What does it take to be successful? If you ask the top two students of Oceanside High School, it’s hard work and passion. Class of 2015 Valedictorian Alan Khaykin and Salutatorian Abigail Buckley have those qualities in abundance.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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5/6/15
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Construction work on Maple Avenue has officially started Aug. 11.
“They’re doing the concrete first so they’re digging the curbs, the sidewalks and driveway aprons,” said village Spokesperson Julie Grilli.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/20/14
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Tensions ran high at the Oceanside Sanitation District’s meeting on Feb. 4, when Donna Casazza questioned the district’s promises to post minutes of its meetings on its website.
Casazza, who …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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2/10/16
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Rockville Centre resident Lori King, 39, completed an open-water swim from the California mainland to Catalina Island — a distance of 20.5 miles — beginning the night of Aug. 14 and finishing the following morning, eight hours and 51 minutes later.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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9/3/14
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A sapling from a tree that survived the collapse of the twin towers has found a new home in Rockville Centre.
The tree, a Callery pear, had been reduced to an 8-foot-tall stump when it was found …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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9/23/15
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Suzan Grossman-Kerner, 56, was indicted for the murder of her mother, Irma Grossman, 79, in Nassau County Supreme Court.
Grossman-Kerner is accused of murdering her mother this August at her on …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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11/20/15
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority announced that it will replace six Long Island Rail Road escalators on the Babylon line, including those at Rockville Centre, Baldwin and Freeport.
In 2012, all …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/1/14
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These are good times for Molloy College, which ranks high on many best colleges lists, including those for most bang for your buck. Molloy ranked No. 72 on Money Magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money” list, tying Tufts University for the spot.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/1/14
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History is repeating itself, as a local developer is once again trying to tear down the two-family home at 62 Rockaway Ave. to build townhouses. This time, however, he has scaled down his plans …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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2/19/15
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Oceanside native Samantha Cesario placed fifth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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1/28/15
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