A mere two-hundredths of a point separated Valley Stream Central High School’s top two graduates Chung Wei “Jason” Shen and Rohan Motwani. Shen has been named valedictorian for the class of 2013, and Motwani is the salutatorian.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/13/13
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On April 15, 1985, 15-year-old Jason Gruen was walking into Manhasset High School, headed to class, when his heart suddenly stopped and he dropped to the ground, dead. A heart defect had gone undetected. His mother, Susan Gruen Helsinger, who now makes her home in Merrick, was devastated. She still is.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/10/13
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Two Mepham High School seniors have signed letters of intent to play baseball in college. They are Brian Helft and Jason Foley. Both are pitchers, both are from Bellmore, and both are 17.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/17/13
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What happens when a group of athletes come together, work hard and compete for a conference championship? For the Valley Steam Central High School boys’ winter track team, the answer is simple: win.
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By Brian Croce
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3/6/13
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A Bellmore man who is an officer of the New York City Police Department was arrested Saturday after he allegedly punched his 3-year-old son in the face, according to officials.
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/5/13
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Lawrence High School students Arielle Bryn Chapin, Andrew Chen and Alexandra Leigh Tse, Jason Michael Kay from Hewlett High School and Avigael Sosnowik, from Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett Harbor were named Intel Science Talent Search 2013 semifinalists.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/10/13
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Calhoun High School English teacher Jason Elias was driving when he got a call from his principal, David Seinfeld, in August. Since it was summer, when Elias wouldn’t expect to hear from Seinfeld, he figured something was up and had to answer, so he pulled over and picked up.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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10/24/12
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****1/2Director/producer/screenwriter Wes Anderson possesses one of world cinema's most unique voices. For almost 20 years audiences have marvelled at the magic in his films, which display an …
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By James Delson
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5/31/12
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When Jason Nappy and Jonathan Castillo took their Regents exams at Valley Stream North High School, they had to prepare for the exams the old fashioned way: reading textbooks, asking teachers questions and then chiseling their answers on a stone slate. But that was way back in the early-to-mid 2000s; the way students study for exams now has changed.
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By Brian Croce
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5/25/12
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Jason Steiner has the makings of a fine soldier: He’s a well-spoken, confident and, by all accounts, strong-willed young man. Just 18, the West Hempstead High School senior already has the …
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Lee Landor
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2/22/12
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