Fall fitness classes return to town athletic center

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced the return of the popular Town of Oyster Bay Fitness Classes, an excellent program that invites residents to maintain or improve their levels of fitness. Town of Oyster Bay Fall Fitness Classes return beginning Sunday, October 4th, and will be held in the Town of Oyster Bay’s Hicksville Athletic Center.  Fall fitness classes […]

Free online job skill training services for TOB residents

The Town of Oyster Bay will be offering new, free online job skills training for those individuals looking to re-enter the workforce following the hardships imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic. Metrix E-Learning System, the free online job skills training service, will be offered through The Workforce Partnership – a consortium of local governments committed to providing free and valuable information […]

Upcoming virtual events at the Jericho Public Library

Monday, October 5          2:00 PM Angela Lansbury: Ever Just the Same, Ever a Surprise. Lecture w/John Kenrick Nominated for an Academy Award at age 18, This British born beauty followed a long film career. We follow Angela Lansbury from Gaslight to Mame to Murder She Wrote, with videos of some memorable singing performances from this versatile, unpredictable charmer.  4:00 […]

39 Syosset HS National Merit Commended students

The Syosset Central School District is pleased to announce that 39 Syosset High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to Kirin Anand, Autumn Avery, Tejas Chandakkar, Jennie Dapice, Harrison Feusi, Aryan Ghotra, Jake Greenberg, Benjamin Guttman, Casey Ha, Aaron Hafkin, Elsie Ho, Joshua Hong, Pooja Huded, Michelle Jin, Jimin Jun, Samuel […]

“Foodie Week” launched to help TOB businesses

To help restaurants recover from months of closure and provide a family-fun outing for residents, Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board announce that Foodie Week – a unique opportunity for dining establishments to showcase their world-class culinary hotspots – will take place from October 4th to October 11th.  This week-long extravaganza will highlight the finest culinary creations local chefs, […]

This Week at the Syosset Public Library

Supreme Court: Year in Review Thursday, October 1, at 2 p.m. Few Supreme Court terms have been as consequential as the most recent.  In this discussion, we will focus on selected cases and controversies before the justices. No registration required. Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar – www.syossetlibrary.org Presenter, James Coll, Adjunct Professor of American & Constitutional […]

Nassau judge orders injunction on proposed homeless shelter


In what looked to be an imminent decision, a Nassau County Supreme Court Justice, granted a preliminary injunction against plans for a proposed homeless shelter at the Hampton Inn in Jericho. The decision was made after officials from the Town of Oyster Bay, issued a statement earlier this summer, that the proposed shelter was in violation of local zoning laws. […]

Town partnership collects DVDs for soldiers

The Town of Oyster Bay has formed a partnership with Massapequa-based “Big Hy for Heroes” in an effort to collect DVDs for those deployed and serving overseas in the United States Armed Forces. Donations will be accepted October 1st through November 15th, and then delivered to Chaplains, Commanding Officers, Sergeant Majors and Sergeants around the globe to distribute to troops […]

Syosset teen collects beauty products to help women in need


  Every woman deserves to look beautiful. That is the message that Syosset High School senior, Mandi Kurtz, wants to bring to women in all walks of life, through an organization she developed called ‘Cosmetics for a Change.’ “The main reason I started this is because I wanted to empower other women and make them feel special and confident in […]

Seniors of Syosset celebrates one year of service to seniors

A NNORC, or Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community program, is a program that provides a broad array of services aimed at helping seniors to age-in-place in their homes in the community. Few things have illustrated the need for NNORC services more than the current COVID-19 pandemic, yet the pandemic has also challenged NNORCs to reimagine their service models to serve […]