Once or twice a week, Deborah Zadagan of Westbury gets a 6 a.m. wake up call. It may be early and she may be tired, but the familiar voice on the other end of the line is worth it. It's her 22-year-old son, Matthew, calling from hundreds of miles away in Iraq where's he's stationed as a military intelligence officer. FULL STORY

Despite the bitter cold, over 150 constituents, community leaders, and elected and appointed officials gathered Jan. 27 for a luncheon hosted by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Port Washington-Manhasset at the George Washington Manor to hear North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman deliver his second State of the Town address. In summary, Supervisor Kaiman said, "The state of the Town of North Hempstead is good. In fact, it is great and getting better all the time." FULL STORY

Scholar-Athlete Award. The Frogs are one of the top three public, private and/or parochial schools on Long Island to have earned this award. FULL STORY

While many of their high school classmates are participating in a variety of high school sports sanctioned by the New York Public High School Athletic Association (NYPHSAA), a group of 14 dedicated Wheatley students have been participating in the exciting sport of roller hockey. FULL STORY