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We need minimum requirements for officeholders

A philosopher once said that “the two greatest professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.” more

Jerry Kremer | 6/29/10

Island Park village meeting heats up

Litter, speeding, illegal parking — even a rumored shooting — ignited some tempers during an Island Park village board meeting last week, and one resident was escorted out of Village Hall after … more

Anthony Rifilato | 6/23/10

Is it too late to give Texas back to Mexico?

It’s not that I have anything against Mexico; love the country; love the people. It’s just that I would like to edge the state of Texas over the border and out of America. more

Randi Kreiss | 6/14/10

A rendering of a proposed 167-unit luxury condo development in Harbor Isle. The developer of the project said banks are asking that some of the units be offered as rentals in order to grant financing.

New Plans for Harbor Isle condos

After years of planning, community opposition and economic setbacks, a proposed $100 million luxury condo development in Harbor Isle is back on the table, with the developer calling for some of … more

Anthony Rifilato | 6/9/10

Arthur Findlay/Herald. Liz Abuin protested outside the Long Beach Motor Inn on May 22 at a rally organized by the Island Park Civic Association. Protesters called for the motel to be closed because of the sex offenders who stay there periodically.

Island Park residents call for motel’s closure

Island Park resident Michelle Baratta held up a blue and red sign that read, “Close the Long Beach Motor Inn,” while others toted placards reading, “Sex Offenders & Criminals Out.” For … more

Anthony Rifilato | 5/28/10

Howard Sobel, a former president of the Oceanside School Board, cast his vote on the budget May 18.

School budgets pass in Oceanside, Island Park

The Island Park and Oceanside school budgets passed by relatively narrow margins on May 18 and, in a stunning upset in the Island Park school board race, candidate Richie Hayes clinched a … more

Anthony Rifilato | 5/26/10

School budgets pass by narrow margins in O'side, Island Park

The Island Park and Oceanside school budgets passed by relatively narrow margins on Tuesday, and, in a stunning upset in the Island Park school board race, candidate Richie Hayes clinched a … more

Anthony Rifilato | 5/18/10

A South Nassau Communities Hospital plan to develop a parking lot in the area has drawn the ire of residents in the community.

SNCH parking plan heats up

Oceanside residents are calling on Town of Hempstead officials to stop a South Nassau Communities Hospital plan to build a parking lot, a proposal they said would create a quality-of-life "nightmare" … more

Anthony Rifilato | 5/18/10

Island Park residents to rally against motel

Island Park residents are continuing their call to have the Long Beach Motor Inn shut down, part of an effort to rid the area of sex offenders who have called the motel home. On Saturday, … more

Anthony Rifilato | 5/18/10

Vote ‘yes’ on Oceanside budget

Oceanside residents will also vote on Tuesday on the school district's proposed $128.5 million 2010-11 budget, which is 1.98 percent larger than the current spending plan and includes a 2.29 percent … more

5/12/10

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