A group of Long Beach High School students are creating awareness about the dangers of underage drinking — and urging parents to think twice about placing those liquor and beer bottles next to …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/5/13
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More than a month after the city marked the grand reopening of its iconic boardwalk, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/5/13
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The City of Long Beach recently installed a giant record board at the newly refurbished swimming pool at the Rec Center. The record board is dedicated to the memory of the late Joseph F. Farrell, a …
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12/5/13
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Adam Goldgell, 47, is in it to win it. After making it through five elimination rounds on the Food Network’s popular reality show “Restaurant Express,” he said that being a big eater has made …
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By Mary Malloy
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12/4/13
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The Bethany Congregational Church, on Main Street in East Rockaway, hosted its annual Thanksgiving dinner for anyone in the neighborhood who wanted or need ed a good meal, and the company of …
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By Mary Malloy
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12/4/13
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The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce sponsored the arrival of Santa at Earl Avenue Parking Field No. 8 last weekend. It was a very cold day, but children of all ages came out to say hello to Santa, give …
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12/4/13
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In her years at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, Merokean Sara Rosenzweig grew accustomed to finishing first among Cougar cross-country and track runners. She twice qualified for the New York State High School Cross-Country Championship, and ended her high school career last spring by capturing the Nassau County steeplechase title.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/4/13
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For years, residents and those from neighboring communities have gathered in Greis Veterans Memorial Park to play, picnic, exercise or watch a game or a concert. Now the park has received national …
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By Brian Croce
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12/4/13
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Ten months after Hurricane Sandy, Johanna Sofield, president of the Long Beach Christmas Angel, walked in to the house of a potential grant recipient, and found an elderly couple that had been using …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/4/13
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The City Council is expected to vote on a $6.5 million bond measure later this month to pay for mandatory retroactive salaries to members of the Long Beach Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/4/13
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