Arrests Leticia Correa, 37, of West Hempstead was arrested and charged with shoplifting at Kohl's, at 3600 Long Beach Road in Oceanside, on Nov. 13. William Mancusi was arrested and charged … more

Slowly but steadily, paper ballots are being counted in an effort to determine who will serve as Nassau County executive next year. As of Wednesday night, incumbent Tom Suozzi trailed his Republican challenger, Ed Mangano, by 219 votes. more

Even energetic, gorgeous, talented and sexy people have to rest sometime — and that's just what the cast of Broadway’s “Burn the Floor” did recently at the Malverne home of two of their … more

The Greek Orthodox Church of Island Park is offering a free Thanksgiving lunch to those in need on Sunday, Nov. 22. more

Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts staged four performances of the musical "Gypsy" with local talent from Rockville Centre, Oceanside, East Rockaway and Merrick. Directed by Jon Grodeski, musical director Bill Margiotta, Produced by Diane Donoghue. more

I've recently written a series of articles chronicling what it's like to be arrested for drunk driving in Nassau County. Though I've had the participation of the district attorney's office, Nassau County police and a number of defense attorneys, as well as input from many readers, one voice has been noticeably absent. Until now. more

Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District athletic director, recently resigned his post as coordinator of the Nassau County Boys' Basketball Committee because, he said, the Section VIII Athletic Council rejected a proposal of his to fine-tune the seeding process that ultimately determines teams' playing schedules. In 2006, Lerner was the architect of an ability-grouping system that determined a team's conference by its record. Previously, teams were assigned to conferences without much regard to their records. Rather, officials used what they called the "snake," in which teams were seeded and then laid out on a grid that wound back and forth in serpentine fashion. more

The Long Beach Medical Center celebrated its 87th anniversary with a gala event entertaining more than 300 friends and supporters who raised $212,000 for patient care services at the hospital, … more

Oceanside resident Lisa Roth Klein will be at Chapter One Books, 3185 Long Beach Road in Oceanside, on Nov. 21 at 1:30 p.m. to sign copies of her children's book, "The Magical Journey." more

The weeks after the Halloween night candy chow-down are usually spent sifting through the leftover profits of that night and picking out the most appetizing candy. After a while, parents often throw away the dregs of what remains. more