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Deadline, Rules Revised for Gingerbread House Competition

October 10, 2017 8:21 pm Comments Off

Applications must be submitted by Nov. 10 to enter; entries due later

The Town of Huntington and the Huntington Village Parade and Festival committee have extended until November 10 the deadline for applying to enter the Third Annual Gingerbread House Competition, one of the many activities in Huntington Village November 26, 2017.

The extension covers […]

Letter To The Editor – Red-Light Camera Study

October 8, 2017 5:26 pm Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,

The Suffolk Legislature just approved Legislator Sarah Anker’s bill that allocates $250,000 to study why there has been a tremendous increase in accidents at red-light camera locations in an attempt to preserve the program. You read that correctly – $250,000 to study why rear-end collisions have increased by 30% and overall accidents have drastically […]

Suffolk County Reports a Second Death Associated with West Nile Virus

October 8, 2017 5:19 pm Comments Off

Another individual with West Nile virus is recovering
Three new mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus

Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken reported today that New York State has confirmed that an adult who died last month has tested positive for West Nile virus.

The Town of Brookhaven resident, who was over the age […]

Woman Arrested for Stealing Lizards from Selmer’s Pet Land

October 6, 2017 3:19 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Mount Sinai woman for stealing four pet lizards from a Huntington Station, New York pet store in August.
A woman entered Selmer’s Pet Land, located at 125 East Jericho Turnpike, on August 23, 2017 at approximately 1 p.m. with her twin 14-year-old sons. She cut open the top screen of […]

Huntington Mobilizes To Help Puerto Rico

October 5, 2017 3:09 pm Comments Off

Town provides ways to donate supplies, funds
The Town of Huntington is partnering with two groups, one local and the other national, to make it easier for Town residents to provide support for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards announced today.
Speaking at a news conference […]

Melville Overturn Crash and Fire On Bagatelle Road

October 5, 2017 2:59 pm Comments Off

Melville Fire Department volunteers responded to a motor vehicle accident with a car fire on Bagatelle Road near Tamara Court on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at about 5:15 a.m. The two-vehicle crash involved a car that struck an SUV an overturned, setting the car on fire. The occupants of the car were able to self-extricate […]

Huntington Manor Fire Department Battles Car Fire On East 8th Street

October 5, 2017 2:48 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a car fire on East 8th Street on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at about 2 a.m. The Mercedes-Benz sedan was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. The blaze was quickly brought under control and there were no injuries reported. Units were under the command of […]

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

October 5, 2017 2:41 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini did swear in the newest class of police recruits on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 as they begin their six-month training at the Suffolk County Police Academy.
The class includes 81 Suffolk County Police Department recruits, as well as 11 recruits from associated and […]

Melville FD Rescues Crash Victim On Half Hallow Road

October 5, 2017 2:18 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department and Suffolk Police responded to a crash on Half Hollow Road near Blossom Street on Wednesday night, October 4, 2017 at about 11:05 p.m. Firefighters used heavy rescue tools to remove the windshield and extricate the driver of a Honda SUV that overturned onto its side. The woman was transported to Huntington Hospital with non-life threatening […]

School Bus and Car Collide in Melville

October 4, 2017 7:02 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a crash involving a school bus and a car on New York Avenue near Rainer Street on Tuesday morning, October 3, 2017, at about 8:53 a.m. There were 18 children aboard the bus on their way to the Signal Hill Elementary School in Dix Hills. There were no reported injuries, […]