Longtime Long Beach resident Con Astone, a singer and multi-instrumentalist who performed with Elvis Presley, Teddy Randazzo and other popular acts in Las Vegas, died on May 26 after a battle with …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/17/16
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I covered Donald Trump long before he ran for president. It was the mid-2000s, and the American economy was tanking –– big time. The Donald wanted to construct a posh, $24 million, 86,000-square-foot catering hall called Trump on the Ocean . . .
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3/31/16
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When the octagon door closed at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 6, one man, Dhiego Lima, stood between Freeport’s Eddie “Truck” Gordon and the opportunity of a lifetime — a six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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By Steve Siniski
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7/16/14
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Andre Harrison of Freeport recently captured the featherweight title in the Ring of Combat, headed by Bellmore's Lou Neglia.
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By Steve Siniski
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7/16/13
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City officials this week responded to critics who have questioned the $44.2 million cost of rebuilding the Long Beach boardwalk and compared it with reconstruction projects in New Jersey that are …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/24/13
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to expedite funding for a plan to rebuild the iconic Long Beach boardwalk with stronger …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/26/13
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What’s the standard reaction when someone sees a truck bearing down on them? Most likely, it’s to move out of the way and as quickly as possible. While that may be an option on the road, however, it isn’t inside the octagon, where Freeport’s Eddie “Truck” Gordon not only boasts a perfect 7-0 mark as a professional mixed martial artist.
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By Steve Siniski
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7/10/12
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When Lou Neglia talks Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), people tend to listen — and for good reason. A former three-time world kickboxing champion in the 1980s who boasted a career record of 34-2, Neglia is now one of the preeminent MMA promoters in the United States.
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Steve Siniski
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7/16/10
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