On Oct. 19, Nassau County legislators voted to enact two amendments that will tighten the reins on convicted sex offenders. The first gives the Probation Department the power to request that the court direct the highest level offenders, Level 3, to wear GPS tracking ankle bracelets while on probation to better monitor their whereabouts. The second provision bars registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of their victims' homes or workplaces, within 1,000 feet of schools or within 500 feet of parks. The new law will take effect 120 days after it is signed by the County Executive, which must take place within 30 days of the law's passage in the Legislature. more

A North Bellmore man was arrested and charged with possessing stolen guns and illegal drugs in the trunk of his car, which was parked in front of his home on Littleneck Avenue on Monday afternoon, police said. After Bureau of Special Operations officers noticed Pulgiano, 25, allegedly placing two rifles in the trunk, they also found a shotgun, a 9mm rifle, a .45-caliber handgun (reported stolen from Florida), several bags of cocaine, two bags of marijuana, a scale and small plastic bags. Pulgiano was charged with several counts of criminal possession of stolen property and controlled substances. He was to be arraigned on Tuesday in First District Court in Hempstead. more

Tim and Nadine O'Sullivan of North Bellmore stopped by Newbridge Elementary School in North Bellmore to cast their ballots on Tuesday, with children Ryan, Trevor and Kaitlyn. In this year's election, the county executive's, district attorney's, county comptroller's, clerk's, legislators', and a host of Town of Hempstead and judges' races were up for grabs. more

Jacob Gunther School in the North Bellmore School District joined schools across the nation and around world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Oct. 7. more

A man posing as a county worker conned an elderly couple last Tuesday afternoon to gain access to their North Bellmore home and stole jewelry inside, police said. This "distraction burglary" took place at a home on Carley Court at about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20. A man described to be in his 50s with a walkie-talkie on his belt and wearing a blue baseball cap with "county" on it approached an 88-year-old man who was in his garage, convincing the homeowner that he needed to go into his backyard to inspect a neighbor's fence, according to police. While he distracted the elderly man and his wife, another man who police believe was his cohort, entered their home and allegedly burglarized it, police said. When the 81-year wife became suspicious and demanded to see the subject's identification, the man told her he would go get it, but never came back. It was then that she went into her bedroom and discovered that the jewelry was missing, according to Nassau County Police. more

After his white sedan collided with a passenger van on Sunrise Highway on Monday afternoon and rolled over, a driver was covered in tomato sauce, which may have appeared to be blood initially, confusing responding police officers about the extent of his injuries more

Martin Avenue Elementary School in North Bellmore was surrounded by witches and monsters, princesses and hippies, firefighters and pro athletes, and a cast of other characters on Oct. 30. The school celebrated its ninth annual Halloween parade. The students dressed in costume and circled the building as parents, grandparents and younger siblings looked on. more

With several close races on Election Day including the one for county executive, the Nassau County Board of Elections began its review of votes on Monday. more

Nassau and Suffolk County Republicans await voter results — and ultimately celebrated — in Westbury, NY more

It was a shocking night in Nassau County for several local Democrats, most notably County Executive Tom Suozzi, who, as the Herald reached deadline, was ahead by a razor-thin 237 vote margin. more