Since Election Day, the reported outcome of the race for Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Linda Reed's seat has changed almost daily. On the night of the elections, Democrat challenger Rita Kestenbaum was considered the unofficial victor in the race until just before sunrise of the next day when Linda Reed was then named the unofficial winner. The election was considered too close to call officially and it was announced that there would be a recanvassing of the votes and the absentee ballots and affadavits would be critical in determining the final outcome. Since then there has been a flood of conflicting reports over every detail of this race. FULL STORY

The United States Marine Corps kicked off their 51st Annual Toys for Tots program on Long Island on Monday at Papa Razzi restaurant in Westbury. The purpose of the program is to make the holidays brighter for disadvantaged children. FULL STORY

Never, in the more than half-century existence of the Floral Park Knights of Columbus Bowling League, has there been the continuous, week after week, explosive "wood-walloping" that the present crop of Casey Cannonaders has unleashed upon the poor, defenseless pins. The present crop of maple-maulers are tearing the record book apart every time they toe the mark and their ferocity seems to grow, week after week, as they supplant the high marks of, last week, with higher marks this week! FULL STORY