Oceanside was ranked among the top 100 school districts in New York state for the 2019-20 school year in a recent listing by Niche.com.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/29/19
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In response to several instances of hate crimes and anti-Semitism in the U.S., New York lawmakers recently announced legislation aimed at ensuring that “students are taught the hateful intolerance of the swastika and noose” and other symbols of hatred in order to educate them about the history of those symbols.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/22/19
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Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free.
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8/9/19
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Every June 15 we commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is important that we speak openly about elder abuse, because it is a hidden crime that most Americans are reluctant to talk about or even acknowledge.
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By Madeline Singas
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7/6/19
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A Bronx man was sentenced to one to three years in prison Thursday for scamming an elderly Oceanside woman out of $45,000.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/28/19
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The New York State English Council has given the Award of Excellence to Oceanside and Uniondale School Districts’ joint “Bridges” program.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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6/27/19
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As Oceanside High School Valedictorian Natalie Hissong stood at the lectern before her class of 424 graduates, she recalled feeling terrified when she first entered the school four years ago.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/27/19
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The board of commissioners election in Sanitation District No. 7 remains undecided.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/26/19
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In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight.
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6/21/19
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Tempers flared and accusations flew during the June 6 meeting of the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners — the final gathering of officials before the election.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/20/19
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