I'm an editor and writer with almost two decades of experience who's proud to call Lindenhurst my home. I've lived here all of my life, and love the town, all of it, especially the people and its history.
Lindenhurst and the people who live here have their own unique ebb and flow, and the town has given rise to such famous people as rock star Pat Benatar, Dan Lauria, star of The Wonder Years and Broadway's Lombardi, and Jack Barry, host of 1980s game show Joker's Wild.
Like Benatar, Lauria and Barry, I, too, am a graduate of Lindenhurst Senior High School, where I actually met my now husband of almost 15 years.
After graduating from the high school, I went to Stony Brook University, where I majored in History and Social Sciences, and minored in Socio-Legal Studies. While attending college I worked at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library as a Page.
I started college with the intent of becoming a lawyer, but that chapter of my life ended with an opportunity to go into publishing. I graduated from the university and started working as an assistant editor for a local B2B trade magazine.
I fell in love with publishing, and so during the next decade-plus, I worked my way up covering the residential and commercial design industries - even doing a start-up that served the metro-New York salon industry and becoming editor of a design website.
In recent years I turned my attention to covering the communities of Long Island, especially those on the South Shore.
Now I get to cover and serve the Lindy community as editor of Lindenhurst Patch. I truly love it here, and am proud to have lived here in Lindy on the Great South Bay all of my life.
My intent is to cover Lindy through the eyes of a life-long resident, providing the scoop on everything from the village and town government and school board and sports to the annual festivities and activities that we've all come to love through the years.
I want Lindenhurst Patch to continue to be the news and information resource for my fellow residents, all with their help, input and support.
I hope they enjoy this site, and turn to it for all things Lindy.
Beliefs
At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.
Politics
How would you describe your political beliefs? I have them.
Are you registered with a certain party? I’m a registered voter.
Religion
Do you consider yourself really religious? I have beliefs.
Do you identify with a certain religion? I have beliefs.
Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?
Specifically, school budget is a hot-button issue, as is attracting and supporting local business, and broadly keeping Lindenhurst a beautiful, safe and vibrant community and decision-making that takes into account all of the segments.
Where do you stand on each of these issues?
I think a strong community is one that respects residents, as well as the business community, and takes both into consideration when it comes to planning and legislation.
Saint Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program's mobile health van is stationed at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library on Tuesday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The field of eight - which doesn’t include incumbent Ray Doran - is running for four seats on the Lindenhurst Board of Education. The eight running does include three incumbents and five new candidates.
Three William Rall Elementary School students are recognized by Senator Fuschillo for their poster submissions in the 2013 New York State Senate Earth Day Photo Contest.
Two assistant chiefs move up at the Lindenhurst Fire Department as one new assistant is voted in.
In time for Earth Day on April 22 the Village receives the Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation for the 29th consecutive year.
The Lindenhurst Council of PTAs' Annual Budget Presentation and Meet the Candidate meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. on April 24 at William Rall Elementary School.
Highlights for the week of April 22 include Lindenhurst Schools 2013-14 budget adoption, Board of Ed. Community forum, Council of PTAs Meet the BOE candidate night, LHS Play, Babylon Town meetings, KoC Fish Fry and LOOM dinner/dancing and Sandy help.
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Adrian Enea’s first-graders show off by their self-created city of Danielhurst at Daniel Street Elementary School.
Daniel Dominquez along with his fellow Alleghany Avenue Elementary School third-grade students raises money for Operation Smile.
William Rall Elementary School students enjoy a special educational program from Volunteers for Wildlife.
Chinese acrobat Li Liu displays her talents to West Gates Elementary School students.
The Lindenhurst High School International Club organizes a week-long cultural enlightenment festival, culminating in with an international festival held in the school cafeteria.
Albany Avenue Elementary School students and parents participate in a family bowling night that raises more than $300 for families hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.
Officials propose increasing tuition by $150 per full-time student for 2013-14.
The Congressman calls for more state and local counterterrorism efforts.
At the Lindenhurst Board of Education’s budget finalization on Wednesday, trustees vote to use $1.1 million in reserves to lower the tax levy to 1.99 percent.
At the Lindenhurst Board of Education’s budget finalization on Wednesday, trustees vote to preserve program, including JROTC and the Fourth-Grade Instrumental Program, and cut $300,000 allocated to transport Hurricane Sandy-displaced students.
At the Lindenhurst Board of Education’s 2013-14 school budget finalization on Wednesday, the District moves from an Inclusion Model to Integrated Co-Teaching Model and results in associated aide cuts, as well as budget savings.
Highlights for April 19-21 include supermarket Wingo at Grace United, Senior Citizen Prom, Good Rats performance at the LOOM, Mayor's Beautification Society's Spring Evening with the Stars, Squirettes of Mary Afternoon Tea Party and a garage sale.
