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Fair Tolls on Atlantic Beach Bridge set to rise 50 percent
Tolls are set to increase on the Atlantic Beach Bridge beginning Jan. 1, after a “rigorous review,” the Nassau County Bridge Authority said earlier this week. On Tuesday night, one …
Brown prepares for first full two-year term in Assembly
During his campaign in November to represent the 20th Assembly District, which encompasses Long Beach and the Five Towns, Republican Ari Brown, a builder, frequently used a slogan to show how strong …
Remembering seniors alone on holidays
Organization collected 2,000 gifts for elderly residents
When Mickey and Dee Newman died in 2020 in nursing homes of Covid – 14 weeks apart -- their daughter, Donna Johnson, was left with a memory that haunted her: there were many seniors she saw in …
Proposal to prohibit political meetings at library rejected
Meetings of the Long Beach Public Library board of trustees are usually devoid of drama, but Monday night’s session became heated over a controversial proposal to prohibit political candidates …
‘Why don’t we play football on Thanksgiving?’
On Thanksgiving morning, some of the members of Long Beach High School’s class of 1972, who are now in their late 60s, did what they’ve been doing on the holiday for the last …
Hodge brings 180 kids to Long Beach Cinemas
Spending time as the chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Long Beach, James Hodge has been helping the younger generations for quite some time. Now the former chairman, he continues to do …
Small fire from lithium-ion battery Monday
A small fire started in the central business district of Long Beach Monday night. No injuries were reported, although there were slight damages. The fire started in the Verizon store, at 60 West …
Fundraiser
Teens help furry friends this holiday season
Sydney Dolger and Riley Rugolo have an affinity for furry friends that has started spilling out of the classroom. Tenth graders at Oceanside High School, they participate in the same clubs together …
Op-Ed
Is the vice presidency returning to its original role?
We haven’t heard much from Vice President Kamala Harris recently. We heard and saw plenty from Harris during the 2020 campaign season . . .
Randi Kreiss
An election that will move heaven and earth
Next Tuesday, the heavens will offer us an unusual astronomical spectacle: A lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red . . .
Jerry Kremer
History will not save Donald Trump
I rarely make snap judgments, because I don’t think it’s fair to the party who is the subject of my attention. I have known Donald Trump personally, and on three occasions I was his counsel.
Editorial
Making ‘affordable’ housing actually affordable
Looking to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Nassau County? Expect to pay a little more than $2,000 per month.