Both Oceanside and Island Park schools are closed today, March 5.
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3/5/15
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Thomas Donovan, 39, of Island Park, owner of 5 Star Kickboxing — formerly KOXO Kickboxing — in Oceanside, has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise using his customers’ credit cards.
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3/4/15
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Four U.S. senators are calling for hearings in Washington, lawyers have descended on New York and a panel of federal judges is looking into allegations that insurance companies defrauded Hurricane Sandy victims out of insurance settlements.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/4/15
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Don’t spend school budget savings
To The Editor:
Long Island is a great place to grow up and live. We have everything: great restaurants, plenty of movie theaters, bowling alleys, great golf …
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2/25/15
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In celebration of St. Valentine’s Day, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda, invite married couples – especially those with significant anniversaries – to renew their …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/25/15
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It’s almost spring, and that means baseball. President of the Island Park Little League, Jack Vobis, is looking for both players and sponsors for their 58th season. They have T-Ball for boys and …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/11/15
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Getting rid of snow is an expensive proposition, and the price is rising. Cleaning the roads after a storm requires salt, sand, vehicles to spread them and then plow the snow, and manpower.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/11/15
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Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on Jan. 29 the arraignment of 39-year-old Thomas Donovan of Island Park on grand jury charges of using credit card numbers belonging to members of his Oceanside gym to steal thousands of dollars in merchandise. Donovan was also charged with the possession of stolen merchandise from Home Depot and the possession of a loaded firearm found in his home.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/4/15
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The only sounds were the howling wind and the low moan of the horn on the Long Island Rail Road work train trying to clear the tracks. No jets, no cars, no busses, no people. A curfew was in effect and the streets of southwestern Long Island were deserted, save for the occasional plow rumbling though. It started snowing Monday and continued through Tuesday, but fortunately the worst of the storm moved out east.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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1/28/15
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On March 19 at Adelphi University, 178 original works of art will be auctioned to benefit the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program. These pieces are “Creative Cups”— ordinary bras that have been turned into folk art.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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1/21/15
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