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Levittown School District to honor alumni in new Hall of Fame
When John Theissen, 46, was a junior at MacArthur High School, he started getting severe headaches. In September 1988, when he was 17 and starting his senior year, he was diagnosed with a brain …
Police unions offer Help for Houston
Local cops, detectives host fundraiser at Mulcahy’s for Hurricane Harvey victims
Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall was a sea of blue on Sept. 6. Hundreds of members of the Nassau County Police Department’s unions, as well as Wantagh and Seaford residents, packed into the …
Fresh faces
New superintendents take the reins in Wantagh schools
Wantagh Superintendent John McNamara and Dr. Marc Ferris, the assistant superintendent for instruction, played icebreaker games with a dozen new teachers at an orientation program on Aug. 28. After …
Finding light in the darkness
After Charlottesville violence, locals gather for vigil
Light from an iPad screen glowed on Rabbi Howard Nacht’s face as he recounted recent anti-Semitic hate crimes on Long Island and across the country to a hushed crowd of 100 Wantagh, Seaford, …
Community grows at the library
Wantagh facility establishes seed program, new garden
When most people walk into a library, they expect quiet spaces, a robust collection of books and plenty of computers for public use. Community members who have wandered into the Wantagh Public …
Neighbors
Seniors have a blast at bowling program
Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown residents enjoyed breakfast and bowling at Hempstead Town’s Senior Appreciation Day at Levittown Lanes. Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony Santino and …
Local leaders act to curb opioid abuse
With drug arrests and opioid overdoses on the rise in Nassau County, local community and elected leaders from Wantagh, Seaford, Levittown and bordering areas are taking action. To help curb local …
Project on track
The Long Island Rail Road’s $23.9 million rehabilitation of the Wantagh train station is on schedule, officials said. Aaron Donovan, a spokesman for the LIRR, said that the second …
School News
Getting a head start on English — and school
Elementary students have been busy learning English in the Levittown School District this summer — and how the language is used in science. The ENL Jumpstart program, which provides …
Crime
Gunfire in Wantagh
A Wantagh man has been charged with firing shots into his neighbor’s garage door last month, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Rocko Fox, 20, was arrested on Aug. 22 in …
The row less traveled
If you have a passion for paddleboarding, you’re in luck. Last month, Skudin Surf announced its new shop at Jones Beach State Park’s Field 10, offering paddleboarding and kayaking lessons …
Tackling the opioid epidemic
In the last two years, Nassau County has seen an uptick in heroin and opioid fatal overdoses. According to the district attorney’s office, there were 146 opioid-related deaths in the county …
The giraffe lady of Wantagh
Renée Susman’s Richard Lane home is covered in giraffes — 579, to be exact. Two thin, bronze and blue statues, which are nearly as tall as the 63-year-old North Wantagh …
Neighbors
A pet party at Forest City Park
About 50 community members had the chance to make furry and scaly friends in North Wantagh last week. The Town of Hempstead hosted a program called Petland Parties at Forest City Park on Aug. …
Overcoming hurdles
During the 800-meter race in the women’s heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 25, SUNY Geneseo track star Shayna Held was focused. The meet …
State studying Grumman plume
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is drilling an exploratory well on the Wantagh-Seaford border. The project is part of the state’s ongoing investigation into …
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Carnival hosted by truck company #1 of valley stream
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American museum of natural history presents: early morning bird walks in central park
Art of narrative at the heckscher museum of art
The Art of Narrative: Timeless Tales and Visual Vignettes, explores storytelling in art from the 16th through 20th centuries, highlighting the Museum’s rich and varied permanent collection. …
A Parrot Head party
Cloudy skies and rain showers didn’t stop the famed Parrot Heads from heading to Northwell Health at Jones Beach on Aug. 15. Jimmy Buffett fans of all ages flocked to the Wantagh …