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Oceanside Firefighters responded to the scene of a blaze.

Volunteer firefighters fight for insurance

A paid fireman and a volunteer fireman both respond to a fire where there are toxic materials. The paid fireman develops cancer of the pancreas, and his insurance pays for his treatment. The … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 4/6/16

Union treasurer pleads guilty to stealing $111,000

An Oceanside man, Charles Burke, 47, pleaded guilty in Nassau County Court last week to stealing more than $111,000 from Utility Workers Local 365, which he once served as treasurer. Burke pleaded … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/6/16

The funding sources for the Oceanside school district budget in 2016-17. The district will receive more state aid than it originally planned for.

Oceanside gets extra state aid

Oceanside received more state aid than anticipated after it finalized its $147.2 million budget for 2016-17. While the tax levy will increase by about $500,000, next year’s spending plan will … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/6/16

South Side Middle School robotics club supervisors Dan LaManna, far left, Ryan Bockelman and Gary Silva showed some of the robots built by students that were made possible by grants from the Rockville Centre Education Foundation at the organization’s annual gala last Saturday.

Education Foundation holds annual gala

Last week, the Rockville Centre Education Foundation held another successful gala, this year honoring Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray and former middle school teacher Cris Carman. Murray … more

4/6/16

Rockville Centre increasing parking, water fees

As part of the budget that the board of trustees approved on Monday, the Village of Rockville Centre will be increasing water rates and parking permit fees — and more than tripling the mayor’s … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/6/16

Island Park man burns wife’s hands in hot oil

An Island Park man burned his wife’s hands in a deep fryer during a domestic dispute in their Oceanside restaurant, police said. According to Nassau County Police, Xiuling Xiao, 39, was arguing with his 39-year-old wife while they were working at their Chinese restaurant in Oceanside last Sunday at 8:10 p.m. (Police have not identified the restaurant.) more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/4/16

Police looking for Oceanside Dunkin Donuts robber

Police are looking for a man who robbed a Dunkin Dounts at knifepoint. On March 30 at 9:30 p.m., a man holding knife entered the Dunkin Donuts at 3151 Lawson Boulevard. He jumped on the counter … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/31/16

Oceanside remembers an important woman

The Oceanside community has a history of producing and supporting female candidates for elective office as recently seen in its support for Town Supervisor Kate Murray and County Legislator Denise … more

By Seth Blau | 3/30/16

All of the children posed for a photo in the costumes that they wore for Purim.

Celebrating spring holidays in Oceanside

This past week was full of celebrations for both Purim and Easter. At Temple Avodah, the congregation celebrated Purim by dressing up, dancing and eating after they read out the story. The First … more

3/30/16

Nassau county plans to demolish and repair the Barnum Island bridge, between Oceanside and Island Park, due to deterioration of the structure. Construction is expected to last 18 months.

Bridge rebuilding raises concerns

Plans to demolish and rebuild the Barnum Island bridge, between Oceanside and Island Park, have raised concerns among business owners and residents. According to Mary Studdert, spokeswoman for … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/30/16

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