2016 | The Huntingtonian

Home Invasion at 3am on Oakcrest Drive in Huntington Station

October 4, 2016 4:43 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested two women for a home invasion/burglarizing an occupied home in Huntington Station.
A resident of a home on Oakcrest Drive woke up after hearing a noise and observed two people standing in the hallway of her home at approximately 3:15 a.m October 4, 2106. They fled and she called 911. Second […]

Confronting Epidemic of Kids Using Drugs, New Federal Grant will Fuel Northport/E. Npt. Coalition

October 4, 2016 2:11 pm Comments Off

As parents, teachers, and youth in the Northport/East Northport school district reel from an epidemic of prescription drug and alcohol addiction among teens, including the drug-related deaths of more than 8 recent graduates in just over nine years, the community exhaled with new hope this week as it won a federal grant that will propel […]

Huntington Chamber Takes on Challenge to Support Suffolk Marathon

October 3, 2016 2:14 pm Comments Off

Chambers Competing to Register Runners for Race Helping Veterans
The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce has joined the Chamber Challenge, a competition to register the most number of participants for the CHS second annual Suffolk County Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k on Oct. 30 in Patchogue.
“The Huntington Chamber of Commerce is proud to support the marathon […]

Girl Scout Cadettes Earn Silver Award Honoring Veterans at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

October 2, 2016 6:30 pm Comments Off

Patriotic quilts warm residents’ hearts, body and soul

Twenty-four U.S. military veterans at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center were literally blanketed with love by two local Girl Scout Cadettes working on their Silver Award. Best friends Miranda Rago and Eviana Holmes of Troop 590 dedicated their “Take Action” service project to the aging soldiers, quilting […]

County Executive Bellone and Police Commissioner Sini To Swear In New Class of Police Recruits

October 2, 2016 6:18 pm Comments Off

17% of the Suffolk police recruits are male & female members of Hispanic population; the largest representation of the Hispanic community since 2000-

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini will swear in the 169th class of police recruits at 9am on Monday, October 3, 2016 to become police officers […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Open House on Sunday, October 9 2016

October 2, 2016 6:10 pm Comments Off

Don’t miss this one! It’s free, so bring the entire family for an informative, fun-filled day! You’ll see firefighting and rescue demonstrations and safety exercises including stop, drop and roll, first aid and emergency treatment tips.

Residents will also learn about Dix Hills Fire Department safety and assistance programs including our Child Safety Car Seat program and […]

Bellone Announces Key Milestone in Suffolk County Septic Demonstration Pilot Program–First Alternative Wastewater Treatment System

October 1, 2016 6:11 pm Comments Off

First Alternative Wastewater Treatment System to Be Approved in County’s History during National Septic Smart Week

On September 20, 2016 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by regional water quality experts and environmental advocates to announce that for the first time an on-site advanced wastewater treatment system has been provisionally approved for residential use in […]

Stuff A Bus Stops at Stimson Middle School in South Huntington

October 1, 2016 6:04 pm Comments Off

The spirit of community service was in full force recently as the generous members of the United Way teamed up with Huntington Coach and volunteers to donate a busload of school supplies for our South Huntington children. There was a special feeling of cooperation in the air at Stimson Middle School as students from the […]

15th Annual Women’s Networking Day Carries Theme “Reflect Relax, Revitalize”

October 1, 2016 5:39 pm Comments Off

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and members of the Town Council invite residents to the Town’s Fifteenth Annual Women’s Networking Day and Awards Ceremony, which this year carries the theme “Relax, Reflect, Revitalize.”
The Oct. 20, 2016 event, under the auspices of the Town’s Division of Women’s Services, will include more than 50 booths, where experts will provide […]

Statement from Stu Cameron, SCPD Chief of Department

September 30, 2016 1:56 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police Department has received reports related to people wearing clown costumes while acting in a menacing manner. The department has not confirmed any of these reports and our officers have not personally witnessed any individual wearing a clown costume.
We understand this may be a social media prank throughout the country, but we […]