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Group warns against toxins in drinking water A portion of the map showing Nassau and Suffolk County water district affected by the contamination. (Image Courtesy of Citizens Campaign for the...
View ArticleChanges In Oyster Bay Continue Apace
Councilman resigns to run parks department Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino (left) administered the Oath of Office to Oyster Bay Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto, who was sworn in to the position...
View ArticleColons And Clovers
To many, March means St. Patrick’s Day. It’s about chasing leprechauns, plucking four-leaf clovers and kissing any drunken fool wearing green, no matter how much or how little Irish heritage they have....
View ArticleSyosset Soccer Ref Gets National Badge
The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) recently announced that Joe Zawistowski, an official who referees in the youth league, recently attained the National badge. Seven officials of...
View ArticleBeyond Bagels Crowns Student Bagel Eating Champ
NYIT sophomore Nic Lombardi (front left) won the grand prize of $250 in cash and a $100 gift card to Beyond Bagels. Beyond Bagels, the new bagel store and deli located at 253 North Broadway in Jericho,...
View ArticleSyosset Student To Be Honored at Black And White Ball
Justin Cohen, of Woodbury The Cancer Center for Kids (CCFK) at Winthrop-University Hospital recently announced that Justin Cohen will be an honoree at this year’s Black and White Ball. The Ball is set...
View ArticleSyosset Students In The Zone
Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation Drew Cronin (far right) congratulates the school’s NYSAHPERD Zone winners Tierney Lathan (fourth from left) and Richard Rambarran (fifth from...
View ArticleSyosset Student Places Third In Drug Alternatives PSA Contest
Mangano and members of the Mental Health Association of Nassau County, Inc. congratulated Jacob Innamorato for his winning PSA. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano honored the participants of the fourth...
View ArticleAlley Oops At Jericho High School
Close to 1,000 people from around the greater Jericho/Syosset community are expected to participate in the 10th annual Alley Oops fundraiser at Jericho High School on Saturday, March 25, from 12 to...
View ArticleSyosset Announces Class Of 2017 Val And Sal
Syosset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Rogers congratulates salutatorian Ben Rhee and valedictorian Yash Samantaray along with Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante. Syosset High School recently announced...
View ArticleSouth Grove Students Explore Cultures
South Grove students learned about Russian crafts, culture and geography during the school’s annual Explore-A-Rama. South Grove Elementary School recently held its seventh annual Multicultural...
View ArticleJericho Middle School Personal Best Day
Jericho Middle School recently celebrated Personal Best Day. This was an opportunity to examine how the school is doing and to rededicate the faculty and students for continuous self-improvement. The...
View ArticleSouth Woods Participates In Trivia Challenge
(Pictured left to right) Parker Kim, Evelyn Feusi, Lyba Siddiqui and Jasmine Chen participated in the Trivia Challenge for CP Nassau. Schools from all over Nassau County participate in the year round...
View ArticleEquality, Once And For All
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Women in this country have been fighting for their basic human rights for more than 150 years, and though it may have appeared we won them decades...
View ArticleSyosset Students Advance To NYS Geo Bee Champs
Harry B. Thompson Middle School student Trisha Sinha is congratulated by Principal James Kassebaum. Three students from the Syosset Central School District are among 100 state finalists in the National...
View ArticleThompson Middle School Student’s Art To Be Featured
McDermott’s “Back Pack Zentangle” will be on display in the Long Island Museum’s visitors center through April 16. Lauren McDermott, an eighth-grader at Harry B. Thompson Middle School is one of more...
View ArticleJericho Students Are Regeneron Finalists
Nathaniel Paul Lee and Archana Verma of Jericho High School are two of the 40 finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. Lee created a physics project investigating the use of a new low-cost...
View ArticleBerry Hill Students Donate To Birthday Wishes
Berry Hill third-graders donated toys to Birthday Wishes of Long Island. Berry Hill Elementary School recently made a donation to Birthday Wishes of Long Island, a charitable organization that provides...
View ArticleNorth Shore Synagogue Celebrates Purim
Purim is a joyful holiday, and there was plenty of joy and celebration going on at North Shore Synagogue in Syosset over the Purim weekend. Purim celebrates the victory of the Jews over the evil Haman,...
View ArticlePregnant Island Hits Long Island
Whether pregnant, trying to conceive or a new parent living on Long Island, there is an event on the horizon presenting an opportunity to meet and learn from others in similar situations. Pregnant...
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