Island Park School District defends withholding tax payments from Island Park Public Library, citing the need for student programs. Settlement dispute with Long Island Power Authority excludes library's share, causing financial strain. School board asserts adherence to tax collection laws, and settlement terms. Residents urged the district to cover library repairs.
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By Kepherd Daniel
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4/25/24
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Live insects, bubbles, electricity, slime, and rockets. That’s what students six through eight grades at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park enjoyed learning and tinkering with as …
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By Karina Kovac
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2/23/23
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A powerful nor'easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches on the South Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen of ice atop the white stuff in Oceanside and Island Park.
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By Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins
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12/17/20
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Street flooding forced the Island Park School District to delay the start of classes by two hours on Thursday, as flooding rains drenched much of the South Shore early in the morning.
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9/10/20
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After parents’ discontent about an original, hybrid reopening schedule, Island Park Public School District has amended the days of the week that students will be in the classrooms this fall.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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8/24/20
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After preparing throughout the summer for students’ return in September, Island Park School District officials have released their back-to-school plans, and parents’ feelings are mixed.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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8/11/20
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Island Park School District has convened a task force of parents, teachers, staff and administrators to develop a plan for reopening schools in September.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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7/20/20
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Voters approved the Island Park School District budget when mail-in ballots were counted late Tuesday night.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/17/20
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Island Park students and staff members showed that they are better together, but still connected while apart. They rose to the occasion during Virtual Spirit Week, held from April 13-19, by uniting for various themes and sharing pictures.
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4/24/20
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A letter to the Oceanside/Island Park Editor about the E.F. Barrett Generation Station.
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12/12/19
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