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Wantagh businesses react to series of robberies
Some stores and banks in Wantagh are on higher alert following a series of robberies in Nassau County last week, two of which took place in Wantagh. On Oct. 3, an unidentified man robbed the TD …
Annual Freaky 5k race will return to Wantagh this weekend
For longtime Wantagh resident Karen Lofgren and her family, John Theissen Children’s Foundation holds a special place in their hearts. “My family has lived in Wantagh for 48 …
Inaugural Oktoberfest brings business to bars in Wantagh
Wantagh will host its first-ever Oktoberfest celebration with a bar crawl, aimed at bringing business to local bars.Some of the town’s well-known bars will participate in the event, slated for …
Wantagh H.S. alumna wins national baking competition
Wantagh High School alumna Amanda Gray has baked her way to success: In June, Gray, 20, earned a collegiate-division first-place win at SkillsUSA’s 2021 National Leadership and Skills …
Kiwanis Club steps up fundraising
Joann Greene, a member of the Wantagh Kiwanis Club board, said she joined the group after attending a meeting at which members were raising money to send a child to a camp for kids who have been …
Novice driver crashes vehicle into East Broadway Elementary School, no injuries reported
A young driver crashed an SUV into East Broadway Elementary School on Wednesday night, a representative from Nassau County Police Department's Public Information Office said. Police were …
Agriculture, marketing at the root of new program
Beginning this season, special needs students from across Long Island will harvest crops at the Nassau BOCES Rosemary Kennedy School in Wantagh to feed senior citizens and food insecure families in …
After fighting autoimmune disease, Seaford man seeks a kidney donor
Feb. 28 started out as a normal Sunday morning for Seaford resident Tyler Donohue and his family. His parents, Peter and Katherine, were preparing for a vacation in Connecticut the following weekend, …
South Shore rock band with Seaford singer comes together
“Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you/Tomorrow I’ll miss you/Remember I’ll always be true.” The famous lyrics of the Beatles’ 1963 hit “All My …
Fall festivities help Forest City thrive
Forest City Community Park in Wantagh hosted over 30 vendors, live music and children’s activities on Saturday during the Forest City Community Association’s annual outdoor fall …
Jerry Kremer
A wake-up call to voters
October is a unique month. It’s the time for apple picking, watching the trees change color and, if the weather permits, taking long car trips to interesting places. It’s also the time for candidates for public office . . .
Randi Kreiss
Really, what’s up with the whole world?
Have you noticed that the seams don’t meet the right way and the doorjamb is wobbly? Our house is unstable. The beams of this great edifice called America are slightly off plumb in a number of disturbing ways.
Editorial
Lessons learned during Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanics are Nassau County’s fastest-growing ethnic population, County Executive Laura Curran noted in mid-September, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month . . .