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To celebrate its #BookLove initiative, Oceanside High School celebrated with a book tour event on June 5.

Oceanside School District celebrates #BookLove with special tour

The Oceanside School District continued its #BookLove initiative with a special tour. more

By Julia Baxley | 6/13/19

Oceanside High School senior Chris Lehr signed a professional gaming contract with eUnited, one of the most recognizable brands in eSports, or professional video gaming.

Oceanside High School senior signs professional video gaming contract

Many teenagers can only dream of getting paid to play video games, but for Oceanside High School senior Chris Lehr, it’s a reality. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/30/19

For his Eagle Scout project, Oceanside High School ninth-grader Anthony “T.J.” Palumbo worked to improve a neglected arboretum, an area of plants and trees, at Oceanside School No. 6.

Eagle Scout hopeful plants his mark in Oceanside

As he was running on the track at Oceanside School No. 6 to earn his Fitness Merit Badge for his Boy Scouts troop, Anthony Palumbo couldn’t help but notice the arboretum near where he was sprinting was neglected. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/23/19

Voters in the Island Park School District approved the proposed $40.3 million budget for the 2019-20 school year in Tuesday's election.

Island Park School District's $40.3M school budget for 2019-20 passes

Voters in the Island Park School District on Tuesday voted to approve officials' proposed $40.3 million budget for the 2019-20 school year, and also showed support for an incumbent trustee who ran unopposed for the Board of Education. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/21/19

Voters approved the Oceanside School District's $157.2 million budget on Tuesday

Voters approve Oceanside School District's $157.2M budget for 2019-20

Voters in the Oceanside School District voted to approve the proposed $157.2 million budget for the 2019-20 school year and supported two Board of Education candidates in an uncontested race. The … more

By Mike Smollins | 5/21/19

Vote 'yes' on Oceanside, Island Park school budgets

At a time when district administrators are striving to enhance school safety and increase the quality of programs — while holding the line on taxes — it is as important as ever to support school budgets. more

5/16/19

Support incumbents in Oceanside, Island Park school board races

In this year’s Oceanside and Island Park school elections, all Board of Education races are uncontested. We believe that is because people are generally happy with the quality of education district children are receiving. more

5/16/19

Former Malverne High School varsity football coach and special education teacher Dr. Ken Leisnter, 71, died on April 6.

Former Malverne High School teacher, football coach dies at 71

Former Malverne High School varsity football coach and special education teacher Dr. Ken Leistner spent most of his life making others the best they could be. When Leistner spoke to the Herald in the … more

By Nakeem Grant | 4/18/19

With the Long Island Power Authority seeking to reduce its property tax payments at four power plants, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park, residents from Island Park and Northport have banded together in protest.

Island Park, Northport residents team up to protest LIPA tax case

As the Long Island Power Authority continues to seek a reduction in its property-tax payments on four National Grid-operated power plants — including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station — Island Park residents met with a Northport-based coalition on April 11 to protest the efforts, which would significantly raise taxes in the communities. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/18/19

Three Oceanside Girl Scouts represented the hamlet as part of the championship-winning Digital Darlings robotics team. They were Ria Mehta, top left, Elana Pocress, bottom and second from left, and Paige Smith (not pictured). Joining them were teammates, Diya Krishnan, second from top left, Brielle Rubin, Molly McPartlin, Hannah Azeez, bottom row left, and Miranda Pietraski.

Girl Scouts of Oceanside have a triumphant March

The Girl Scouts of Oceanside had plenty going on during the month of March, highlighted by a victory at the Tech Challenge Robotics Championship, a celebration of Girl Scouts Sunday and a visit to celebrate the Shabbat. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/4/19

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