Peter’s Clam Bar hosted a clam-eating contest on Sunday to benefit Long Island firehouses that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
A total of 14 contestants from Island Park Fire Department, Oceanside Fire Department, Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department, Long Beach Fire Department, North Merrick Fire Department, and Baldwin Fire Department competed in the first part of the contest . A total of almost 2,000 clams were eaten by all.
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8/20/14
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The Island Park fire department responded to this fully involved truck fire on Saturday, March 9 at Long Beach Road and Rail Road Place. The truck was packed with items and it took a half hour to …
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3/12/13
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On June 19, the Oceanside Fire Department responded to 3436 Lawson Blvd. for a report of smoke coming from the roof. Upon arrival, the signal for a working fire was transmitted. The fire was brought …
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6/28/12
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At a Village Board meeting last week, Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka announced that the village had received a $70,000 grant from Nassau County to purchase an emergency generator for the fire …
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2/22/12
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Victor Nitlow, a longtime Island Park resident and a pilot for Pan American World Airways, died in his home in Naples, Fla., on Dec. 12. He was 91.
Nitlow was born Victor Nittolo in Brooklyn in …
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1/4/12
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and the Town Board honored local volunteer firefighters at a special ceremony held on Oct. 20. Twenty-four individuals were honored with Town of Hempstead …
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11/9/11
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Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park held its annual Fire Safety Day on Oct. 7.
Members of the Island Park Fire Department came to the school and talked to students about fire …
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10/12/11
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On Sept. 30, the Island Park Fire Department will be hosting a fundraiser for Ed Schaefer, one of its members, who is currently battling cancer.
The 10-13 Benefit for Ed Schaefer will be held …
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9/21/11
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The Island Park Kiwanis Club is reaching out to the community to help the organization raise money to refurbish the pediatric resuscitation kits it supplied to the Island Park Fire Department a few …
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7/20/11
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The Island Park Fire Department held its annual Children’s Fire Tournament at Masone Beach on July 15.
After practicing for two days, kids came out and competed in fire fighting events, like …
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7/20/11
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