After tireless preparation for this year’s Oceanside Community Service Holiday Drive, snow covered Oceanside’s streets for delivery day. Despite the weather, students, parents, teachers and other volunteers battled the elements on Dec. 17 to bring cheer to hundreds of residents in time for the holidays.
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By Ben Strack
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12/20/16
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Three accidents brought out the Oceanside Fire Department on June 25.
Just after noon, a car drove into a building at 3249 Long Beach Road, near Cortland Avenue. The owner of the business inside …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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6/29/16
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Volunteer firefighters from the Oceanside Fire Department welcomed the public during the RecruitNY Open House on April 24.
The volunteers showed off their new pumper trucks, Unit 249 of Columbia …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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5/4/16
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An Oceanside man was seriously burned after an explosion in the backyard of 272 Bayside Avenue.
The explosion happened on April 28 at 11:40 a.m. while the man, 64, was using his backyard brick barbecue.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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4/28/16
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Eight fire departments responded to an early-morning fire in Oceanside on Monday that left dozens of people homeless and destroyed several businesses.
According to Oceanside Fire Chief J.T. Madden, the first call came in at 4:29 a.m., reporting a blaze at the back of 3122 Long Beach Road, the D & D
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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4/25/16
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Volunteer firefighters from the Oceanside Fire Department welcomes the community to stop by and say, “Hello” during the RecruitNY Open House on Apr. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This is a …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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4/20/16
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An Easter Sunday fire heavily damaged the home of an Oceanside family and left them homeless.
On Sunday afternoon, a fire started on the deck behind the house at 8 Marshall St. Oceanside Fire …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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3/29/16
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A car plowed into the side of a house on Brower Avenue early Sunday morning.
At 4:54 a.m., the Oceanside Fire Department responded to a call about the crash, which occurred just west of Moreland …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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1/6/16
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Vincent Staffa won the post of Oceanside Fire Commissioner after the election on Dec. 8. Staffa received 496 votes, while opponent Tom Pellegrino received 388.
Staffa said that as Commissioner, …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/16/15
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The Oceanside Fire Department elected new chiefs Dec. 3. From left, First Assistant Chief Kevin Klein, Chief of the Department JT Madden and Second Assistant Chief Dave Bettes.
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12/9/15
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