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Partly Cloudy Temple B'nai Torah kids set to perform 'Willy Wonka Jr.'
Children at Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh are building their acting chops, and strengthening their confidence, as they get ready to take the stage for a production of “Willy Wonka …
Jewish teens make their voices heard
Jewish teenagers from high schools and colleges came together at a rally in Merrick last week, in solidarity and support for Israel amid its ongoing war against Hamas. In the weeks following an …
Teams take on challenges at Wantagh eighth grade Olympics
The annual battle between the Starburst and Skittles teams heated up on Nov. 22 as Wantagh Middle School hosted the eighth grade Olympics. The annual pre-Thanksgiving event focuses on teamwork as …
Getting festive at the holiday vendor fair
Temple B'nai Torah in Wantagh celebrated the spirit of the upcoming holiday season with a festive Holiday Vendor Fair on a crisp Sunday in November. The event drew in crowds eager to embrace the …
Festive lights in a Winter Wonderland
On a chilly Saturday, the heart of Wantagh came alive with the fifth annual Winter Wonderland Festival, a joyous celebration hosted by the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce and generously sponsored by the …
Food pantries offer hope to the needy
‘Tis the season of giving, and local food pantries are diligently working to help feed the needy, despite a decrease in donations compared to previous years. At St. Frances de Chantal in …
Maple Lanes' head mechanic celebrates 50 years on the job
Wantagh resident William “Billy” Kimbley has dedicated the past 50 years of his life to repairing and maintaining the machinery at Maple Lanes RVC — and he has no plans of slowing …
Mustang Market opens for business at Gardiners Avenue School
Gardiners Avenue Elementary School’s Mustang Market opened for business and offered students fun and educational items on Nov. 8. Each class streamed into the gymnasium to find an entire …
Wantagh’s Mandalay students say ‘I Love New York’
Fourth graders at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District have some new ideas for family vacations, and they won’t have to travel very far. Students recently finished their …
Getting very festive at the Holiday Fair
The Seaford Chamber of Commerce hosted a festive Holiday Fair at the Seaford train station on Nov. 18, creating a bustling marketplace filled with seasonal cheer. The event drew locals and visitors …
Peter King
Why is Israel urged not to ‘overreact’ against Hamas?
If ever there were a just war, it is Israel’s war against Hamas. If ever there were a war in which there is no moral equivalence, it is Israel’s war against Hamas.
Op-Ed
Antisemitism in our schools is way too common
In May, I took part in a special hearing convened by the Nassau County Legislature’s Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. The hearing gave students, parents, rabbis and other interested members of the community the opportunity . . .
Op-Ed
‘Hunger in America is the ultimate obscenity’
My parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time. It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania.