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Partly Cloudy Oceanside, Island Park school district budgets pass, board members re-elected
The Oceanside and Island Park school districts have passed both their respective budgets for the 2024-25 school years and all unopposed trustees for each district have kept their titles. The budget …
$181 million spending plan for Oceanside
Voters in Oceanside will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide on the school district’s proposed $181 million budget for the 2024-25 school year. The spending plan is just over 4 percent larger than …
Oceanside's energy contract creating savings
Oceanside School District is seeing results in its mission toward energy efficiency. In 2021, the School District entered into an energy performance contract with the energy-saving company Energy …
Oceanside clicking as playoffs begin
Sometimes a lopsided thing is seen as a sign of perfect balance. Such was the case in a win last week for the Oceanside boys’ lacrosse team, which unloaded on league foe Uniondale 17-0 in …
Friedberg JCC hosts Yom Hashoah event
The Friedberg JCC and the Jewish Community Council of Oceanside co-hosted their annual Holocaust commemoration on May 6, bringing community members together to honor the memory of the victims. The …
Holocaust survivor Hedy Page visits Oceanside High School
Hedy Page, a Holocaust survivor, visited Oceanside High School on May 1, providing students with a rare opportunity to come face-to-face with living history. Page, 94, of Long Beach, shared her …
Meet Oceanside's valedictorian and salutatorian for 2024
As Oceanside Valedictorian Julian Piedrahita and Salutatorian Justin Connolly gear up for graduation, they preparing to bid farewell to their alma mater and embark on new adventures in higher …
Come to the Spring Greek Fest in Island Park May 16-19
Island Park is preparing to immerse itself in a springtime celebration as the third annual Panaghia of Island Park Greek Orthodox Church Spring Fest, is set to treat residents with Greek culture from …
Photos: Island Park Little League kicks off the season
Island Park Little League welcomed the community to its annual opening day parade on May 4th, marking the official start of the baseball season in Island Park. A beloved tradition among …
Arbor Day tree planting unites Island Park
The Village of Island Park and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, held a successful Arbor Day tree-planting event took place on the Village Green. The day saw active participation from …
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Blakeman enthusiastically follows Trump’s lead
The political similarities between former President Donald Trump and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman are now impossible to miss. Which is probably just what Blakeman intends.
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Finding our side of paradise
As a member of Gen Z, I know as well as anyone how the world views people my age.
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We must secure our borders, reform immigration now
The Senate's promising bipartisan border deal was dismissed as "disastrous."
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Celebrating N.Y.’s investment in local journalism
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature delivered a beacon of hope for our communities by including in the state budget a groundbreaking initiative to support local news organizations in the form of a tax credit.