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Staying safe from shark close encounters
It won’t be long before the iconic film 'Jaws' turns 50 — a fact that’s just difficult to imagine. more
Even Peter Benchley knew that ‘Jaws’ got it wrong
With all the media hype about sharks these days, our thoughts went to the late Peter Benchley, who wrote many books during his life, but who will be best remembered for . . . more
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Firefighters free woman from car after collision
Long Beach firefighters freed a woman from a vehicle on Sunday afternoon following a two-car collision at Shore Road and Long Beach Boulevard that resulted in no serious injuries. more
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An exciting lineup of artists will be performing on the beach all summer long.
Upcoming Events in Long Beach
Summer Concert Series continues on the beach July 21, 25-28. Turnpike Joe and The Traffic Jam performs at the Long Beach Public Library July 23. Beach Movie Night on July 23. Click for details. more
Will Skudin ended his season on a high note in Maui, where he took advantage of monstrous waves at Jaws in February, during what he described as the year’s biggest Pacific swell. (Courtesy Ricardo Estevez)
Long Beach surfer faces biggest waves yet
In 1996, a young Will Skudin experienced the biggest waves he had ever seen. Hurricane Edouard had made its way to Long Beach, and the 11-year-old was just trying to keep up with his two older brothers. He would switch to his boogie board, then give surfing another go, but as he got stuck in the frothy currents, his brothers labeled him Whitewater Willy. more
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N. Merrick F.D. rescues 5 after Meadowbrook Parkway crash
North Merrick firefighters used the Jaws of Life to rip the roof and doors off a car to get at passengers who were trapped inside the vehicle after they ran off a northbound lane of the Meadowbrook Parkway on Sept. 7 around 4:30 p.m., according to James Rogers, the North Merrick Fire Department chief. more
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Members of the Nassau County Police Department and the Bellmore Fire Department responded to a crash with an overturned car last weekend.
Car flips in Sunrise Highway crash
One person was seriously injured in a collision that caused a car to flip on its side on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore last weekend, officials said.Members of the Nassau County Police and the Bellmore … more
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Bellmore Fire Department volunteers and Nassau County police responded to a four-car accident last week that left two drivers trapped in their cars.
Bellmore F.D., police rescue motorists in four-car crash
A team of firefighters and police officers rescued two trapped motorists after a four-car accident near Bellmore Avenue and Sunrise Highway last week. Witnesses reported that a car sped through the … more
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Professional big-wave surfer Will Skudin, of Long Beach, rode the massive surf break known as Jaws off Maui on Monday, where the swells can exceed 60 feet. Skudin was recently named the 2013 Surfer of the Year by a prominent surfing magazine, the first New Yorker to earn the distinction.
Skudin is ‘Surfer of the Year’
One day last May, the waves in Tahiti were more than 20 feet tall and just as deep, and to big-wave surfer and Long Beach resident Will Skudin, it looked as if there were giant holes in the … more
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A person was trapped inside a car after a two-vehicle crash on June 23 near the southeast corner of Merrick Road and Lincoln Boulevard. Merrick Fire Department firefighters used the Jaws of Life for the rescue.
Two vehicle crash on Merrick Road
Two vehicles collided near the intersection of Merrick Road and Lincoln Boulevard in Merrick at about 10:30 p.m. on June 23. Multiple people were involved in the crash and taken by ambulances to area hospitals. more
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