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Byron Alavarado Valiente grilled and served the hamburgers at the annual Inwood Day festivities.

From the water slides, to archery and the bouncy entertainment, the DJ, the dancers, the food, ices, bookbags and other giveaways and raffle prizes this year’s Inwood Day on Aug. 13 at the Five … more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/25/22

Hewlett High School graduate Mollie Falk, class of 2014, spoke at her alma mater’s Career Day on March 17.

Navigating through Hewlett’s Career Day

You are a 61-year-old newly named deputy editor for Herald Community Newspapers who also serves as a senior editor mentoring less experienced colleagues and the editor of the Nassau Herald, a community weekly newspaper that covers the Five Towns. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/31/22

Jeffrey Bessen is a senior editor for Herald Community Newspapers and editor of the Nassau Herald.

20 years later, 9-11’s memories continue to sting

Twenty years ago I was completing my first year as a reporter for three community weeklies in Suffolk County: the Long Island Advance, Suffolk County News and Islip Bulletin. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/9/21

Space exploration ignites the imagination

I was 8-years-old when Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins went to the moon in Apollo 11. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/18/19

In America, patriotism, politics and sports are forever intertwined

As Vice President Mike Pence’s post-national anthem exit from last Sunday’s NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts made abundantly clear . . . more

10/13/17

The Herald Community Newspapers crew at the New York Press Association convention in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., last weekend.

Heralds bring home the gold in New York Press Association contest

The Herald Community Newspapers came up big in the New York Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest, taking 15 honors in the statewide competition, for which 184 newspapers submitted nearly 3,000 entries. The awards were presented at NYPA’s annual convention in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., last weekend. more

4/12/17

A gas line was damaged when a contractor was digging a larger foundation at a house on Hollywood Crossing in Lawrence on Wednesday.

Gas line damaged in Lawrence, no injuries reported

Damage to a 2-inch gas line at a house in Lawrence Wednesday morning resulted in the evacuation of one person from the home, National Grid spokeswoman Wendy Ladd said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/22/17

Daniels files lawsuit in Nassau County court

East Rockaway resident Lisa Daniels, the Democratic challenger who lost decisively last week to incumbent County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) in the 7th Legislative District, announced just … more

By Howard Schwach and Jeff Bessen | 11/12/13

Its building sold, Reconstructionist Synagogue Beth Emeth will lease space from Central Synagogue of Nassau County.

Beth Emeth Synagogue relocates to Rockville Centre

Beth Emeth, the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the South Shore of Long Island, has sold its building in Hewlett and is now located at 430 DeMott Ave., where it is leasing space from Central Synagogue of Nassau County, a Reform congregation that like Beth Emeth, is affiliated with The Union for Reform Judaism. more

JEFF BESSEN and JUDY RATTNER | 8/1/12

HHS science teacher proves he’s a top-notch researcher

Though many might remember Mary Shelley's classic "Frankenstein" as a horror story, Dr. Terrence Bissoondial, a teacher at Hewlett High School, picked up on its creation theme, and from there chose genetics as a career path. more

JEFF BESSEN | 7/15/10

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