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.
Those voting at Harding Avenue will now go to Bower; all other polling places in Lindenhurst remain the same, according to County Board of Elections.
District officials say there's no school for students on Monday and for the regularly scheduled Election Day holiday, but the call for staff will be made on Monday for Tuesday's Superintendent's Conference.
Director Barbara Poldino says Center has heat, power and hot meals and is open for all impacted by Hurricane Sandy on Saturday and Sunday.
The Lindenhurst Memorial Library is extending hours to be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. this weekend for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The Lindenhurst Church is collecting food, blankets, clothing and school supplies for those impacted by Sandy, and opening doors for food and Internet access.
Starting Friday Suffolk Police impose curfew and restrict areas south of Montauk Highway to residents only in Lindenhurst, Babylon Village and Copiague.
TAL and Lindenhurst Fire Department have coordinated food drive, pantry efforts, as Village Hall opens food pantry and accepts donations shipped from out of town.
Gas lines at local stations stretch blocks.
It's set for Monday, November 5, at 7 p.m. at the Lindenhurst Church.
LIPA now reporting about 2,500 customers in the Village and North Lindenhurst are still without electricity, down from more than 7,000 on Wednesday.
FEMA arrived in Lindenhurst today and will be here tomorrow. Mayor encourages residents to go register.
But the newest repairs as a result of Irene hold steady.
The Ladies' Auxilliary of the Lindenhurst Fire Department is spearheading the effort at the main house on South Wellwood Avenue from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Heartbreaking scenes of the devastation after Sandy's record-breaking tidal storm surge hit Lindenhurst.
Superintendent says a decision about whether schools are closed next week depends on when power will return, and a decision will be made over the weekend.
See what's happening, and upload your pictures throughout the hurricane and tell us what you're seeing throughout Lindenhurst.
Officials tell Village of Lindenhurst the substation on Cortland Street is one of three restored today.
In the midst of Hurricane Sandy, Lindenhurst firefighters work to extinguish a house fire.
See what's happening and upload your pictures throughout the hurricane and tell us what you're seeing throughout Lindenhurst.
Superintendent says the District will be closed, but the Lindenhurst High School remains open as a temporary evacuation center.
