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County enjoys tax windfall from Long Beach Island municipalities (Asbury Park Press) - Long Beach Island has become the cash cow for Ocean County government revenue. Its six municipalities make up less than 2 percent of the county's population, yet the island supplied 20 percent of tax dollars collected by the county last year.

Long Island Marine Killed In Iraq (WNBC) - A U.S. Marine from Long Island was killed after an explosion in Iraq this week.

Marine From Long Island Killed in Iraq (1010wins.com) - Oct 29, 2005 10:32 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (Camp LeJeune, NC) A Marine from Long Island has been killed in Iraq.

Celebrating Halloween on Long Island (Newsday) - 1880 LONG ISLAND HALLOWEEN . Celebrate Halloween as it was over 120 years ago on Long Island with ghost stories, magic lantern shows, jack-o-lantern carving and entertainment personalities such as the local grave digger at the cemetery, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct 29 and 30, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, www.oldbethpage.org, $7 adults, $5 ages 4-14, 60 and older,

Proposal could burn beach bums on S. Padre Island (Houston Chronicle) - People setting up their chairs and umbrellas on South Padre Island beaches soon could be ticketed if they are absent from the beach for too long. Town officials want to make it a crime to leave beach items unused for more than 30 minutes. The ordinance is aimed at vendors.

Long Island City Set Up For New Banking Opportunities (The Ridgewood Times News) - Long Island City has been designated as a Banking Development District, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan announced last Friday.

An end to the meteoric rise of Long Island home prices (Newsday.com) - Like any parent planning for the future, Cynthia Roy of Freeport has tried to invest astutely, putting some of her earnings in money market accounts to pay for her children's college education.

Businesses Establish Long Island Beachheads at Totus Business Centers in Melville, NY (PR Web) - Growing number of businesses are testing the Long Island market without opening full-blown offices. Instead, they have leased space in Totus Business Centers in Melville, where they get plug-and-lay office spaces; custom, short-term leases, and a full-range of services for one fee. [PRWEB Oct 28, 2005]

Citigroup to build office in Long Island City (Newsday) - Citigroup Inc. officials said yesterday the company plans to bring 1,800 jobs to Long Island City as part of a plan to build a $290-million, 15-story office tower, while New York City pledged to spend $30 million in street and other improvements.

Long Island Town Official Throws Rally For Troops (1010wins.com) - Oct 27, 2005 7:13 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) LINDENHURST, Long Island A Long Island official who refused to remove a ``God Bless America'' banner from town hall is inviting residents to a rally to support U-S troops and to defend the banner.