Although AvalonBay Communities has not submitted a new application for their property on Pine Hollow Road, they are on the Internet with a new plan. Their website offers a plan for an apartment complex half the size of the original 300-unit proposal that was rejected by the Town of Oyster Bay. At the Tuesday, Jan. 9, Village of Muttontown board meeting representatives of the Coalition to Stop Avalon Bay addressed Mayor Julianne Beckerman and the board to inform them of what the new AvalonBay proposal involves. Muttontown supported the Coalition when former Mayor Richard Murcott was in office. FULL STORY

In 2007, Nassau County residents have the opportunity to be involved with the expenditure of the $100 Million Bond for open space acquisition, parks improvement and expansion, storm water runoff remediation and brownfield redevelopment - that 77 percent of county residents voted for in November. Three hearings are planned to hear residents' recommendations for open space acquisition. FULL STORY

At the Nassau Zone dinner of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NYSAHPERD) on Dec. 11, Oyster Bay High School students Shae Callahan and Michael Imburgia were given the 2006 Outstanding Physical Education Student Award. Two students, one male and one female, from each high school are nominated by the physical education staff. FULL STORY

The 5th/6th grade boys Lacrosse team plays another high scoring battle but comes up short 12-11 against Hewlett in their Dec. 30 game. Led by a hat trick by Zach Greenspan with great assists by Matthew DiConza and Sean Cerrone, the Riders got off to a great start. Additional goals by Liam Blohm, Sean Cerrone and Mike Ruane kept pace with Hewlett but with less than a minute to go Hewlett broke the tie. FULL STORY