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Cedar Creek Park on the Wantagh/Seaford border is a popular place to go sledding after a snowstorm.
Wantagh, Seaford bracing for first snowstorm
The first major snowstorm of the winter could hit Long Island this weekend, with forecasts currently calling for anywhere between 6 and 12 inches, Friday night through Sunday. Because of the timing of the storm, schools and garbage pickup would likely not be affected. more
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The Valley Stream Religious Council celebrated its MLK Day event at the mosque in Valley Stream.
Mosque hosts Religious Council’s MLK service
Churchgoers, synagogue members, Baha’i adherents, mosque parishioners and other locals gathered at Masjid Hamza Islamic Center of South Shore in North Valley Stream on Sunday to honor and reflect … more
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Serena Turco, a Mepham High School sophomore, and Matthew Brown, a junior, composed notes for care packages that the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District sent to local charities in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District celebrates Dr. King's legacy
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a saying: “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” For King, service to others was the highest form of humanity. more
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Man robbed at knifepoint in Lynbrook
Three men robbed a lone male victim at knifepoint in Lynbrook on Tuesday, stealing his cell phone and fleeing on foot. According to Fifth Squad detectives, the robbery occurred at 11 p.m. near 165 … more
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Frank DePergola, 92, of North Merrick, landed at Utah Beach, in Normandy, shortly after the D-Day invasion, and fought his way to Germany. He earned a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, a Good Conduct Medal and a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
Merokean recalls capturing Nazis, freeing prisoners of war from Germany
Nazi fighter planes suddenly swooped in, strafing the ground with machine-gun fire, as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Frank DePergola raced a Jeep through a forest in Luxembourg as the end of World War II approached, with a lieutenant in the passenger seat. more
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Jaime Hastings, an East Rockaway High School alumnus class of 202, who knew Bishop best through working with him in the school musicals, performed a song in Bishop's honor, "If" ("If a picture paints a thousand words...") by Bread.
‘The Beauty of Everyday Life’
Last Saturday, exactly two years ago after his death at age 63, friends, family, former students and members of the East Rockaway community celebrated the … more
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Steve Watanabe, left, and Don LauKaitis
Two longtime East Rockaway auxiliary officers retire
Two longtime members of the East Rockaway/Nassau County Auxiliary Police Department Unit No. 111 retired last week, with kudos from the East Rockaway … more
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Hansen began work in 1968, after moving to the United States from Norway. She noted that the official uniform has changed over the years, but the dress code was very strict when she started.
A loving ‘fixture’ in Lynbrook
After spending 48 years working as a crossing guard at the intersection of Niemann Avenue and Merrick Road in Lynbrook, Mari Hansen, 93, retired last week. “I know every rock on that corner,” … more
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Mike Seltzer, police medic with the county’s Emergency Ambulance Bureau, spoke to East Rockaway residents at a Narcan training seminar on Jan. 13.
Recognizing a heroin overdose
In an effort to help combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in Nassau County, several dozen East Rockaway residents learned about the signs of addiction, and some became certified in using Narcan, an … more
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Chris Brown, right, was congratulated by State Sen. Michael Venditto after he was sworn in for his second year as president of the chamber.
Chamber honors those who make Wantagh great
The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce celebrated the many people who do good in the community at the annual installation dinner on Jan. 14 at the Riviera in Massapequa. more
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