Top Stories of the Week: Dec. 12 - 18

Did you miss any big local news this week, such as the East Rockaway tree lighting or a couple of police stories? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Check below to see some of the top stories we covered this past week.

• The Village of East Rockaway held a outside village hall. Many local residents and town officials came out to spread the holiday spirit during the most joyous time of the year!

• The East Rockaway football team, which this year, was

• The Lynbrook Winter Celebration Committee held a . Check out some photos from the event and if you took photos, feel free to add them to our gallery!

• We covered the and local residents made their voices clear - they are tired of paying through the nose for their water.

• A Lynbrook HS graduate has launched a socially responsible venture -

• Parents voiced their frustration at the East Rockaway Board Meeting, and the new tax cap law was discussed at the Lynbrook meeting. 

• We took video at the

• A Silver Alert was issued for a , and police said they found the man several days later. 

• A proposal to  the county's sewage treatment system as way to close a more than $300 million deficit is

See you next week!