WEEKLY RECAP: Senator Calls for Dune Designs, LB Man Charged with Police Impersonation,

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

Long Beach Man Arrested for Allegedly Impersonating a Police Officer

Just hours after he cut a plea deal for faking his death at Jones Beach last summer, Raymond J. Roth, 48, of Long Beach was arrested Thursday for impersonating a police officer and attempting to kidnap a woman, Nassau County Police said. The following day, police said Roth was possibly involved in two other cases involving women who were approached by a suspicious man in a van.  

Schumer Calls for Barrier Island Beach Rebuilding by 2014

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the federal government to begin immediate design construction on the Long Beach dune project at a press conference in Point Lookout last Sunday.

Police Seek Shore Road Burglar

Long Beach police seek the public’s help in identifying a suspect who they say burglarized at least one apartment building on Shore Road earlier this month.  

Recovered from Sandy, Long Beach Library Reopens

The Long Beach Library opened its doors to the public again Wednesday, five months to the day after Hurricane Sandy devastated the building.

School Partnership Aims to Boost Long Beach Grades

The state announced Monday that Long Beach Middle School will partner with New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District as part of an initiative to boost failing grades at the barrier island school.

Fire Strikes Sandy-Damaged West End Home

A New Hampshire Avenue rendered damaged and vacant by Hurricane Sandy sustained a fire early Friday morning.