Here are Long Beach Patch's top stories of the week:<ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/hurricane/p/cuomo-state-to-fund-13m-storm-project-for-lb-bayfront">Cuomo: State to Fund $13M Storm Protection Project in Long…</a><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/schools/p/lb-union-school-district-remain-in-contract-dispute">L.B. </a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/schools/p/lb-union-school-district-remain-in-contract-dispute">Union, School District Remain in Contract Dispute</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/veterans-honored-at-long-beach-ceremony">Veterans Day </a><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/veterans-honored-at-long-beach-ceremony">Ceremony in Long Beach Highlights Families</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/hurricane/p/crystal-helps-lb-rebound-with-new-basketball-courts">Billy Crystal Helps L.B. Rebound with New Basketball Courts</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/ny-sports-club-set-for-postsandy-return">NY Sports Clubs Preps for Post-Sandy Return</a></li></ul>

Here are Long Beach Patch’s top stories of the week:

<ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/hurricane/p/cuomo-state-to-fund-13m-storm-project-for-lb-bayfront">Cuomo: State to Fund $13M Storm Protection Project in Long…</a><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/schools/p/lb-union-school-district-remain-in-contract-dispute">L.B. </a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/schools/p/lb-union-school-district-remain-in-contract-dispute">Union, School District Remain in Contract Dispute</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/veterans-honored-at-long-beach-ceremony">Veterans Day </a><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/veterans-honored-at-long-beach-ceremony">Ceremony in Long Beach Highlights Families</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/hurricane/p/crystal-helps-lb-rebound-with-new-basketball-courts">Billy Crystal Helps L.B. Rebound with New Basketball Courts</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://longbeach.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/ny-sports-club-set-for-postsandy-return">NY Sports Clubs Preps for Post-Sandy Return</a></li></ul>

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