2012 | The Huntingtonian

Wallet Stolen From Shopping Cart At King Kullen

May 2, 2012 7:23 am Comments Off

On April 6, 2012, at approximately 10:30 AM, an unknown white male approached the deli counter at the King Kullen supermarket located at 50 New York Avenue in Huntington and took a wallet that was left on the child seat of a shopping cart by a female shopper. The woman immediately realized what happened and […]

Stephen Labate & Huntington BOE Candidates at GHCG Meeting

May 1, 2012 7:02 pm Comments Off

The monthly meeting of the Greater Huntington Civic Group (GHCG) will be on Thursday, May 3 at 7:00 pm. Those who attend will have the opportunity to meet Congressional Candidate Stephen Labate and the BOE candidates for the Huntington School District. Stephen Labate will speak and answer questions from 7:00 – 7:30 followed by a meet the candidates […]

Wanted For Identity Theft

May 1, 2012 7:03 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the Suffolk County Police Identity Theft Unit are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the male subject who made unauthorized withdrawals using fraudulent identification documents in the name of legitimate account holders.
Since January of this year, the suspect has attempted and/or completed the withdrawals from banks […]

Letter From HUFSD Superintendent Jim Polansky

May 1, 2012 6:28 am Comments Off

It is hard to believe that May is right around the corner and that the final quarter of the school year is underway. I’d like to commend the staff at Flower Hill, Jefferson, Southdown, Washington, Woodhull and Finley on their diligence in preparing students and on seamlessly administering the state English Language Arts and math assessments during the past two weeks;

South Huntington SD BOE Candidates

April 30, 2012 2:10 pm 1 Comment

South Huntington SD will hold a Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7:30PM in the South Cafeteria at Walt Whitman High School.
A more detailed bio on each candidate will be available on that night. There are 3 vacancies to fill and 4 residents running to fill those vacancies.

Linda LaCara

For the past 6 […]

Important Zoning Change Resolution To Be Considered

April 30, 2012 7:08 am 3 Comments

A public hearing has been scheduled for May 22nd, 2012, at 7:00 PM to consider a complicated zoning change that ultimately affects two distinct parcels in the Town of Huntington. The deal preserves a parcel of open space that is located at the intersection of Round Swamp Road and Old Country Road, in Melville otherwise known […]

Suffolk Police To Offer Crash Avoidance Course For Teens

April 29, 2012 6:09 am Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police will be offering a free single day 2 1/2 hour course to teach new drivers how to avoid dangerous driving situations.
This course will be taught by police E.V.O.C. (Emergency Vehicles Operations Course) Instructors and will consist of a short classroom lecture followed by a live demonstration on the EVOC track. Teens with […]

Building Homes For Heroes 5 K Charity Run

April 29, 2012 6:00 am Comments Off

St. Anthony’s High School senior John Feinberg is organizing a 5K charity run for a very special and brave man, 1st Lt. James Byler of the United States Marines. His story is as follows:
U.S. Marine First Lieutenant James Byler, an infantry platoon leader with the Third Battalion, 5th Marines, Camp Pendleton, California, was injured when he […]

Boy Scout Derby

April 28, 2012 12:46 pm Comments Off

The Scouts were packed shoulder to shoulder this morning for the Matinecock District Pinewood Derby held at John Glenn High School in Elwood. The event pits the top cars from scout packs in the Matinecock district which includes Huntington and parts of Smithtown.

Photo by Jim Martin

New Marker For Old Burying Ground

April 28, 2012 8:04 am Comments Off

Located on Main Street in Huntington Village, the Old Burying Ground, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also a locally designated historic landmark, within the Old Town Hall Historic District.