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The Friedberg JCC, in Oceanside, celebrated retired Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, of Long Beach, and his support for those with developmental disabilities, on Sept. 13, hosting a screening of the …
This Long Beach High School senior was named a merit semifinalist
Long Beach High School senior Samuel Adler was recently named a National Merit Semifinalist in the 69th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Adler is among approximately 16,000 …
DA opens investigation on these two City Council members
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly has recently begun an investigation into accusations of misconduct involving Long Beach City Councilmember Roy Lester and City Council Vice President …
This new poetry festival is coming to Schoolhouse Green
The Schoolhouse Green in Oceanside will host The Word: A Festival of the Spoken and Written Word Celebrating All Voices on Oct. 14. For longtime Long Beach resident, Paula Curci, The Word is the …
Morris ‘Mitty’ Kramer, environmentalist, 88
Morris “Mitty” Kramer was a low-key kind of guy. He used to dress in muted-colored shirts and blue jeans. He was soft-spoken, self-deprecating and had quite the head of thick silver hair. …
Thoughts for the New Year
A pocalyptic? Millions died from a global pandemic, and unknown variants and novel viruses are on the horizon. Do you remember how eerie the sky looked when the air was dangerously contaminated …
OBITUARY
Douglas Housman, Long Beach track star, 76
The Hausman family is heartbroken to announce the untimely passing of their beloved son, brother, father, grandfather and friend Douglas Hausman after a short battle with pancreatic cancer at 76. …
See how ignoring Long Beach school buses will now hurt your wallet
The City of Long Beach and Long Beach Public Schools announced a new effort to combat the scofflaws at a news conference July 10 outside Lido Elementary School and Long Beach Middle School: New …
Rob Carlo will continue riding bikes on the Long Beach boards for a cause
About two months before September 11, 2001, Rob Carlo moved to Long Beach from Queens. He joined his brother, Michael, who was already living in the city on Tennessee Avenue in the West End. …
At long last, these two city projects are beginning next month
Two long-awaited infrastructure projects are set to commence along the bayfront next month. When complete, these projects will reportedly result in better flood protection for Long Beach community …
Peter King
A get-together of Republican all-stars
Recently I was privileged to attend a reunion dinner, which Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo hosted, for former Town of Hempstead councilmen and supervisors . . .
Op-Ed
Our children’s education can’t be all about numbers
Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities.
Randi Kreiss
Gone camping, better late than never
There are probably some experiences people shouldn’t try for the first time when they’re over 65, but I really wanted to go camping out West. I don’t much like the notion of a “bucket list” . . .
Prioritizing Women's Health at NUMC
Our wives, moms and all the women who are the backbones of our families and our communities have a lot of demands on their time. Between work and other commitments, more than half of women in a …