September 11 memorial ceremonies in East Rockaway and Lynbrook The Village of Lynbrook will be hosting a 9/11 Memorial Service on Sat., Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at Memorial Park, on the grounds of … more

Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce officials randomly selected the first 12 winners of the Lynbrook Chamber Dollars promotion on Tuesday. The lucky entrants will each receive $25 in “Chamber Money” to … more

In July 2009, Temple Sinai of Long Island and Temple Emanu-El of Lynbrook merged to become Temple Am Echad, The South Shore Reform Synagogue.  To symbolize the melding of these historic congregations into a vibrant new entity, Temple Am Echad is enhancing the space familiarly known as the Biblical Garden. The centerpiece will be a stained glass steel made from Temple Sinai’s cherished windows.  more

Ready for reading, writing and SMART Boards, students from East Rockaway and Lynbrook were off to school for their first day of the fall semester on Tuesday. more

Upon entering the new Lynbrook Irish Shop, you may feel like being in a fairytale with the unique displays, decorations, and almost picturesque decor. And lately, many visitors can now see the shop owner’s daughter, Kiera Derrig, displaying her compassion with a fundraiser for Bella Tucker, the 9-year-old girl who underwent quadruple amputation surgery in April. more

On Labor Day, at about 6:10 p.m., the Lynbrook Fire Department, under the command of Chief Raymond Burke, responded to the area along the Long Island Rail Road tracks on Sunrise Highway between Ocean Avenue and Rocklyn Avenue after a train conductor operating a westbound train reported that he may have possibly struck a person near the track embankment around Ocean Avenue in Lynbrook.  more

While some teenage students may be preoccupied with their school wardrobes, Jaclyn Stamile’s attention is focused on something different: a mosaic she will create — with the help of artistic Lynbrook residents — for the village’s 100th anniversary. more

Giving, considerate, and dedicated are just three words that the children at Our Lady of Peace School in Lynbrook wrote in a letter to the Village Board to describe the former director of school maintenance, Edward Hughes, who relinquished the title on June 25 after 20 years of service. Now, the halls will be a bit emptier as the school begins on September 8 in his absence. more

With a wide open race in the 14th Assembly District, Dermond Thomas is hoping that voters will choose to send him to Albany. more

On Aug. 28 at about 7:30 p.m., the Lynbrook Fire Department was dispatched to a reported auto accident and overturn at the intersection of Merrick Road and Earle Avenue. The Lynbrook Fire Department’s Extrication Truck and ambulance 425 from the Emergency Medical Company, all under the command of Second Deputy Chief Anthony DeCarlo, responded to the scene.  more