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Common core not the first educational miracle

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently said that the Common Core might well prove to be “the single greatest thing to happen to public education in America since Brown versus Board of … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/4/13

New principal for Lincoln Orens school

The Island Park Board of Education has appointed a former New York City principal as the new educational leader for the Lincoln Orens Middle School. On Aug 29, the board appointed Vincent … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/4/13

Church suspends CYO B-ball program

During the 1954 basketball season, All-American Buddy Ackerman, a graduate of Long Island University, played 28 games for the New York Knicks before being traded to the Boston Celtics. Ackerman, who … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/4/13

Oceanside sanitation trucks lined up outside the garage at 90 Mott St. recently. Union leaders are recommending that workers approve a new contract based on recommendations from a state fact-finder.

New contract near for Oceanside sanitation

Indications are that both the union representing Oceanside Sanitary District No. 7 workers and district officials are ready to sign a new contract. After three years of fits and starts, a fact … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/4/13

Parents are finding out that teachers are not villains

Americans have a habit of codifying everything, taking the essence of an issue and putting a number to that essence so that everybody can understand just how bad things have become. In many … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/28/13

Glenn Ingoglia (right), the president of the Island Park chamber of commerce, has announced his plans to run for village mayor. Ingoglia is pictured at a recent Sandy recovery event in Freeport.

Voice Party begins run for mayor, trustees

For more than 30 years, the Unity Party had dominated the election scene in Island Park, putting in office numerous mayors and village trustees. Now, however, Glen Ingoglia and a group of … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/28/13

Homes on D’Amato Drive were built under federal program to construct homes for minority homeowners.

Island Park insurer: Let locals pay

With the 1990 federal lawsuit against the Village of Island Park reportedly nearing settlement, that lawsuit has been coupled for more than 210 years by the court with another that has sat largely in … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/28/13

Howard Schwach, editor of the Oceanside/Island Park Herald.

Welcome to your local newspaper

This week’s Herald is being delivered to every home in Oceanside and Island Park, and includes a copy of the Herald’s Guide to those communities. If you’re not a Herald subscriber, we hope … more

By Howard Schwach and John Maher | 8/28/13

Oceanside Schools Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington.

'Don't have to be bad to be better'

Dr. Phyllis Harrington has been at the helm of the Oceanside schools for a little under two months, and she is raring to get started on a new school year. She was to meet with the entire faculty … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/28/13

Ed Sharfberg is the president of the new organization.

Oceanside residents form own CRZ committee

The Committee to Help Oceanside Restore After Sandy is up and running. While its acronym, CHORAS, might not be familiar, many of the names of those on the volunteer committee — instituted to make … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/21/13

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