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Overcast Vocational Center named after longtime L.I. educator
New center is ‘beyond schoolwork’
The Woodward Children’s Center, a small private school on Merrick Road in Freeport, recently named its vocational center after longtime educator George Singfield, 91. At a Dec. 4 ceremony, …
Akbar Rogers case headed back to court
A little over a month after 44-year-old Akbar Rogers, of Freeport, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, aggravated unlicensed driving and resisting arrest, he is due back in Nassau …
Pre-K to be funded by state
Freeport is only district on L.I. to receive support from Albany
The Freeport School District was one of 26 districts in the state awarded funding by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to support their pre-kindergarten programs on Dec. 18. Freeport’s pre-K program is …
Family: Freeport man drowned in Milburn Pond
Dennis Jones, 40, was the kind of father who built a Bat Cave fort with pillows and blankets so he and his son, Wyatt, 7, could spend hours pretending to be Batman and Robin. A construction worker, …
NCPD: Body of missing Freeport man found in Milburn Pond
The Freeport Police Department was seen searching Millburn Pond in Freeport on Dec. 27 for missing local man, Dennis Jones, 40. According to police, Jones disappeared on Dec. 22 at around 7 p.m. at …
Herald Neighbors
The winter ultimate Superfight battle
They debated. And debated — but ultimately there could only be one champion during the inaugural Superfight tournament at the Freeport Memorial Library on Jan. 7 at the Freeport Memorial …
Corrected: There's nothing to fear in bail-reform law
New York state’s new, long-overdue bail reform law, which passed last April and took effect Jan. 1, is desperately needed. Changes to the law were last made in 1971. Requiring anyone and …
Herald Neighbors
Freeport’s first fun and frosty frolic
The Freeport Memorial Library held a Winter Wonderland celebration on Dec. 30 for children of all ages. The library was decorated in its finest winter white décor of snowmen and giant cutouts …
Herald Neighbors
Thousands of dollars raised for toys for Freeport’s tots
Freeporters spent an evening tasting some of the best local cuisine during the Taste of Freeport fundraiser for the Toys for Freeport Tots on Nov. 21 that featured local eateries like Bracco’s Clam …
Herald Neighbors
Veteran Stand Down giving the best
The mission is to support retired military personnel with a range of services and resources and according to Ralph Esposito, director of the county Veterans Agency — “the event is a mission to …
Editorial
The voters have given Singas a mandate
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas won overwhelmingly on Election Day, when voters sent a clear message that she was the best person to serve as our top prosecutor.
Jerry Kremer
Voting on impeachment, some will put their careers on the line
Many members of Congress have had a great few years in Washington. When you’re in the majority party, you have the joy of bigger offices and many extra side benefits . . .
Alfonse D'Amato
Criminals’ early release threatens public safety
Our leaders need to think very carefully about the implications of recent moves to release both convicted criminals and those charged with crimes from prison. In the rush to advance sentencing and bail reforms . . .
Jerry Kremer
Who will decide who wins in 2020?
Have you ever heard the words “tasseography” or “tassology”? In plain English, it’s the practice of reading the patterns of tea leaves, coffee grounds or wine sediments to tell the future. I have concluded that these substances are just as reliable as all the political polls . . .
Jerry Kremer
Who will decide who wins in 2020?
Have you ever heard the words “tasseography” or “tassology”? In plain English, it’s the practice of reading the patterns of tea leaves, coffee grounds or wine sediments to tell the future. I have concluded that these substances are just as reliable as all the political polls . . .