merrick, North Merrick, North Bellmore, Baldwin, Wantagh and Levittown.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/19/10
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Nassau County police are alerting residents to be on the lookout for two men who robbed several women this month in East Meadow, Merrick, North Merrick, Baldwin, Wantagh and …
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Mike Caputo
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11/18/10
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The northbound lanes of the Wantagh Parkway will be closed between Jones Beach and Merrick Road until 7 p.m. on Nov. 18. New York State Parks Deputy Regional Director George Gorman said to expect intermittent closures on the southbound side for no more than 10 minutes at a time. The parkway is facing closures because of a movie that is being filmed there.
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11/18/10
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There were few mysteries for No. 2 Kennedy (12-3 overall) and top-seeded Wantagh when they matched up in the championship round of the Nassau County Class A girls’ volleyball playoff tournament at C.W. Post’s Pratt Center on Nov. 10.
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Steve Siniski
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11/16/10
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Students and faculty members from Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick recently took part in the Tomorrow's Hope Walk-a-thon and Bike-a-thon at Cedar Creek Park in Wantagh
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10/21/10
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano are sponsoring a "Shed the Meds" at Wantagh Park on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at which residents can safely dispose of old and unused prescription medications.
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8/6/10
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Construction of a guiderail that will run along the Wantagh State Parkway bike path began May 20, a New York State Department of Transportation spokeswoman said.
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Sari Zeidler
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6/3/10
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Police are offering a $5,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who damaged up to 95 cars this weekend, police said at a Monday news conference.
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Sari Zeidler
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5/24/10
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