In a ceremony attended by well over 200 well-wishers and supporters, Assemblyman Tom Alfano was sworn-in for a third term today by Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Bruce Blakeman at the State Capital. The event was held in conjunction with the swear-in by State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Dean Skelos. FULL STORY

Carey High School honored its most distinguished and respected students by inducting them into the National Honor Society at a beautiful and touching ceremony recently. The school auditorium was filled with the proud parents, teachers and friends of the inductees. FULL STORY

It was "business as usual," last Thursday, at the Bellerose Lanes as the local Caseys "had at" the hapless pins, in the usual Council 2345 fashion, giving notice that 1999 is going to be as good a scoring year as any seen in the long history of the local loop. FULL STORY

The Elmont Memorial High School varsity football team is proud to announce that Jeffry Alphonse, Ian Jackson and Frank Stanley received post season awards from Nassau County. FULL STORY