Certain addresses within the Lynbrook School district, formerly apart of an eliminated optional school zone for Marion Street and Waverly Park elementary schools, are now only be zoned for Waverly Park. Residents in this zone were formerly able to chose which school their children would attend. more

Senior guard Travis Hefele scored a season-high 23 points to lead visiting Friends Academy to a 57-46 win over East Rockaway in a Conference B-C boys’ basketball game last Friday night. … more

Valley Stream’s downtown business district has a couple of new faces and business owners are ready to serve tasty treats. Opening up a “nest” is the Chicken Coop at 159 Rockaway Ave. and ready to bring in the “dough” is the Little Sugar Shop right around the corner at 4 E. Valley Stream Blvd. more

East Rockaway Junior High School hosted its annual science fair on January 13. Students, teachers, parents, and other family members packed the auditorium.  more

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law. more

The Herald will be running a series of issue-based stories from now until the village election on March 15. As the campaigns begin to heat up, the candidates are outspoken on issues that are important to them and to their constituents. From what we hear, a public debate may be in the works, too. The Pride Party’s candidates include Francis Lenahan, who is running for mayor; Stanley Lombaro and Ed Corrado, who are running for trustees seats. The Freedom Party consisted of Richard Meagher, who is running for mayor; and Bobby Klose and Harry Levitt, who are eying the two open trustee seats. The mayoral seat is currently vacant since the sudden death of Ed Sieban last July. Meagher is currently the village’s deputy mayor. more

After a duck hunter lost his watercraft, he became stranded on the marsh south of Bay Park in East Rockaway. With his dog wet from being in the freezing water and with the temperature dropping fast, the East Rockaway Fire Department, along with Nassau County Police Marine units were called to the location. more

In the past, midway through the season East Rockaway would be looking ahead to a deep playoff run. In 2010-2011, however, the Lady Rocks are still seeking their first victory. more

While there was near a foot of snow in many places in the Herald coverage areas on the South Shore by Wednesday morning, it was still a less catastrophic storm than the post-Christmas blizzard that … more

Molloy College and East Rockaway Junior and Senior High School athletes, as well as other interested parties, may soon have the fields of their dreams — or at least a decent place to hold their practices and games. The college and county officials recently reached an agreement to upgrade and improve Bay Park’s neglected and often waterlogged ball fields and tennis courts. more