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Charles O’Shea, with his wife, Gina, was honored by Knights of Columbus Council No. 6526 and St. Frances de Chantal Parish on May 30. He is the owner of O’Shea Funeral Homes on Wantagh Avenue.

Charles O’Shea was honored for his service to the community by the Knights of Columbus St. Frances de Chantal Council 6526 and St. Frances parish at a dinner dance last weekend. more

By Laura Schofer | 6/3/15

Charles Wroblewski, who after serving nine years as president of the Seaford Historical Society, passed the gavel to newly elected President Judy Bongiovi.

Historical Society leader looks back and ahead

Seafordite Judy Bongiovi has one foot in the past and the other foot in the future. As the new president of the Seaford Historical Society, she intends to expand upon the work of her predecessors as well as develop educational programs in the community. more

By Laura Schofer | 5/28/15

Wantagh’s newest TD Bank branch will be almost identical to the one in Massapequa.

Second TD Bank coming to Wantagh

TD Bank will open a second branch in Wantagh this fall. The newest TD Bank will be located on the southwest corner of Jerusalem Avenue and Wantagh Avenue, where a gas station once stood. The bank will be 2,500 square feet and provide parking for 19 cars. more

By Laura Schofer | 5/27/15

Jon Orlick, of Wantagh, holds a piece of history. The Game of Seaford, Long Island was created in 1990 as a fundraiser for the Seaford Historical Society.

Seaford game a trip down memory lane

Pass Go, collect $200. No it’s not Monopoly, it’s The Game of Seaford, Long Island, and an iteration of the famous Parker Brothers game where you can buy and sell local real estate instead of railroads, utilities and properties. more

By Laura Schofer | 5/20/15

More than $340 in combined school spending is on the ballot in Levittown, Wantagh and Seaford on May 19.

Budget votes are Tuesday

Wantagh and Seaford residents will have their say on Tuesday on more than $340 million worth of spending in three local districts for the 2015-16 school year. more

By Andrew Hackmack and Laura Schofer | 5/13/15

Jones Beach – like it used to be

When Jones Beach State Park opened in 1929, then-State Park Commissioner Robert Moses had a vision of what a public beach should provide patrons — sumptuous bathhouses, a campanile water tower, miles of sandy beaches and boardwalk, public gardens, numerous recreational opportunities, restaurants and parking lots for thousands of cars. more

By Laura Schofer | 5/12/15

Nassau County Poet Laureate Lorraine LoFrese Conlin and Frank McKenna, a board director of the Nassau County Poet Laureate Society and Seaford Library director, at a poetry reading at the Wantagh Memorial Library.

A woman of words

By day, Lorraine LoFrese Conlin, of Wantagh, works as a U.S. Customs broker at John F. Kennedy International Airport. But in her private life, Conlin dedicates herself to the discipline of poetry, described by 19th Century poet Percy Shelley as the “expression of the imagination.” more

By Laura Schofer | 5/6/15

Reducing risk for students with allergies

The Seaford School District’s Anaphylaxis Committee presented its recommendations on April 21 to the Seaford school board that will help reduce the risk of contact for students with food allergies. Some of those recommendations include changes to cafeteria procedures and protocols, the elimination of food from class parties and communication about the dangers of food allergies to the community. more

By Laura Schofer | 5/1/15

The West Bathhouse was repaired last year. The work will continue this year with an additional $10 million from the state.

$10 million for Jones Beach improvements

Jones Beach State Park will see $10 million in additional improvements this year, continuing to build on renovations and upgrades made at the park in 2014. Aesthetic and structural improvements will be made to the bathhouses; and a new outdoor facility will promote healthy, active outdoor recreation; and there will be additional infrastructure improvements. more

By Laura Schofer | 5/1/15

Seaford budget adds back

The Seaford Board of Education adopted a 2015-16 school budget on April 16 that will allow the district to restore some programs and services while remaining within its allowable tax levy cap of 2.28 percent. The spending plan will be presented to the public for a vote on May 19. more

By Laura Schofer | 4/22/15

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