Dance Studio Coming To Syosset
Lisa Sparkles Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio will celebrate with a grand opening party on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 7:30 to 11 p.m. The evening will include a free dance lesson, student performances, a...
View ArticleSpirit Of Life And Hope Defeat ALS
Gail Wurtzel signs the tribute board, pointing to her mother. Under brilliant blue skies, Gail Wurtzel marched with her team, Memories of Miriam, to celebrate her mother Miriam Hanania’s memory and...
View ArticleSouth Grove Leaders Sworn In
NYS Judge Gina Lopez-Summa swears in South Grove ES student council members. Photos courtesy of the Syosset School District Forty-five newly elected student council members representing grades...
View ArticleSyosset Native’s Learning Alternative
Syosset native Sarah Appleman works with a young student. Close to seven years ago, Syosset native Sarah Appleman was working with a young student who was having trouble overcoming handwriting...
View ArticleAssemblyman Holds Lecture In Jericho
Assemblyman Charles Lavine held a government presentation at Jericho library. (Photos by Chris Boyle) New York State Assemblyman Charles Lavine recently pulled aside the veil to provide the average...
View ArticleSyosset/Jericho Name Commended Students
After naming 16 students as Merit Semifinalists last week, Syosset High School named 33 youngsters as commended students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. With this great honor, the...
View ArticleSyosset’s Outstanding Educator
Syosset Lydia Esslinger was named an outstanding educator. (Photo by Syosset Schools) The Syosset Central School District recently announced that Syosset High School English teacher Lydia Esslinger...
View ArticleEducator Gets Street Honor
Judith S. Bloch will have a street renamed in her honor. (Photo by Susan Bloch Photography) A beloved Syosset woman who championed the education of children with special needs, will have a street...
View ArticleTemple Builds It Local
Temple Or Elohim recently built, and filled, a brand new Sukkah to accommodate a marked increase in its membership. Sukkah is a temporary outdoor structure that is used to eat in and to conduct...
View ArticleSyosset Musical Duo Among Elite
Syosset school officials congratulate the district’s All-National Concert Band participants. From left: Syosset CSD Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts, K-12 Michael Salzman, music teacher Larry...
View ArticleStudents Raise Cash In Tunnel To Towers
Syosset student-athletes donned T-shirts that read “Syosset Braves — Proud to be an athlete! Proud to be an American!” for their participation in this year’s Tunnel to Towers run, through which they...
View ArticleMeeting Set For ‘Save The Milleridge’
The Milleridge Inn, facing an uncertain future as its owner eyes retirement, will be the subject of a special community meeting tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Organized in part by Sheila Doherty, a Plainview...
View ArticleMilleridge Meeting Offers Hope
Sheila Doherty began the Milleridge Inn meeting. (Photos by Steve Mosco) With history on their minds and personal memories in tow, more than 100 people showed support for the Milleridge Inn at a town...
View ArticleMedical Stash Spot
Lake Success is being targeted for Nassau County’s lone medicinal marijuana dispensary by a Staten Island-based company, New York State Department of Health records reveal. Records show Bloomfield...
View ArticleOyster Run On The Horizon
Runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes from all over Long Island and beyond are cordially invited to join in the fun on Saturday, Oct. 17, for the new and improved Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s 5...
View ArticleJericho Junior Walks For ‘Poppy’
At this past Sunday’s 15th annual Long Island Pancreatic Cancer Walk held at Jones Beach, more than $1 million was raised by 465 teams. Jericho High School junior Samantha Lustberg, whose grandfather...
View ArticleThe JerEcho Offers ‘The Weeknd’
By Neeva Shafiian In 2010, a little known Canadian singer and lyrical genius stole the hearts of hardcore R&B music fans with a new breed of dark love songs. Abel Tesfaye, who goes by the...
View ArticleWinter Skating Lessons
Lace up the skates, it’s time to hit the ice. The Town of Oyster Bay’s Learn to Skate program is back and open for registration at the Bethpage Community Park ice skating center. “Anyone interested in...
View ArticleJericho Senior Wins Biz Awards
From left: Business teacher Nicole Izzo, Jericho senior Matthew Herzog and Jericho’s Curriculum Associate for Social Studies, Business, and Libraries, Dr. Eric Sundberg. At a recent Board of Education...
View ArticleA ‘Pride’-ful Rally At Berry Hill
Berry Hill Elementary School in the Syosset Central School District kicked off this year’s PRIDE campaign in spirited fashion. PRIDE, which stands for Patience, Respect, Integrity, Dignity and...
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