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North Bellmore man arrested for leaving scene after police say he hit motorcycle cop

A North Bellmore man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after he allegedly struck a Nassau County police officer on routine motorcycle patrol. The suspect, police said, was … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/6/19

Rabbi Moshe Weisblum and his congregation celebrated the dedication of Congregation Beth Tikvah’s fourth new Torah on June 9.

Wantagh synagogue dedicates fourth Torah

A fourth Torah — the Jewish scripture containing the books of Mosaic Law — was dedicated at Congregation Beth Tikvah in Wantagh on June 9. The new Torah entered the sanctuary under a … more

6/28/19

Christina Daly/Herald-Citizen The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter has been the focus of controversy and lawsuits for at least a decade.

Taking town animal shelter to task

Capping a three-year-long, on-again, off-again effort by his department, Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman released a limited audit of the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh last week … more

By Timothy Denton | 6/19/19

A bill that would require the Nassau County Police Department to patrol houses of worship countywide could help relieve feelings of fear and insecurity, Rabbi Moshe Weisblum said.

Faith leaders back county protection bill

Legislation proposed by Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker requiring Nassau County Police to patrol houses of worship was answered with a chorus of near-unanimous support, as local clergy and … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 6/11/19

Senator John Brooks, at the lectern, announced the passing of Brianna’s Law, bill S.5685 that requires boaters to take safety boating courses and exams to operate vessels on navigable waters.

Brianna’s Law passes in Senate

Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford and the Senate Democratic Majority passed legislation on May 16 that will help prevent boating tragedies on New York waterways. “Knowing the laws of … more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/3/19

Wantagh budget passes; McLoughlin returned as trustee

The Wantagh School District's $79.8 million budget passed by a vote of 1,486-487 on May 21. Incumbent Board of Education Trustee Kera McLoughlin was returned with a total of 977 votes. In the … more

By Timothy Denton | 5/30/19

Four candidates vie for two BOE seats

Tara Cassidy Tara Cassidy, 45, a Wantagh resident since 2008, is currently running for one of the two open seats in the Wantagh School District Board of … more

5/16/19

Police vehicles surrounded the Home Depot store and garden center on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown on Wednesday as a suspicious package was investigated by the NCPD bomb squad.

Bomb squad investigates suspicious package at Home Depot

Nassau County Police cruisers surrounded the Home Depot at 3350 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown on May 15 as members of the department’s arson and bomb squad responded to an alert about an … more

5/16/19

Jake Gabler-Colotti was facing new charges of unlawful surveillance last week as a grand jury handed up a 20-count indictment.

New charges in tanning salon peeping case

A Wantagh man arrested in March and charged with unlawful surveillance at local tanning salons was back in court on April 25 to face new charges stemming from the incidents. Jake Gabler-Colotti, … more

By Timothy Denton | 5/9/19

Schnirman report critical of county ethics panel

Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman released a report on April 10 that was sharply critical of the county’s ethics panel and its failure to investigate ethics violations and to levy … more

By Timothy Denton | 4/18/19

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