Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District athletic director, recently resigned his post as coordinator of the Nassau County Boys' Basketball Committee because, he said, the Section VIII Athletic Council rejected a proposal of his to fine-tune the seeding process that ultimately determines teams' playing schedules. In 2006, Lerner was the architect of an ability-grouping system that determined a team's conference by its record. Previously, teams were assigned to conferences without much regard to their records. Rather, officials used what they called the "snake," in which teams were seeded and then laid out on a grid that wound back and forth in serpentine fashion. more

By all accounts, it was a beautiful day for a race. The temperature was cool, the wind nearly calm, the sun shining and the course dry. And race they did — nearly 1,000 runners took to village … more

The Herald was there for North Shore Animal League's 4th Annual DogCatemy Award Celebrity Gala, presented by Purina ONE. more

“We came on when the Dead Sea was just sick,” Rockville Centre Police Commissioner Jack McKeon joked, referring to himself and Inspector Richard Fantry, executive officer of the department. “It was a long time ago.” 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

Even as Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) declared victory Tuesday night over his Republican challenger, Chris Browne from Rockville Centre, officials from Browne's campaign said there will be a recount of all votes in the 5th Legislative District. more

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

Republicans retook the Nassau County Legislature on Tuesday, even as Democratic incumbent Legislator Joe Scannell, whose 5th District seat was widely considered to be vulnerable, defeated challenger Chris Browne in a close race. 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

In response to a story, “Two village officers injured during arrest,” (Oct. 29-Nov. 4), Laura Dennis, referring to herself as "the girlfriend” of her alleged assailant, James Fowler, wrote in an e-mail and an online posting on the Herald’s Web site that information contained in the police report — and the Herald article based on it — was incorrect. Saying the story was “concocted” by police, she accused officers of using racial profiling and excessive force in making the arrest. more