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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards named an Oceanside Middle School student one of New York’s top youth volunteers of 2013. The national program, which focuses on outstanding volunteer … more

Aaron Axelson | 2/14/13

Michael Levine, left, and Scott Sterenberg prepared to bring in the flag for School 8's Moving Up Ceremony on June 23, one of the many ceremonies that the Oceanside elementary schools held that day.

Moving on up [Photo gallery]

Before the students at Oceanside High School got ready to throw their caps high into the air at their graduation, kids in the district's elementary schools were already celebrating. On June 23, … more

7/7/10

Eric Colberg, Long Beach, and Joanna Parrino, Malverne, in "Don't Marry Me'

'On Broadway' — on Long Island [Photo gallery]

The Island Park Theatre Group, in conjunction with the Island Park Union Free School Recreation Department, presented “On Broadway - A Musical Revue” last weekend. A cast of 70 locals actors, dancers and singers entertained the audience at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park - and the IPTG broke records with its ticket sales. more

Mary Malloy | 3/25/10

Oceanside school concerts canceled

At a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, the Oceanside School District administration detailed the damage the district sustained from Hurricane Sandy as well as the ongoing restoration efforts. more

By Alex Costello | 11/28/12

Joe Sena, of Oceanside, and Morgan Aimes, from the Seaford-Oyster Bay School District, worked together packing baskets of food and goods for Oceanside families at School 4 earlier this week

Helping their almost neighbors

Communities from all over have been reaching out to help Oceanside in the aftermath of the storm. Some have been far away, and others have been pretty close to home. The Plainview-Old Bethpage … more

12/13/12

Bosley pauses during his morning walk to catch some snowflakes on his tongue.

More snow covers Oceanside and Island Park [Photo gallery]

Just weeks after a big storm dumped more than a foot of snow on most of the south shore, another blizzard snowed residents in on Friday and was expected to continue well into the weekend. Heavy … more

Annmarie Fertoli | 2/26/10

Oceanside School 8 teacher Stefanie Cook gave student Lara Rhatiga a hug as schools reopened on Tuesday after being closed for 10 days. Due to the damage at School 8, its students are attending classes at School 6.

After two weeks, it’s time for school

Both Oceanside and Island Park reopened the doors to their schools this week for the first time since Hurricane Sandy swept through the area. Things were not quite normal for all students, … more

By Alex Costello | 11/16/12

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Katelyn Lark offers an egg to Adam Rosman at the Oceanside egg hunt.

An excellent day for egg hunting [Photo gallery]

Oceanside and Island Park residents enjoyed a day out in the sun March 13 for the annual egg hunts at Oceanside School No. 6 and Lincoln Orens Middle School. Oceanside’s hunt was co-sponsored by … more

Annmarie Fertoli | 3/30/10