“I truly believe it brings the whole community out and it shows our community in a good light,” said Long Beach resident Carol O’Neill, president of the Michelle O’Neill Foundation, of …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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9/28/11
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Long Beach police said surfers in the West End reported seeing what they believed to be a foot bobbing in the waters off the beach at Delaware Avenue Monday night, which led to an investigation by …
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Chris Engelhardt
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9/27/11
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Cara Castronuova, an Elmont native and 2004 graduate of Hofstra University, returned to Hofstra on Sept. 3 to speak to freshmen about healthy living, overcoming obstacles and making the most of college life. As a two-time New York Golden Gloves winner and trainer on the NBC reality show “The Biggest Loser,” Castronuova knows that success requires hard work.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/27/11
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New York State Police received an emergency call after a vehicle overturned on the Loop Parkway Sept. 24. The Point Lookout-Lido fire Department responded to the scene amid early reports that someone …
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9/26/11
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Long Beach High School Homecoming will take place on Friday, September 23, with the Marines facing off against Bellmore JFK. Festivities will begin with a carnival at the middle school gymnasium …
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9/26/11
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After failing to score in the opener, Long Beach’s offense produced big plays on the gridiron for the second week in a row as the Marines rolled to a 34-7 Conference II victory over Kennedy last …
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Tony Bellissimo
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9/26/11
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Two men were arrested during the semi-finals of the Quiksilver Pro N.Y. on Sept. 9, after the men parachuted from a helicopter. Though their names have not been released, the Long Beach Police …
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9/23/11
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City officials are hopeful that the Quiksilver Pro New York competition will return to Long Beach, saying that because the surf contest was a success, Quiksilver is considering making another stop …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/22/11
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Long Beach High School senior Gabriella Klein received an Award of Merit in Dance from the Scholar Artist Program. The program, which is sponsored by the Long Island Alliance for the Arts in …
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9/19/11
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Though there were a few bright spots among the results of standardized tests released by the New York State Education Department in August, for the most part, Long Beach students scored lower on the …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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9/15/11
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