Theresa Erbacher was next door to her apartment at her mother’s on Feb. 17 when she heard a smoke detector alarm sounding off for about 15 minutes. As the alarm persisted, she investigated the sound and discovered that a fire broke out in an apartment on the third floor of the four-story building. more

Candles lit up Memorial Park last Thursday as residents, police officers and elected officials gathered in East Rockaway to mourn the loss of two slain NYPD officers. more

Last Thanksgiving we dined alone. I’m remembering an over-roasted turkey leg with a side of anxiety for me . . . more

As of Wednesday monring, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. As of midnight, an official winner had not been declared in the race, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. On Wednesday morning, Curran had not conceded, saying, "This is not over, and we must trust the process." more

How is my son, Jason, like a McDonald’s quarter-pounder? more

After slashing the Town of Hempstead supervisor’s budget in half, proposing tax freezes or tax cuts each year in office and spending tens of millions of dollars to repair town roads and parks, Don Clavin deserves to be re-elected to two more years as town supervisor. more

Jason Abelove is challenging Don Clavin for Town of Hempstead supervisor. Ahead of Election Day on Nov. 2, the Herald asked the candidates questions about their goals and issues facing the community. more

After the coronavirus pandemic necessitated changes last year, swimmers will once again make waves for a cause in the Lynbrook Village Pool on July 30 as Swim Across America comes to the village. more

After more than eight years as the co-owner of Collectors Coin and Jewelry in Lynbrook, Jason Joseph said there has been a surprising uptick in sales during the coronavirus pandemic. more

If there is any topic guaranteed to irritate readers more than politics, it’s religion, but here goes a true story. In the innocent days before the plague of Covid-19 . . . more