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Concern over gas prices sees more LIers turn to bikes
When Scott Azar got his license nearly four years ago, the only thing on his teenage mind was carefree driving.
Long Beach woman identifies husband killed by fallen tree on I.U. Willets Road
Jose Machicado was not one to arrive home late without calling first. A custodian at Long Island University 's C.W. Post Campus , Machicado was supposed to get off work at 3 p.m. Saturday, but by 6:30 p.m. his ...
Husband, wife killed in car crash
A husband and wife died when their car was hit in Oceanside Saturday, Nassau police said.
Mourners' message: 'Leo, I love you'
One by one, relatives of a Long Beach teenager streamed to the microphone Thursday in the packed sanctuary of Christian Light Baptist Church.
Voters Not Tired of Presidential Campaign
With his wetsuit around his waist, Peter Flintoft walks wearily along the Long Beach boardwalk.
$1.1M in bonds for projects introduced
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP - The Board of Commissioners is looking to bond for approximately $1.1 million to pay for various improvements and purchases for the township.
Family and friends remember 14-year-old Leo Vann who drowned off Long Beach.
LONG BEACH, N.Y. On Long Island, a community is in mourning after a young boy drowned in Reynolds Channel off Long Beach in Nassau County.
A teenager who had just graduated from middle school has drowned while swimming on Long Island, though his friends tried to save him.
Leo Vann, in a photo taken at his Long Beach Middle School graduation on June 20.
Nassau Legislature votes to install red-light cameras
The Nassau County Legislature passed a home-rule message yesterday asking Albany for permission to install red-light cameras at 50 intersections, but state approval was iffy at best.
Department & Nassau DA Announce Insurance Fraud Arrests
Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio and Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon today announced that charges have been brought against 13 individuals and one corporation for offenses including ...
Throughout the nineteen sixties, seventies and eighties, most issues of Archie Comics featured a two-page spread titled Archie Club News.
Transit Alert: Limited Long Beach Branch Service Restored
Limited service is being restored on the Long Beach Branch in both directions. Service was previously suspended due to a derailment in the Long Beach Yard, the MTA reported.
Long Beach plans to take lot by eminent domain
Hildegard and George Miller were well known and liked in their neighborhood over the nearly four decades they operated the West End Service Station at 1055 W. Beech St.
Long Beach High alumni celebrate 70th reunion
When Larry Prager attended a high school reunion nine years ago, he thought it was his last.
Colangelo: City provisional worker rules
In a perfect Civil Service world, prospective municipal employees would take tests, get assigned numbers on Civil Service lists, and get hired according to their place on that list.
LA No Longer a Top 10 Economic Powerhouse
Monday, June 9, 2008, by Neal Broverman Our fair city has been booted from a list of the world's top 10 centers of commerce, reports the AP .
Southwind Tempo Wins Friday Feature; Arts N Crafts, Cheyenne Trish Step Out in NJSS
While the top colts in both sports get ready to do battle Saturday, the pacing mares took center stage Friday night at the Meadowlands Southwind Tempo [$5.60, $3.60, $3.20], driven by John Campbell, notched her ...
Suozzi looks to make downtown cool
Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi knows cool when he sees it. And he wants to see more of it in the county's aging downtown business districts.
Man jumps off Robert Moses bridge, rescued
A despondent 26-year-old man who jumped into the Great South Bay off the Robert Moses Bridge early Wednesday was saved by an impromptu rescue squad that included a passerby -- a medical student -- and a Suffolk ...