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Liz Treston, the Long Beach Herald's 2018 Person of the Year.

Liz Treston, an advocate for Sandy victims

By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com With a box of doughnuts on the table for everyone to share, home improvement volunteers roamed in and out of West End resident Liz Treston’s newly … more

By Bridget Downes | 12/27/18

A special bond, on and off the mat

“Clap once if you can hear me!” Miguel Rodriguez shouted during a recent wrestling practice at Lido Elementary School. A thunderous clap resonated through the room. “Clap twice if you … more

By Bridget Downes | 12/29/16

Kevin reilly led a rally on the boardwalk on Oct. 25, where he and other Hurricane Sandy victims called on New York Rising to correct what they describe as an inefficient rebuilding program that has delayed the return of many residents.

Kevin Reilly: Keeping the pressure on NY Rising

Canals resident Kevin Reilly was having dinner at Swingbellys with his wife, Kristie, last Saturday when a waitress whose parents’ home was damaged by Hurricane Sandy asked him for advice. … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/31/14

Scott Bochner and his fellow volunteers collected debris by hand during a Reynolds Channel marsh cleanup in May and brought it to a sanitation facility in Long Beach.

Long Beach Person of the Year

Every day, West Pine Street resident Scott Bochner, 55, steps out onto his balcony and takes in the view of Reynolds Channel across from his home. Whether in the morning, before work, or in the … more

Chris Engelhardt | 12/28/11

Herald Person of the Year offers thanks

Thank you very much for the incredible honor of being named the Merrick Herald’s Person of the Year. more

By Liz O'Shaughnessy | 1/10/11

Carol O'Neill

Carol O’Neill’s youngest daughter, Michelle, died of brain cancer in 1996. O’Neill honored her memory the following year by organizing the first Michelle O’Neill Foundation volleyball charity … more

Ariella Monti | 12/30/09

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