Approximately 40 members of the Island Park Chamber of Commerce are expected to show up at the Island Park Jewish Center 191, Long Beach Rd. in Island Park, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 to vote for …
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By Howard Schwach
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12/3/13
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Oceanside Superintendent Phyllis Harrington is a woman with a mission: to garner the support of her community for a $30 million bond that was proposed on Nov. 19 and will come before the school board …
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By Howard Schwach
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12/3/13
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The evening of Nov. 13 was clearly a difficult one for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch.
Although, it was not like they hadn’t heard it all before. …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/26/13
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At its meeting on Nov. 19, the Oceanside Board of Education proposed a 15-year, $30 million bond referendum that, school officials say, would fund security and technology upgrades, energy …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/26/13
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Oceanside residents will go to the polls on Dec. 10 to vote for a contended seat on the Oceanside Fire District Board of Commissioners.
The polls will be open from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Columbia …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/26/13
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It was clearly a difficult night for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch.
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By Howard Schwach
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11/19/13
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Anybody who was born subsequent to 1953 can probably tell you exactly where he or she was when they first heard the news that John F. Kennedy was dead, the victim of an assassin’s bullet while on a …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/19/13
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More than a month after a contentious hearing, the Hempstead Town Board on Nov. 12 unanimously rejected a proposed $90 million development of 32 condominiums and 140 rental units on a former oil …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/19/13
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People run the New York City Marathon for lots of reasons — to prove a point, to hone a skill, to produce a lifetime best, to push a cause and a myriad of other reasons.
Island Park resident …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/12/13
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Second in a series examining the use of technology in local schools. At Oceanside Middle School, the excuse of choice is no longer “the dog ate my homework,” but “the iPad app …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/12/13
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