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Long Beach residents Will, left, Woody and Cliff Skudin in Puerto Rico in March. Through their nonprofit organization Surf for All, the Skudins and their group of volunteers launched a relief effort to help the island’s Rincon community after Hurricane Maria.
Cliff, Will and Woody Skudin — Long Beach Herald's People of the Year
Long Beach resident Kim Miller’s son, Danny, a second-grader at West Elementary School, had been apprehensive about riding a surfboard. A brain aneurism before birth left Danny with mobility issues … more
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Long Beach residents Dawn Macaluso Vosganian, left, Sabrina Lomonte and Mattea Lomonte, 12, wrapped toys in the parish hall of St. Mary of the Isle.
L.B. sending hope to California wildfire victims
Waves of Hope USA Inc., a local organization that delivers aid to victims of natural disasters, hosted a toy drive between Dec. 14 and 16 to collect gifts to deliver to people affected by the recent … more
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Waves of Hope volunteers Gipsy DiGennaro, clockwise from left, Al Rodriguez, Jim Warren, Christa Salice, Anna Antonacci, Christina Kramer, Norah Kelleher, Christian Lesperance, Tim Kramer, Will Salice, Allison Kallelis and Joan Duffy aid victims of natural disasters.
L.B. brings ‘Waves of Hope’ to Texas
A team of Long Beach volunteers that refer to themselves as “Waves of Hope” made their way down to Texas last month to spread a message of resilience and hope to hurricane victims. A dozen … more
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Lifeguards, surfers save swimmers in rough seas
A woman standing on the jetty at Lincoln Boulevard beach, reportedly taking photos, was caught by a wave, pulled into the water and slammed into the rocks, a witness and … more
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Some Streets were flooded during Monday’s late-afternoon storms.
Strong storms rip through area
In the midst of a weeklong heat wave, a line of strong storms passed through our area on Monday, with high wind gusts causing power outages and toppled trees. Four houses were reported to have … more
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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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Pro surfer Balaram Stack, pictured at Long Beach’s Surf Week in 2014, said that he’s proud of his hometown and the recognition it has received.
Long Beach waves among the 'most important' in U.S.
Surfing Magazine recently named Long Beach as home to one of “The 10 Most Important Waves In America,” a list that mentioned just three beach towns on the East Coast. more
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Bingo anyone? Eileen Hussey and Angela Ferguson enjoyed a game on a hot summer afternoon.
Heat doesn’t stop local seniors
The recent stifling temperatures, hovering in the 90s, didn’t keep a good man down, or three men for that matter. Charlie Lindblad, Joe Saccone and Mel Wells — all regulars at the Town of Hempstead’s Wantagh Senior Center — headed indoors to enjoy activities provided at the center as well as companionship. more
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Professional surfer Leif Engstrom won the open surfing contest on July 15, part of the sixth annual Surf Week, presented by NYSEA.
Surf Week 2015 takes over Long Beach
Despite a rainy start, the sixth annual NY Surf Week took over the National Boulevard beach earlier this month for five days jam-packed with surfing, skating and art events. In fact, event organizer … more
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Let's look ahead to summer
We New Yorkers are enduring one of the bitterest winters in the last 25 years. Gasoline prices may be low . . . more
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