2012 | The Huntingtonian

Two Landscaping Trucks Crash, Four Injured

April 5, 2012 7:50 am Comments Off

There was a crash involving two landscaping trucks on Park Avenue near Stillwell Street in Huntington, Wednesday morning, April 4. Four men suffered injuries including two that were trapped in one of the truck’s crushed cabs.

Vanderbilt Marine Museum Celebrates 90th Anniversary

April 5, 2012 5:29 am Comments Off

Hall of Fishes, Opened in 1922, was the beginning of Mr. Vanderbilt’s Museum.
In 1910, the explorer, adventurer and railroad heir William K. Vanderbilt II bought 20 acres on a beautiful rolling hilltop above Northport Bay. He hired the renowned architects Warren & Wetmore to design and build a bachelor’s bungalow that was the beginning of […]

Gene Cook Concerned With Town Comptrollers Office

April 4, 2012 11:01 pm 2 Comments

Councilman Eugene Cook sent a letter to the State Comptrollers office requesting an audit of the Town of Huntington. The Town has not been audited by the State Comptroller in 15 years.

Townwide Public Library Results

April 4, 2012 11:40 am Comments Off

Town wide Public Library Voting Results Half Hallow, Huntington, South Huntington, Elwood, East Northport/Northport, Harborfields and Commack

Washington Drive Primary Kicks Off Walk For A Wish Drive

April 4, 2012 7:08 am Comments Off

Students of Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields Central School District enthusiastically kicked off the Walk for a Wish fundraising drive. Walk for a Wish is an annual Harborfields event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For the fifth consecutive year, participants of the event are invited to raise donations and walk around the track […]

Labate Receives Nomination from Republicans & Conservatives in Nassau

April 4, 2012 6:55 am Comments Off

Stephen Labate Comments on Receiving the Nomination from both the Republican and Conservative Committees of Nassau County:
I am deeply honored to accept the Nassau County Republican Committee and the Nassau County Conservative Committee nomination to run in Congressional District 3.
The district may have changed, but the message of my campaign will not. Whether it is […]

Heart Screen New York Draws Record Crowd at Whitman

April 4, 2012 6:45 am Comments Off

Saving lives through early detection. That’s the message the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation and the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation work so hard to get out. From the looks of Saturday’s crowd in Walt Whitman High School’s South Gymnasium, the message rang loud and clear. Parents obviously valued the opportunity to walk away […]

Huntington Public Library Election Results

April 3, 2012 9:20 pm Comments Off

The budget has passed. Paul Ehrlich will remain as library trustee.

Outstanding Student Jason Chisolm

April 3, 2012 5:42 am Comments Off

Jason Chisolm is a real go-getter. He’s a goal-oriented senior at Huntington High School with a keen mind, always learning, always stretching himself. The teenager has been called the “quintessential student” and has displayed a penchant for seeking out new opportunities and endless avenues for personal growth.
The Huntington High School community is a very diverse place. […]

Home for Hero James Byler Ground Breaking Ceremony

April 2, 2012 9:25 pm Comments Off

On Saturday morning, March 31 2012, hundreds gathered for the long awaited ground breaking ceremony at USMC 1st Lt. James Byler’s childhood home.
The Town of Huntington and Building Homes for Heroes have spent the past year raising funds and awareness and are now set to carry out major modifications and renovations to the house.
Neighbors, local […]