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Fair Long Beach High School postpones Homecoming festivities
Football game rescheduled for Saturday in wake of stabbing death of Oceanside teen
Long Beach High School has postponed its homecoming events and has moved the football game against the Sewanhaka Indians to Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m., according to Long Beach Athletic Director …
Police: Teen stabbed during fight in Oceanside dies
Updated, 6 p.m., Sept. 17: A 16-year-old Oceanside student is dead after he was stabbed multiple times Monday afternoon during a brawl involving as many as a couple dozen teenagers at an Oceanside strip mall, Nassau County police said.
Two students injured during Long Beach football game
School district says players are going to be OK after they were rushed to the hospital
Two students were injured Saturday during a junior varsity football game at Long Beach High School, and one of the teens was airlifted to a nearby hospital. According to police, Fourth Precinct …
Two firefighters injured in Long Beach blaze
Two Long Beach firefighters were injured in a house fire on West Hudson Street Thursday after battling through a blaze with heavy flames and smoke. Firefighters responded to the scene at 4:10 …
Attempt by Long Beach council members to hire ‘independent’ attorney derailed
Effort to bring in outside legal counsel after state draft audit scrapped amid questions over agreement
A plan by three members of the City Council to hire outside legal counsel in the wake of a recent draft audit and ongoing criminal investigation into the city’s payout practices was scrapped on …
Fitness lovers’ retreat returning to Long Beach
NY Fit Fest is returning to Long Beach this September, bringing together the latest trends in fitness, wellness and beauty. World-renowned athletes, celebrity trainers and influencers will lead …
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Long Beach acting city manager to resign Oct. 1
Long Beach Acting City Manager Rob Agostisi announced Monday that he would resign next month to serve as chief legal officer for the Hauppauge-based LGBT Network, after a scathing draft audit of the …
Hewlett Harbor resident allegedly stole nearly $60,000 from Cedarhurst Republican Committee
John Novello, a Hewlett Harbor resident who ran for trustee last year, was arraigned on a grand jury indictment on Sept. 5 for allegedly stealing more than $59,000 from the Cedarhurst Republican Committee. He was arrested on the same day.
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Former Long Beach city manager returns $52,000 overpayment
Former Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman announced that he would return the $52,000 he was overpaid for accrued sick and vacation time after he left the city to serve as Nassau County …
City honors two police officers for saving resident
City officials honored Police Officers Ryan Kraemer and Lukas Dikranis on Tuesday at City Hall for saving the life of a Long Beach resident. According to Long Beach Police Department spokesman …
School year starts off strong in Long Beach
The Long Beach 2019-20 school year began on Sept. 4 as students and faculty members entered their respective buildings for the first day of classes. Administrators and teachers greeted students as …
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Long Beach attorney calling her own shots
From the time she began studying law, Long Beach resident Brittney Borruso knew she wanted to be her own boss. After graduating Cardozo Law School in 2013, she “made the leap” and launched …
UPDATED: Erin King Sweeney drops re-election bid for town council
Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney announced Thursday that she would no longer seek re-election to the Town Board.
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Stanley Cup defeat fuels Long Beach’s Charlie McAvoy
Charlie McAvoy reached the doorstep of championship glory in just his second full NHL season, leaving the Long Beach native hungrier to bring the Stanley Cup to his beloved hometown. Moments after …
Long Beach's Alexandra Starr performing in NYC's 'Pip's Island'
Upon entering the Long Beach home of actress and singer-songwriter Alexandra Starr, I was asked to remove my Lands’ End flip-flops and follow her to the living room — where an array of …