April 12: Budget Hearing, Crime Blotter, Replacing Coonan and More

The Malverne school board met behind closed doors last night to discuss what action they should take in response to the Find out what they decided this morning.

Plus, find out about tonight's village budget hearing in Malverne, read this week's local crime report and more. Here are your top headlines for April 12.

1. Budget Hearing: The Malverne village board will actually hold two public hearings tonight - one at 7 p.m. regarding the tax cap and another at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the tentative budget for fiscal year 2012-2013.  
2. Replacing Coonan: Will Dr. Patrick Coonan's vacant school board seat be placed on the May 15 ballot? Find out what the Malverne Board of Education decided to do later this morning.
3. West Hempstead BOE:to see which West Hempstead school board hopeful has pulled out of the May 15 race and why.
4. Crime Blotter: Want to know what burglaries, car thefts and other crimes were reported in the neighborhood this week? Check out our Crime Watch later today.
5. Fashion Show: Look for photos and video this afternoon of West Hempstead High School's annual prom fashion show.