Saturday, October 3, 2026
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With an average lifespan of five years, the restaurant business is one of the toughest industries in the country — but you wouldn’t know that from stepping into the Laurel Diner, which was added to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Historic Business Preservation Registry.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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12/19/25
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Holiday cheer brightened spirits, and the roadway, as the 12th annual Electric Light Parade took over West Beech Street. Families, businesses, schools, and organizations joined in the yearly celebration with decorated cars, trucks, and floats.
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By Chris Colucci
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12/19/25
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When Long Beach resident Mindi Dovberg sat by the ocean’s edge during the spring of 2021 with a cane due to her physical ailment, she saw it as an opportunity to get out of her comfort zone.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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12/19/25
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With a grandiose menorah towering over Kennedy Plaza, Chabad of the Beaches Rabbi Eli Goodman delivered a powerful message Sunday night as members of the community gathered for the first night of Hanukkah.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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12/19/25
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Thomas Jacoby, a tenth grader at Long Beach High School, has been recognized as one of 8,500 nationwide winners of the 2025 HOBY ambassadorship. The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation (HOBY) designates the annual award to sophomores who demonstrate key values and principles within the community and outside the classroom.
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By Chris Colucci
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12/19/25
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It’s not the Star of David. The oldest symbol associated with the Jewish people is the Menorah, as described in Exodus chapter 25. The lamp stand was a prominent fixture that stood In Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, as well as in the Second Temple, which was sacked by the Roman Empire in the first century.
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12/12/25
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What if I told you that Hanukkah has nothing to do with winning a war, religious freedom, or even miracles — and that missing this point may be why so many of us feel spiritually “successful,” yet quietly dimmed?
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By Rabbi Eli Goodman
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12/12/25
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The Long Beach Police and Fire departments are joining forces to support the Nassau County Toys For Tots Campaign this holiday season.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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12/12/25
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The Long Beach community found warmth in sub-freezing temperatures as hundreds of spectators gathered in Kennedy Plaza for the annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 5.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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12/12/25
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Long Beach High School hosted its first Therapy Dog Thursday; a wellness initiative offered through Pet Partners and the high school’s newly designed Student Wellness Center known as The Well.
Students were invited to stop by The Well to meet Jackson, a gentle and friendly golden retriever, accompanied by his handler, Steve Tepper, in hopes to bring calm, comfort and connection to students through the meeting, on Nov. 20.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/12/25
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