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Long Beach's Haley Crane soars above the net for a spike during last Friday's hard-fought, four-set defeat to defending Nassau Class AA champion Massapequa.

Long Beach rebounded from a hard-fought, four-set loss to defending Nassau Class AA girls’ volleyball champion Massapequa with an impressive sweep of MacArthur last Monday. more

Tony Bellissimo | 10/6/10

Initial, unconfirmed reports were that cyanide was found on a woman at the Bellmore Post Office, which prompted authorities to call in the Nassau County Hazardous Materials unit and to shut down Merrick Road in front of the mail facility.

Police shut down Bellmore Post Office over cyanide scare

Updated: 2:30 p.m.Nassau County Police and the U.S. Marshals Service cordoned off the Bellmore Post Office and surrounding streets at around 11 a.m. today, shutting down Merrick Road for several blocks to the east and west. According to police, a woman who U.S. marshals were tracking turned up at the mail facility with a bottle marked "sodium cyanide." more

Scott Brinton and Deirdre Krasula | 10/1/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Defying The Devil: Christian Clergy Who Saved Jews From The HolocaustPhotographs, artifacts and video relate the events of the Holocaust. Through Sept. 30. Holocaust Memorial … more

9/30/10

A new twist on the animal kingdom in 'Beastly Feasts!'

“Beastly Feasts! A Mischievous Menagerie in Rhyme,” now on view at Nassau County Museum of Art’s Art Space for Children. This collection of delectable rhymes about animals ‘naughty and nice’ with zany illustrations of each featured creature, is sure to entertain and pique the imagination of the entire family. more

9/30/10

Wounded Warriors Project ambassador Paul Hastings, displaying large check at left, accepted a $15,000 donation from Nassau County PBA President James Carver during the Wounded Warriors Project annual picnic in Eisenhower Park on Sept. 21.

Wounded Warriors Project hosts picnic

Members with the Wounded Warrior Project held their annual picnic in Eisenhower Park on Sept. 21. A local ambassador for the organization, Paul Hastings, accepted a $15,000 donation from the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association. “It was an awesome turnout,” said Hastings, “and it was a more than generous donation from the PBA.” more

9/29/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Defying The Devil: Christian Clergy Who Saved Jews From The HolocaustPhotographs, artifacts and video relate the events of the Holocaust. Through Sept. 30. Holocaust Memorial … more

9/23/10

Apartment complexes, like this one in Long Beach, are a rarity in Nassau County. However, more and more young adults are leaving the area to places with more affordable rental housing.

The continuing exodus

Part two in a series, “Plugging the brain drain.” The lack of affordable housing on Long Island is forcing young adults to leave the area in droves. And as their population decreases and the … more

Alex Costello | 9/22/10

Hempstead Town bans cell towers near homes

At a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday morning, the Town of Hempstead passed legislation that regulates where cell antennas and other wireless telecommunications equipment may be placed within the township. more

David Weingrad | 9/21/10

H.S. Football: Week 3

The first varsity game on Long Beach’s new turf field and a local showdown in the Five Towns highlights the Week 3 football action in Nassau County. more

Tony Bellissimo | 9/21/10

Long Beach tops V.S. Central in suspended game

The Conference II football game between Long Beach and Valley Stream Central resumed on Sunday at Firemen's Field. The Marines prevailed, 27-21. more

Mike Caputo and Tony Bellissimo | 9/16/10