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Nassau DA Anne Donnelly announced $30,000 in funds to the Long Beach Police Department to combat drunk-driving this summer

Long Beach gets $30K from DA to combat drunk driving

Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly pledged Tuesday that her office will provide $30,000 to Long Beach to help the city’s police department combat drunk-driving incidents during the … more

By James Bernstein | 6/30/22

Firefighters of Ladder 137, in Rockaway Beach, carried the casket of Casey Skudin after an hour-long FDNY service at the Towers Funeral Home in Oceanside.

Hundreds gather for Casey Skudin

There were tears, hugs, speeches, music, and some laughs at an FDNY funeral service Friday for Casey Skudin, a member of a well-known Long Beach surfing family. Skudin was killed in a freak auto … more

By James Bernstein | 6/30/22

Kellerman returned to Normandy in 2018 to be honored as a Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, a member of the French Legion of Honor.

East Atlantic Beach man is honored for WWII service

Nearly 80 years after his service in the Army in World War II, William Kellerman, of East Atlantic Beach, has finally been honored as a hero at a ceremony at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn. Kellerman, … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 6/30/22

Hundreds of residents, friends and family took part in Sunday’s paddle-out for Casey Skudin.

Paddle-out honors Skudin, a lifelong waterman

Hundreds of Long Beach residents, friends, families, surfers and firefighters gathered with their surfboards at Lido West Beach Park on a sunny Sunday to honor Casey Skudin, who died last week in a … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 6/30/22

Karen McInnis is sworn in to serve on the Long Beach City Council, which is now dominated by women, 3-2.

McInnis, council president, relies on team

Karen McInnis once asked a boss what her job title was. He said, according to her, “It’s Getting S…Done.” That was some years ago, but that jocular “job … more

By James Bernstein and Brendan Carpenter | 6/30/22

Community leaders divided over abortion

Harvey Weisenberg, a former state assemblyman, Long Beach police officer, teacher and at 86, the city’s oldest working lifeguard, has developed a unique perspective on the issue of … more

By James Bernstein | 6/30/22

Body of missing man found in water near Long Beach bridge

The body of a 75-year-old man was found in the water near Long Beach bridge earlier today. He was reported missing at 3 am today. The man's body was recovered a half a mile from the Wreck Lead … more

6/30/22

Casey Skudin, hero firefighter, laid to rest

There were tears, hugs, speeches, music, and some laughs at an FDNY funeral service Friday for Casey Skudin, a member of a well-known Long Beach surfing family who was killed in a freak auto accident … more

By James Bernstein | 6/25/22

James Lentini, left, Molloy University’s president, and Edward Thompson — the school’s vice president of advancement — celebrate Molloy’s new university status and a $2 million gift from S. Zaki Hossain.

Molloy celebrates the new 'U' with $2 million gift

Molloy University not only has a new name, but it also has a new gift — a $2 million one the school describes as its largest single gift in its 67-year history. more

By Tom Carrozza | 6/23/22

Masha Benitez, 19, is finally home after a double lung transplant last month.

Home at last, with new lungs

Masha Benitez is home. The diminutive 19-year-old from Long Beach, who last month underwent a double lung transplant in a surgical procedure that lasted 13½ hours, came home last week, … more

By James Bernstein | 6/23/22

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