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Art exhibit showcases a district’s best
Students display their art at I.P. library
The Island Park Public Library hosted U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s art show showcasing the top high school artists in D’Esposito’s 4th Congressional District on May 3. Of 80 …
Driver indicted in fatal Island Park hit-and-run
Henson could face 22 years
Corey Henson, 32, of Centereach has been indicted on charges that he struck and killed 30-year-old Dodanim Emanuel Chavez of Island Park while driving drunk last July, and then fled the scene. …
‘Team Ava’ wins game dedicated to ill player
J.V. teammates scored goals in Ava’s name
The Oceanside junior varsity lacrosse team dedicated its 8-3 May 4 victory over the Lynbrook Owls to team member Ava Salonia, who is battling leukemia. Ava was diagnosed with acute myelogenous …
Islanders surprise Oceanside family and Fire Department with playoff tickets
The New York Islanders gave the Graham family of Oceanside, and four other families, the surprise of a lifetime on April 22. Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky gave all the families playoff tickets for …
Honor Flight takes Oceanside veteran on trip of D.C.
‘I would do it all over again,’ veteran says
In 1969, Oceanside resident William Taylor, then 20, received a draft letter to go to Vietnam. He left college in his second year and decided to accelerate his draft to show the government that he …
Laura Gillen announces plans to run again
In a surprise announcement only months after losing her re-election bid to represent the Fourth District in Congress, Democrat Laura Gillen said Wednesday morning that she plans to run for the …
Oceanside SAFE Coalition
Officer Jermaine Galloway teaches drug prevention
On April 27, Oceanside Middle School welcomed officer Jermaine Galloway, founder of the Tall Cop Says Stop program to Oceanside, where he educated teachers, parents, and community members on the …
Liberty spring flushing occurring May 22 in Island Park
Liberty will be beginning its annual spring flushing program as part of its routine distribution system maintenance to help ensure quality water service to Liberty customers on May 22. The flushing …
Friedberg Jewish Community Center
JCC holds Sunday run and walk for a cause
A crowd of runners, walkers, sponsors, family and friends were up bright and early Sunday morning to take part in the Friedberg Jewish Community Center’s 5K Run for a Cause for …
Recreation
A sailing club for all the seasons
Quietly nestled away behind Peter’s Clam Bar on Empire Blvd. in Island Park is the Hempstead Bay Sailing Club. Sixty years old but with a crew of new and old blood, the sailing club is a …
Op-Ed
The school board: Not always polite, but indispensable
So you’re looking for a way to give back to your community? Maybe burnish your resume for a future run for public office? Look no further than your local education board.
Randi Kreiss
As the virus ebbs, rules — and reporting — shift
Who says the coronavirus pandemic isn’t a global emergency anymore? WHO says.
Peter King
My unexpected medical adventure
I had never spent more than one night in a hospital or been confronted by serious illness, so my recent surgery for stomach cancer and six-day hospital stay were a life-altering experience.