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It won’t be long before the iconic film 'Jaws' turns 50 — a fact that’s just difficult to imagine. more
The number of sharks seen at Long Island’s South Shore beaches this summer has been a concern for many beachgoers and swimmers, who spend their days and weekends at the beach.  more
Probably no depiction of sharks has so demonized these creatures as the movie “Jaws,” directed by Steven Spielberg . . . more
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
Several weeks of shark sightings has made beach goers a little wary of the water, but attacks shouldn’t deter swimmers’ officials say. The first suspected bite happened on June 30, when a … more
Following a season full of victories, the Bellmore-Merrick Lady Sharks continued their momentum at the Nassau County Girls’ Swimming and Diving Championships on Nov. 9. The squad finished second behind Garden City High School, their conference rival. more
If you had told 19-year-old Huntington Bay native Grace Dima a year ago that she would be playing at the Nassau Coliseum in front of family and friends as a member of Long Island’s first Division I college hockey team, she might have called you crazy. more
A federal grand jury last week charged Luca DiMatteo, 70, of Merrick, with extortion, loan-sharking and racketeering conspiracy. The indictment accuses DiMatteo of serving as an acting captain in the Colombo crime family, one of New York’s five Mafia families. more
The Oct. 26 dual girls’ swim meet between the Bellmore-Merrick Lady Sharks and the Garden City Trojans bore many similarities to last year’s contest between two, which are among the county’s strongest squads. The teams’ supporters turned out at Hofstra University in droves, cheering loudly. The Sharks were the underdogs once again, as they began the season as the third seed in their conference. And the Bellmore-Merrick girls proved to have the necessary skills and drive to knock off their rivals, winning what coach Robert Kaefer described as the biggest dual meet of the year. more
According to veteran members of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School girls’ varsity swim team, the Garden City High School squad has always been hard to beat. Genna Kranis, a senior at Kennedy High School, recalled that the Trojans made a special cake and shirts to celebrate their 100th straight win. Calhoun High School senior Sarah Greco said that Garden City swimmers make celebratory jumps into the pool after successful meets. more
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