Earlier this month, the New York State Department of Education announced that a record-setting 1,325 schools were now labeled as “in need of improvement” under the No Child Left Behind Act. …
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Alex Costello
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11/23/11
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Tucked away in an unassuming corner of Oceanside’s School 6, right next to the track, is a ramp.
The ramp leads down, but only a few feet. A spray-painted smiley face greets visitors at the end …
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Alex Costello
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11/23/11
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Building from successful programs that Oceanside Middle School Principal Dr. Allison Glickman-Rogers says make it one of the best middle schools in the state, OMS will be changing the schedule it …
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Alex Costello
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11/23/11
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Acting Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter visited the Island Park Civic Association on Nov. 8 and answered questions focusing on Island Park issues as well as the future of the 4th …
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Alex Costello
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11/16/11
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New York Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy visited Oceanside High School last Tuesday to speak to students about participating in the Veterans History Project.
The project is part of the American …
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Alex Costello
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11/16/11
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The kindest person I ever met was a drunk Irishman on a street corner late one night in June, 2005.
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Alex Costello
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11/16/11
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Last month, the Nassau County Traffic Safety Board released a report assessing the effectiveness of the Red Light Cameras in 2010. Nearly 368, 500 Notices of Liability were sent out, which resulted …
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Alex Costello
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11/9/11
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About 30 Island Park resident gathered outside the Long Beach Motor Inn on Saturday to protest Nassau County’s housing of sex offenders there.
The protest, organized by the Island Park Civic …
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Alex Costello
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11/9/11
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I’m not sure if any of you folks have noticed, but Island Park does not have its own police department.
I know: shocker, right?
But what may be surprising to know is that, in the years …
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Alex Costello
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11/9/11
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On Oct. 25, sports writer Rich Cimini came to Oceanside High School and talked to a small group of students about his experiences covering the Jets for decades.
Cimini spoke to students in the …
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Alex Costello
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11/2/11
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