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Spinal cord 5K is April 19

The Testaverde Foundation strives to prove that passions should never be compromised by physical limitations. After Joe Testaverde suffered a diving accident 15 years ago, his family and friends founded the organization to raise money and research for those affected by spinal cord injuries. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 4/8/15

Lily Conaghan and Luka Sumberac, both 5, found what they were looking for at the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spring Fun Hunt on Sunday in the playground at Wantagh Park.

Wantagh thaws out with Spring Fun Hunt

After a winter of non-stop snowstorms and freezing temperatures, Wantagh celebrated the arrival of spring with an Easter egg hunt. The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce held the festivities along with support from local businesses and sponsors. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 4/1/15

Growing up near the Cedar Creek plant

When I was kid, I spent most sunny spring days at Cedar Creek Park. I’d ride my bike there with my family, play on the playground with my friends, and enjoy rolling down the verdant hills. Something I remember distinctively about the park was a certain sour smell that was always in the air. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/29/15

Walmart at Westfield Sunrise Mall will be closing in March.

Walmart to leave Sunrise Mall

After being there for the past 12 years, the Walmart at the Westfield Sunrise Mall in Massapequa is getting ready to leave. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/13/15

Many Customers are lamenting the closing of the Wantagh Friendly’s in the Willow Wood Shopping Center.

Friendly's scooped from Wantagh

Some will miss the food, others the ice cream, and others the celebrations spent there after baseball games or school events. All in all, the Friendly’s in Wantagh’s Willow Wood Shopping Center will be remembered for all the great times people have had there. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/13/15

Harvey and Rita Drucker, of Seaford, were the honored guests at Temple B’Nai Torah’s breakfast on Nov. 2. They were given an award for their years of service to the Wantagh temple.

Seaford couple honored by temple

“There are different types of volunteers,” said Brain Levy of Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh. “There are the type that bring up ideas and say we should do something, but never go about doing it. Then there are people that actually go out and volunteer. Harvey and Rita Drucker are those type of people.” more

By Brian Stieglitz | 11/12/14

The bi-annual Bassett Hound Olympics was held at Wantagh Park on Oct. 18.

Bassett hounds take over Wantagh Park

Duffy, Goose, Gunner and Hampton all stepped up to the starting line. Hampton had just won a race against last year’s winner, Genie. He couldn’t believe he made it this far. And as they got ready, and heard the call for every participant to get set, Hampton went, and Hampton won. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 10/28/14

Herald Editor Andrew Hackmack, left, intern Brian Stieglitz, center, and Senior Editor Scott Brinton recently cycled from Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa, to check out New York state’s new 3.6-mile, $3.8 million bicycle path on the Ocean Parkway.

Video: Biking the Ocean Parkway

I had been pedaling for an hour and a half when I stopped cold. The view, quite simply, stunned me. It was 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, and I was three-quarters of the way through a bike ride up and down the asphalt path that runs along the Wantagh and Ocean parkways, from Nassau County’s Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa. The entire ride, from Cedar Creek to Tobay Beach and back, was 17.6 miles. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/29/14

Sidney McLaughlin, 15, of Seaford, enjoys working at Carvel and hopes to keep her job beyond the summer.

No shortage of summer jobs in Wantagh and Seaford

For many high school and college students, the summer is the most opportune time to look for a job. For these young adults, this time of year is no longer occupied by summer camps and activities, which allows for more time to start working. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 8/14/14

The Smorgasbar is the newest food venue at Jones Beach State Park, featuring numerous vendors from Brooklyn. It was placed on the site of Donald Trump’s proposed restaurant.