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 …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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9/22/23
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The Chabad of Oceanside hosted a Challah Bake on Sept. 11, to not only welcome the Jewish High Holy Days, but also to raise money for 2007 Oceanside High School alumna Melissa Hunter, 34.
Hunter …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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9/22/23
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Emma DeFrancesco of Oceanside was one of 55 Girl Scouts in the Nassau County organization who became part of the 2023 Girl Scout Gold Award class.
These Scouts made a sustainable impact, …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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9/22/23
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It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
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By Michael Hinman
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9/18/23
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The Oceanside community is mourning the death of Oceanside High School sophomore Ava Salonia, who lost a hard-fought battle against cancer on Aug. 17.
The 16-year-old was diagnosed with acute …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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9/3/23
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Ruth Fortin proves that it’s never too late to make new friends. For her 100th birthday celebration on July 30, her sons threw her a birthday party on her driveway and invited all the neighbors, …
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By Janet Prete
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8/26/23
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Oceanside graduate Jake Christel spent this summer doing a lot of marching, repelling down a mountain, learning to throw hand grenades, and breathing in nonlethal tear gas. All a part of his six …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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8/26/23
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Mark Sebesta, a personal trainer and exercise specialist at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside, has dedicated most of his life to three things: fitness, faith and helping others. Sebesta, 53, works …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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8/26/23
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Oceanside High School alumna Ali Berke is determined to enter the Major League Baseball record books.
The 22-year-old pop singer has her heart set on performing the national anthem at all 30 MLB …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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8/25/23
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Empire Wind 2, a joint offshore wind venture between Equinor and bp, partnered recently with the National Supplier Diversity Institute and This is Long Island to bring Sports Power Clean Energy …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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8/20/23
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