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When the new school-zone speed cameras program was implemented, it was estimated that it would bring in $30 million. County Executive Ed Mangano wanted it . . .
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12/18/14
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Seaford’s veterans will see a reduction in their school taxes beginning with the 2015-16 school year. On Dec. 4, the Seaford Board of Education voted unanimously, in four separate resolutions, to provide a partial reduction of school taxes for the 588 veterans who live in the district.
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By Laura Schofer
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12/10/14
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For 70 years, Leonard Stern rarely talked about his war experiences. On Monday, his service in the U.S. Army was the focus, as he was awarded a Purple Heart by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/3/14
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Nearly 600 Seaford veterans would see a reduction in their school taxes if the Board of Education approves a partial school tax exemption at its next meeting on Dec. 4.
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By Laura Schofer
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11/26/14
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There are certain items that can be found in every classroom in the United States — desks, books, bulletin boards and the American flag. The latter was the subject of a program for students at Jonas Salk Middle School on Nov. 14.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/26/14
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A little girl in a Daisy Scout’s vest walked with her mother and sister to give a man in uniform a handmade bookmark. This man, Al Klages, fought in the Korean War as a paratrooper. He accepted the little girl’s bookmark, made of beads and string, and offered her something in return.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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11/19/14
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On the eve of Veterans Day, a bill was introduced in the County Legislature that would direct more county contracts to veterans and active-duty service members who own local businesses.
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By Brian Croce
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11/19/14
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On the eve of Veteran’s Day, Nassau County Community College officially opened the doors of the Veterans Resource Facility, its newest asset for members of the United States’ Armed Forces …
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By Brendan Murray
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11/13/14
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Local veterans organizations are facing a problem — it’s a struggle to get new members. The American Legion posts in Wantagh and Seaford are not adding the men and women returning home from ongoing current conflicts to their rolls.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/11/14
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At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice between Germany and the Allied forces went into effect.
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11/6/14
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