Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Teenagers at Congregation Beth Ohr in Bellmore are building bridges across generations with Senior Teen Joy, an initiative led by Grand Avenue Middle School students Zach Hoberman and Benji Balshin.
With a deadline looming, State Sen. Steve Rhoads and advocates for those with disabilities are urging action to prevent disruptions in New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, warning that thousands of vulnerable residents could lose critical care.
Sunday was a great day for the Jewish community of Bellmore-Merrick to celebrate Purim, at the annual Mel Polay Purim Carnival. Founded by Evelyn Polay, a member of Congregation Beth Ohr in Bellmore, in honor of her late husband, Mel, the Purim celebration has been a fixture in the community for years.
Temple B’nai Torah, which serves community members from Bellmore, Merrick and East Meadow, hosted a lively square and line dance on March 8, featuring a three-piece band and caller Chart Guthrie. Attendees enjoyed an evening of dancing, music, and community fun.
The 100th day of the school was a big deal for kindergartners at Park Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore District last month, and they were joined by peers who have well cleared the 1,000-day mark.
Roberto Chang, a modern street food restaurant with a Latin and Asian inspired menu, has officially opened for business on Merrick Road.
The Wellington C. Mepham High School cheerleading team had an exceptional 2024-25 season filled with milestones and triumphs.
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July Fourth is a holiday that truly deserves to be celebrated by all Americans. The bottom line is that July 4, 1776 began the daring experiment that led to the formation of the greatest nation in the history of the world, which has produced more opportunity and more freedoms for more types of people than ever thought imaginable.
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The advent of smartphones, social media and other personal devices has brought about a revolution that has impacted everything from the way we communicate and socialize to the way we research information and work.
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I’m an anxious person, and according to the American Psychiatric Association, 40 percent of Americans said last year that they were more anxious than the year before.