Oceanside High School prioritizes mental health
‘It’s the best place to relax,’ teens say
The new Oceanside High School Wellness Center did not have an opening day celebration, because it continues to be an ongoing collaboration among the school’s students. The space — which …
Oceanside Sanitation District is an open book during audit
Auditors say contracts were underreported
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips’ audit of Ocean-side Sanitary District No. 7 revealed a lack of policies and procedures for hiring, budgeting, fuel inventory, payroll processing and …
Artists show off the beauty of Oceanside
Photographers in the Oceanside Library Photography Club showed off what makes Oceanside so spectacular this past Sunday during their photography reception. With the prompt being a focus on Oceanside …
Oceanside woman loses nearly $500K in online romance scam
Rotolo may be one of dozens scammed
“I keep hearing his words: ‘Connie, go out and enjoy this money,’” Connie Rotolo, 70, recalled. She was remembering the words of her dying husband of 45 years, whom she had …
Senior Tim Kunken is up-and-coming documentarian
Oceanside High student’s film takes honorable mention in C-SPAN competition
In a clear and crisp voice, Oceanside High School senior Tim Kunken starts his documentary “Glass-Steagall: Reexamined.” Kunken’s video — which he researched, narrated and …
Schools
Oceanside gets rootin' and tootin' at Roller Skatin’ Roundup
Now in its 58th year, the Oceanside Annual Roller Skating Show is a staple in the Oceanside community. This year the theme was Roller Skatin’ Roundup, as students skated at the Oceanside …
Schools
Sammy ‘springbock’ Goldin is a natural
At only 8 years old, Samantha Goldin has been named the USA Track & Field’s Long Island Female Youth Athlete of 2022. Goldin has broken multiple records for her track group the Bellmore …
Mount Sinai South Nassau
Eric Schrader tells his colon cancer story
An acclaimed chef and father, Eric Schrader told an audience about how he defeated Stage 3 Colon Cancer at the age of 45 for Colon Cancer Awareness Week at Mount Sinai South Nassau on March 6. The …
Island Park Public Library
Rhonda Denét sings ‘the songs that speak to me’
Rhonda Denét and the Silver Fox Songs Trio paid tribute to the queens of soul and jazz music at the Island Park Public Library on March 11. The dubbed “All Hail the Queens,” show …
Oceanside Fire Department
New sign will keep Oceanside safe, informed
One of the last things then Assemblywoman Missy Miller did for the 20th district before resigning in 2022 to become the Councilwoman for the Town of Hempstead was secure funding through the state for …
Jerry Kremer
A depressing tale of two fibbers
No one has given me a riddle to consider for a long time. But I can think of one. What’s the difference between U.S. Rep. George Santos and Fox News?
Randi Kreiss
The sun shivers and shudders northward
Don’t believe me. Don’t believe the National Weather Service. But come hell or high water (and both are coming!), you better believe the Farmers’ Almanac.
Peter King
My mixed memories of leading the parade
St. Patrick’s “Day” is actually several weeks of events commemorating Irish culture and traditions and Irish-America’s contributions to the American mosaic.