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Just one month after donating a kidney to a Purple Heart-awarded veteran, Ari Brown is stumping for organ donation, hoping to educate people who are unsure about what is involved.

Assemblyman Ari Brown donated his kidney. Here's how it went

Before the State Legislature returned to session this month, Assemblyman Ari Brown used his relatively free time in December to help a man in need, donating one of his kidneys to a Purple Heart-awarded veteran. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 1/19/24

Woodmere Club owners Efrem Gerszberg and Robert Weiss have filed a lawsuit against the villages of Lawrence and Woodsburgh, seeking damages because of the limitations they claim the Coastal Conservation District imposed on their development plan.

Woodmere Club owners sue these two villages

Woodmere Club owners Efrem Gerszberg and Robert Weiss have filed a lawsuit against the villages of Lawrence and Woodsburgh, seeking $65 million in damages — money they claim they have lost because of the limitations the Coastal Conservation District imposed on their plan to develop the club land, according to the suit. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 1/19/24

Hewlett High School senior Samuel Hsu was one of 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024.

Meet Hewlett High School's Regeneron Scholar

As an eighth-grader in Woodmere Middle School Samuel Hsu was seeking out an intellectual challenge. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/19/24

Rabbi Marc Disick and Cantor Galina Makaveyev, of Temple Israel of Lawrence, took part in the MLK Day of Service on Jan. 15.

Honoring Dr. King's legacy in the Five Towns

Volunteers got in touch with their Jewish roots honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, the late civil rights leader’s birthday. more

By Parker Schug | 1/19/24

Hewlett High School’s Team Innovo in action at the robotics competition at Sewanhaka High last weekend.

Building a winning culture at Hewlett's robotics team

Hewlett High School’s Roboboogie robotics team continued its winning ways as they first qualified by capturing second place in the top award category, Inspire, on Saturday at last weekend’ tournament hosted by Sewanhaka High School. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/19/24

Commuters and residents of the barrier island say they are confused about the E-ZPass application process for the Atlantic Beach Bridge discount.

Local commuters asking for an ‘E-Z’ way

The launch of E-ZPass on the Atlantic Beach Bridge last month has brought change to the seven-decade-old structure that connects Atlantic Beach with Lawrence, and has also confused many residents and … more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 1/12/24

Andy Kazan, left, and Eitan Cohen, both 8, are part of the coding program at Peninsula Public Library.

Want to learn coding? Here's where in the Five Towns

Peninsula Public Library is teaching children a unique skill set and there is still time to get in on it. Children’s Librarian Pat Murphy made the “natural transition” to leading coding programs after many series of science projects. more

By Parker Schug | 1/12/24

Hewlett High School senior Joshua Sepe won the New York Stock Market Fall Competition winning over 5,000 participants across the state. Sepe previously won the spring competition last school year.

Hewlett's Joshua Sepe wins yet again

Hewlett High School senior Joshua Sepe was victorious in the New York Stock Market Fall competition, winning over 5,000 participants across the state. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 1/12/24

Amazing Savings at 309 Central Ave. in Lawrence closed its doors on Dec. 31. New businesses are attracted to the village merchant, Ilana Buchsbayew, said.

In Lawrence, storefronts are seeking tenants

The end of 2023 marked the end of the Amazing Savings storefront presence on Central Avenue in Lawrence. Signs were posted, prompting customers to visit the Lawrence Lane location, as the 309 Central Ave. storefront joins the list of business vacancies in the area. more

By Parker Schug | 1/12/24

Justin and Chany Cohen, participants on the Israel trip, wrote cards to the Israel Defense Forces soldiers at the Chabad’s Mitzvah Fair on Jan. 31.

PHOTOS: The Five Towns Mitzvah Fair

From young children to seniors, several volunteers worked diligently to decorate gift bags that were filled with treats and write heartfelt cards at the Chabad of the Five Towns Mitzvah Fair on Jan. 31. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/12/24

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