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Levittown Board of Education trustees were thanked by students, staff and elected officials at the Oct. 11 regular meeting.
Students thank the Board of Education
The gratitude of staff and students from throughout the Levittown Public School District for the Board of Education’s support was shown during the Oct. 11 regular meeting. Board … more
Junior Anastasia Perlegis dressed as a Viking, Seaford's mascot, for the homecoming parade on Oct. 14. Despite the rain, an enthusiastic crowd showed its support for the students.
Seaford homecoming a success despite rain
Rain would not stop Seaford students from showing their school spirit. Last Saturday, the Seaford School District hosted their homecoming parade despite rainy conditions. Students brought their … more
Students from Cristina’s Dance Unlimited performed at the Wantagh Community Picnic, which drew about 200 people to Wantagh Park last Saturday.
An entertaining afternoon for picnickers [Photo gallery]
The Wantagh Lions Club, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club, hosted the second annual community picnic at Wantagh Park on June 4. more
A wave of pink washed over Jones Beach on Oct. 15, as thousands gathered to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
Strides walk brings thousands together
Thousands dressed in pink came together at Jones Beach on Oct. 15 to bring awareness to breast cancer. Friends and families from all over participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer … more
PSEG Long Island to jumpstart in 2014
One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing … more
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At its April 4 meeting, the Wantagh Board of Education adopted a 2024-25 budget of roughly $91.7 million, which will focus on security enhancements, reducing class sizes and capital improvements.
Wantagh School board adopts budget
The Wantagh School budget, roughly $2.2 million larger than the current spending plan, was finalized at the board’s April 4 meeting. The tax levy will total around $67.1 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 2.72 percent, which falls below the district’s tax cap. more
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Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand, of Merrick, above, struggled for months to restore his business, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach, after Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. He was forced to take roughly $750,000 in private loans to keep the clinic afloat. Above, Gelfand at the hospital shortly after the storm.
Businesses slowly recover after Sandy
Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc. more
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Mary Malloy
Pretty in ink
I’ve got a pretty new ankle bracelet. It depicts my four children, with two blue hearts and two pink hearts representing two boys and two girls, and two smaller, dangling blue hearts for my … more
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Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, left, U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, Town Councilman Christopher Carini, County Legislator Michael Giangregorio and State Sen. Steve Rhoads with members of the Seaford Lions Club and poster contest winners from Seaford Harbor Elementary School.
Spreading the word with art
To help fight a national blood emergency, the Seaford community came together last weekend to raise awareness of the importance of giving blood — and to donate. On Saturday, the Lions Club … more
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Social studies teacher Bridget Montario encouraged Emily Dressler to enter the essay contest in which she received state recognition.
Sixth-grader takes chance, earns praise
For Wantagh Middle School sixth-grader Emily Dressler, it’s always good to take chances, because you never know how far that might take you. In February, Emily, 11, took part in a … more
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