WEEKLY RECAP: Boardwalk Design Unveiled, Teen Charged in Robbery

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

Long Beach Boardwalk Expected to Cost $40M

The City of Long Beach and LiRo, the engineering firm hired to oversee reconstruction of the boardwalk, unveiled preliminary designs for the new 2.2-mile walkway on Tuesday.

Justice Joel Asarch of Long Beach Dies at 60

Joel Asarch, a New York State Supreme Court justice from Long Beach, died from a heart attack at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside on Sunday.

Police Charge Long Beach Teen with Armed Robbery, Assault
Long Beach police arrested 17-year-old Jordan Ayala, and charged him with forcible robbery with a deadly weapon and assault following an incident at a vacant home in North Park.

Long Beach Man Convicted for West End Burglaries
A jury Wednesday convicted Long Beach resident Joseph Moss for burglarizing two West End homes in 2010.

West School’s Reopening in Limbo

The Long Beach School District has decided to relocate two vital infrastructure systems to higher ground at Hurricane Sandy-damaged West School before reopening the building to staff and students.