The Nassau County Legislature passed a 2002 budget early Tuesday morning that calls for a 15 percent tax increase for homeowners of Nassau County as well as some spending cuts to close a $33 million structural deficiency recognized by the Nassau Interim Finance Authority in the original budget passed by the legislature. FULL STORY

Police have arrested a 25-year-old Elmont man in connection with the robbery of the Wendy's located at 199 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. FULL STORY

This season, the varsity volleyball team at Elmont was given little chance of making the playoffs. The team was too young, too inexperienced. That is, until playoff time rolled around and the Lady Spartans sat atop the standings in Conference III. FULL STORY