Speaking with him in a crowded room, standing next to a display of fruits and cheeses topped with an ice sculpture of a crescent moon and star, it was easy to forget that not so long ago, Dr. Murad Hofmann was privy to the most secret of secrets pertaining to the international NATO alliance. FULL STORY

After grappling for weeks with what many of its members described as a "shaky" budget proposal, the county Legislature on Oct. 30 adopted a fiscal plan that will increase taxes on all homeowners by about $4 a month, or $47 a year on a property assessed at $7,200. FULL STORY

A round of golf, good friends, and abundant sunshine were the order of the day at the recent North Shore University Hospital/Manhasset Auxiliary Golf Tournament which took place at the Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, one of the most scenic courses in the region. FULL STORY

Karen Schoch was honored, recently, at her final field hockey game at Lafayette College. Karen is the lone senior on this year's varsity squad. Always an accomplished scholar, Schoch has a 3.58 GPA while majoring in mechanical engineering. She was inducted into the National Engineering Honor Society with a 3.96 in her major. FULL STORY