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Raymond Cody, a 75-year-old Wantagh resident, was a 20-year-old seaman on the USS Noa on Feb. 20, 1962 when astronaut John Glenn returned to Earth after orbiting the planet three times during the height of the Space Race with the Soviet Union. Although his team was assigned to the recovery flotilla, Cody never expected to see the capsule come down from the sky and splash into the Atlantic Ocean, cheer as Glenn climbed out onto the deck of the destroyer and bear witness to a significant moment in American history.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/22/17
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Hundreds of people came to the Long Beach boardwalk on Feb. 4 to run in the city’s annual Snowflake Race. Hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department, the race is held in memory of Joseph …
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2/16/17
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Racing season has begun.
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1/18/17
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The use of coded racial language in American political campaigns is nothing new. However, with the Republican Party’s nomination of celebrity businessman Donald J. Trump as their 2016 standard-bearer, an emboldening has unquestionably occurred — and it’s made its way from the top of the ticket to the down-ballot campaigns.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/7/16
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The race for the 4th Congressional District pits Republican challenger David Gurfein against Democratic incumbent Kathleen Rice for the seat.
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By Daine Taylor
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10/31/16
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On Saturday, Oct. 29, Long Beach residents are invited to join city officials to reflect, recognize, and resolve on the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy at Long Beach Catholic Regional School at 10 a.m. For more events, click above.
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10/27/16
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The little boy was just 2 years old. In fact, it was the very day of his birthday party. Other toddlers and their moms and dads were gathered for pizza and cupcakes . . .
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10/13/16
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Voters will head to the polls on Nov. 8, but it won’t be just to decide the next president. Many other federal, state, county and local seats are . . .
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10/6/16
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For every large-scale social movement, there is a “tipping point, that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire.” So wrote New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell in . . .
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9/15/16
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The Long Beach Waterfront Warriors will hold its eighth annual 5K race and welcome parade on Saturday for recuperating soldiers and their families.
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By Ben Strack
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7/14/16
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