Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R,C-Merrick) announced today that 39 new laws are scheduled to take effect beginning Jan. 1. FULL STORY

The Plainedge School District is in the process of assembling a planning team to establish a new set of district-wide goals and priorities for the next five years. FULL STORY

For some, the holiday season is a time for long lines at the department stores, ever-mounting credit card debt and trying to outdo your neighbor with more lights and tacky displays. For others it is a time to reflect back at the past year, be a little nicer and give a little more. FULL STORY

With a record breaking total of 1309 runners and walkers crossing the finish line at the John F. Kennedy Middle School in Bethpage, the 11th annual edition of the Ho Ho Ho Holiday 5 Kilometer Run was a major success. FULL STORY