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Comedian Modi Rosenfeld, a Woodmere native, is traveling across the United States on his ’Know Your Audience’ tour. He performed at The Town Hall in New York City in December.

Here’s a very funny guy, Woodmere native Modi Rosenfeld

Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, Woodmere native Modi Rosenfeld, a stand-up comic, has used his long-time craft to provide relief to audiences. more

By Parker Schug | 3/8/24

Evan Perlzweig, left, Hillel Schreier, to his right and Marc Deutsch, far right, of the Woodmere Fire Department respond to an emergency in November of last year.

Getting acquainted with the Woodmere Fire District

This is the first in a series delving into the functions and responsibilities of the Woodmere Fire District. There’s smoke in a home, a commercial warehouse fire, a flood emergency. The Woodmere Fire Department responds with engines, ladders, safety gear and adequate training to help. more

By Parker Schug | 3/8/24

Kevin Levy hit a HAFTR high school basketball career milestone, scoring 1,000 points. He scored the game winning points during the first round playoff game against Waterbury Yeshiva of Durham, Connecticut.

HAFTR's Kevin Levy nets 1,000 career points, clinches Yeshiva League playoff win

Kevin Levy, from Woodmere, hit a high school career highlight during the first round of the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League Basketball playoffs. more

By Parker Schug | 3/8/24

The cast of ‘13: The Musical’ with Lawrence Woodmere Academy alum Andrew Barth Feldman, striped shirt, during the March 3 benefit performance.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy rocks to ‘13: The Musical’ with Andrew Barth Feldman

One of Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s most youthful and famous alumni returned to the nonsectarian private school in Woodmere for benefit on March 3 to raise money for LWA’s performing arts program. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/8/24

Bechir Lehbeib allegedly assaulted a homeowner on Steven Drive in Hewlett in February and stomped on his pro-Israel and American flags. He is charged with a hate crime.

Hewlett assault and robbery elevated to hate crime

The man who allegedly stole two pro-American and Israel flags from a house on Steven Drive in Hewlett on Feb. 4 was indicted on multiple hate crime charges along with robbery, assault and criminal mischief charges on March 6. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/6/24

Cedarhurst residents packed Village Hall on March 14 to vent their opposition to Lawrence school district building a seawall on the high school campus.

Cedarhurst residents unhappy with Lawrence school district seawall plan

Cedarhurst village residents packed Village Hall and crowded into a downstairs anteroom on March 14 to express their anger at the Lawrence school district for the proposed sewall to be built on the Lawrence High School campus. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/6/24

At the Chabad of the Five Towns Hebrew School on Feb. 18, Gennadiy Shnayderman, of Woodmere, left, and Ilan Levy, a visiting Israel Defense Forces soldier, reconnected 20 years after they served together in the IDF.

Great to see you, Bobo. Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers reunite at Five Towns Chabad

Hadassah Geisinsky, assistant director of the Chabad of the Five Towns Hebrew School, in Cedarhurst, believes there are no coincidences — not even the unlikely reunion of two Israel Defense Forces soldiers who served together 20 years ago, at a Hebrew school event. more

By Parker Schug | 3/1/24

Lawrence Board of Appeals Chairman Lloyd Keilson, far left, with board members Danny Hiller and Philip Kerstein, said at the board’s Feb. 21 meeting that it would reserve a decision on the Woodmere Club development. Kevin Walsh, a project engineer, was at far right.

Why is the Woodmere Club development at a standstill?

The proposed development of the Woodmere Club remains at a standstill after a Lawrence village Board of Appeals ruling — or lack of one — at its Feb. 21 meeting. more

By Parker Schug | 3/1/24

Lawrence village Trustee Paris Popack, who serves as deputy mayor, announced she is running for mayor.

Paris Popack is running for Lawrence mayor, find out why

Lawrence village Trustee Paris Popack announced that she is running for mayor as current municipal leader, Alex Edelman, cannot seek office again due to term limits. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/1/24

Dr. Laurie Zelinger, a Cedarhurst-based psychologist, has written another Please Explain book, this one ‘Please Explain Divorce to me, Because My Parents are Breaking up.’

Please explain why Dr. Laurie Zelinger writes books

Since she was around 8-years-old, Dr. Laurie Zelinger kept a diary writing short stories and poems, and in the fourth grade she wrote a play her class performed. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/1/24

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