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Photographers get plenty to shoot at the Marine Study Area in Oceanside.

Oceanside's Marine Study Area is a nature haven

Just beyond the gravel parking lot of the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside is the unexpected beauty of the pristine salt marsh. The marsh is a favorite stop for photographers and casual walkers … more

By Janet Prete | 10/20/23

Peter Martin, in yellow with binoculars, above, directed the bird watchers’ gazes to a bird in the sky.

Keeping their eyes on the skies and the binoculars handy

Marshland, birds and wildlife, flora and fauna — Peter Martin, 72, is an encyclopedia of it all. A bird watcher for 55 years and an environmental science teacher at Oceanside High School for … more

By Karina Kovac | 10/6/22

Where has all the competence gone?

Many of our institutions are failing us, and unless our faith in their competence and fairness is restored, I think we’re doomed. more

By John O'Connell | 9/1/22

Even Peter Benchley knew that ‘Jaws’ got it wrong

With all the media hype about sharks these days, our thoughts went to the late Peter Benchley, who wrote many books during his life, but who will be best remembered for . . . more

By James Bernstein | 7/21/22

Don’t let shark mania ruin your summer

There are few sounds that can paint a more vivid picture than the ominous and simple theme created by composer John Williams for the 1975 film “Jaws.” more

7/14/22

The Town of Hempstead is providing free tours of the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, where birds and other wildlife can be found.

Town of Hempstead to provide free guided tours of Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside

While the Town of Hempstead’s South Shore is widely known for pristine, sandy beaches and waterways teeming with oceanic wildlife, there is another facet of the township’s local environment — the wetlands found at the town’s Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside. more

2/11/21

After closing for many months amid coronavirus restrictions, the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside reopened as part of Phase Four.

Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside reopens as part of Phase Four

After closing for many months because of coronavirus restrictions, the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area reopened this week as part of Phase Four. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/10/20

Active duty Marine Sgt. Jason Hanna, right, presented Lance Cpl. Jason Rogers and three other honored veterans with American flags at the Island Park Civic Association’s annual Love Your Troops event on Feb. 8.

Island Park civics host 'Love Your Troops' event

The Island Park Civic Association hosted its 11th annual Love Your Troops Valentine’s Dinner Dance at Bridgeview Yacht Club on Feb. 8. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 2/20/20

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, right, looked over the plans for the revitalized Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area with Audubon Society member Jim Brown.

Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area to be revitalized after being destroyed in Hurricane Sandy

Seven years after it was severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy, design plans for the revitalization of the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area are underway. Oceanside’s MNSA is a 52-acre nature preserve devoted to environmental education and natural history. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/7/19

There’s no excuse for Trump’s dissing of Puerto Rico

It’s hard to believe that we’ve observed the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Unlike previous superstorms, the damage caused by Sandy is still . . . more

11/9/17

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