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.
Cops say Andrew Vanbourgondien was arrested on Tuesday night and charged with seven burglaries that occurred between August 22 and 28 in Lindenhurst and North Lindenhurst.
Here's a look back at the hurricane turned tropical storm and its aftermath. Lindenhurst, how were you affected by Irene?
Tony Pancella shares photo highlights of this morning's activities at the RNC 2012 in Tampa, Florida.
A Monday night car collision sends one woman to the hospital with injuries, police say.
Visitation for John F. Kristoffersen, an NYPD homicide detective, is today at Boyd-Spencer Funeral Home in Babylon, and the funeral Mass is Thursday morning at OLPH Church.
GOP delegate Tony Pancella has a moment with the former New York governor and the conservative industrialist on the convention floor in Tampa before the nomination roll call.
A Monday night car collision also injures another man, police say.
It seems there are so many accidents along Straight Path in North Lindenhurst. What does it need to decrease the accident count? More traffic lights? Lower speed limit?
Arrests in Lindenhurst, and North Lindenhurst, between August 13 and 18.
Incidents in Lindenhurst, and North Lindenhurst, between August 10 and 19, plus one from April 14.
Highlights for August 23 include a free movie at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library, plus mosquito spraying at Oak Beach.
Highlights for August 21 include mosquito spraying, plus Lindenhurst National Little League Fall registration, meetings at the Lindenhurst Moose Lodge and Knights of Columbus and accordion music at The Village Lanterne.
Parts of several salt marshes in Islip Town will again be treated, county health officials say.
The annual Babylon Town event at Overlook Beach for residents features fireworks, music and an ice cream eating contest.
Clearly there are plenty of blown stop signs in Lindenhurst, but which intersection could really use a traffic light?
Marquis Yachts, LLC announces new partnership with Seaside 3 Yacht Sales.
Emad Himaya, of Lindenhurst, wins the Battle of Saratoga tourney at the upstate New York race track, and will represent Saratoga in a national contest this January, according to a NYRA report.
Lindenhurst Village hopes to have final repairs to the south end of the docks, which took a beating during last year's storm, finished by mid-September.
The 10th annual event takes place on August 18 at Tanner Park in Copiague. It's presented by BACCA, Babylon Town, LITMA, Suffolk County, NYSCA and D'Addario.
Roy Beers has been designated an Allstate Premier Service Agent for 2012.
