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The Sunoco gas station at 3414 Long Beach Road in Oceanside, where an Oceanside 25-year-old Oceanside man poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire July 21st.

An unidentified 25-year-old Oceanside man doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire at the Sunoco Gas Station at 3414 Long Beach Road in Oceanside Thursday night according to Oceanside … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 7/22/16

Man sets himself on fire in Oceanside

An unidentified 25-year-old Oceanside man doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire at the Sunoco Gas Station at 3414 Long Beach Road in Oceanside Thursday night according to Oceanside … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 7/22/16

The intersection of Long Beach Road and Railroad Place, site of the accident.

Bicyclist critical after Island Park hit and run

Nassau County Police are asking the public’s help in finding a vehicle that was involved in an early-morning hit-and-run incident in Island Park last Saturday. An unidentified 31-year-old woman fell off her bicycle. Police are … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 7/17/16

Long Beach deserves top-notch medical care

It’s been quite a while since the South Shore of Long Island was ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. Many homes have been restored, while others have been abandoned. Local beaches are . . . more

7/6/16

Eisenhower Park is the scene of the lively patriotic light display on Saturday that draws big crowds who gather yearly for some holiday weekend spectacle.

Patriotic colors

The pyrotechnics are ready to dazzle throughout the area. more

By Karen Bloom | 6/29/16

Charlie McAvoy with his family — Holly, left; Kayla; his parents, Jennifer and Charlie Sr.; and Heather — after his selection in the NHL draft in Buffalo last Friday.

McAvoy selected in NHL draft

As Charlie McAvoy’s name was called at last Friday’s NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, the reality set in. Selected by the Boston Bruins with the 14th overall pick, the Long Beach native had climbed … more

By Ben Strack | 6/29/16

It’s the season for all things outdoors

June is Great Outdoors Month. It’s a recognition and celebration of all the things we can do outside. And here on the South Shore, there’s no shortage of ways to spend a day out of doors, and have lots of fun doing it. more

6/16/16

The festival honors some distinguished 'ladies of the blues' this year, among them Pamela Betti, who performs on Saturday,

Singing the blues in Long Beach

The popular festival includes eclectic performances at varied venues. more

6/15/16

It took a team effort to launch this boat, which was loaded down with lumber collected on the shore.

Volunteers take out trash in Island Park

The volunteer organization Operation SPLASH took to Masone Beach in Island Park on June 4, picking up trash, cleaning out old wood and debris found on the marsh across the bay, and making the area … more

6/8/16

Heavy rain closes Island Park beaches again

After a heavy rain last Sunday and on May 30, Nassau County’s Department of Health issued a routine warning about local beaches and water quality. The storm water runoff can be polluted, explained … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 6/8/16