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A Wantagh tradition since 1956

The annual Wantagh Fourth of July festivities will be kicking off July 1 with the Miss Wantagh Pageant followed by the annual parade and the crowning of Miss Wantagh on July 4. more

By Matthew Rachek | 6/25/15

Declaration reading set for Fourth of July

The Historical Society of the Merricks will hold its annual Reading of the Declaration of Independence this year on the Fourth of July. The reading will take place on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Merrick gazebo, at Merrick Avenue north of Sunrise Highway. more

6/10/15

Fireworks are returning to Jones Beach this Fourth of July.

Fireworks returning to Jones Beach

After a six-year hiatus, fireworks are returning to Jones Beach for the Fourth of July. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on May 26 the revival of the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular, bringing back the Long Island patriotic tradition last held at the state park in 2009. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/27/15

Fireworks lit up Firemen’s Field on July 5.

Fireworks well worth the wait

Despite going off a day late, thousands of people packed Firemen’s Field and the surrounding streets for Valley Stream’s annual fireworks show. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/9/14

Swimmers can expect rough surf at the beach this Fourth of July weekend.

Dangerous surf, rip currents expected for South Shore this weekend

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, which they warn will cause dangerous waves and rip currents this Fourth of July weekend. … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 7/3/14

Valley Stream will sparkle during its Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at Firemen’s Field on Friday.

Patriotic pyrotechnics

Don your red, white and blue and enjoy some fireworks at the always grand celebrations around the area. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/2/14

Our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor

Happy Fourth of July! I love this country. Two hundred thirty-eight years ago, our founders pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to fight to bring about a world dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. more

7/2/14

Merrick Fire Department gives barbecuing safety tips

Summer weather is here, and with it the promise that many Merokeans will light backyard grills in the coming days and weeks. The Merrick Fire Department has offered the following list of safety tips, which can help prevent fires and injuries ... more

6/30/14

William Heany, 8, learned about the United States’ revolutionary history at the Historical Society of the Merricks' annual Declaration of Independence reading.

Merrick declares independence

The Historical Society of the Merricks staged a group reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July, the 237th anniversary of the declaration’s adoption by the Second Continental Congress, to commemorate Independence Day. more

By Brian Racow | 7/17/13

Fireworks lit up the sky over Valley Stream on the Fourth of July.

Fireworks light up sky over Valley Stream

An estimated crowd of 30,000 people gathered to watch Valley Stream’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular on Thursday night, one of the biggest Independence Day events on Long Island. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/5/13

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