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Huntington Manor FD Battles Early Morning House Fire

June 13, 2014 12:51 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department was dispatched to an early morning house fire on Engelke Avenue in Huntington Station, at about 3 a.m., Thursday, June 12. First arriving units confirmed a working fire with flames showing. Using three engines and two ladder trucks, 35 firefighters began an aggressive attack on the blaze which was brought […]

Melville Fire Department Responds to Head-on Crash

June 13, 2014 7:50 am Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a head-on collision occurring on Wolf Hill Road near Saxon Street, Thursday night, June 12, at about 10 p.m. The crash involved a Ford Mustang and a Ford Explorer sports utility vehicle. Both drivers suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Huntington Hospital by the Melville FD Rescue Squad. Firefighters […]

Photos Of Vehicle Involved In Oheka Shooting Released

June 12, 2014 7:50 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the person or people who were involved in a shooting at Oheka Castle in February.
Oheka Castle owner Gary Melius was shot in the head while walking to his car on the grounds of the castle on February 24 […]

Northport Symphony Orchestra Performance

June 11, 2014 1:01 pm Comments Off

On Saturday, June 14 at 1 p.m. The Northport Symphony Orchestra will provide music for the Northport Arts Coalition’s Plein Air Art & Music Festival.
The free concert, which will take place in the Northport Park gazebo, will include works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Vaughan Williams.
Bring a lawn chair and surround yourself with the arts. […]

Residents Warned of Telephone Scam

June 10, 2014 12:47 pm Comments Off

Scammers pretend to be IRS employees looking for unpaid taxes.

Serial Bank Robber Arrested

June 10, 2014 7:03 am Comments Off

On Monday, June 9, 2014 at 2:50 p.m.. Suffolk County Police today arrested a Kings Park man in Dix Hills for robbing seven banks in just over a two-week period. During these robberies suspect would pass a note demanding money from a teller and then flee the bank.
Utilizing video surveillance, as well as Crime Stoppers tips […]

Dix Hills FD Responds to LIE Overturn Crash

June 8, 2014 10:48 pm Comments Off

A late model sports utility vehicle struck the Jersey wall and overturned onto its side, injuring a mother and her baby who was strapped into a child safety seat.

Woodbury Avenue School Historic Marker to be Unveiled June 14

June 6, 2014 3:11 pm Comments Off

And alumni have chipped in to pay for a Town of Huntington historical marker that will be unveiled at the site of their beloved former school on Saturday, June 14 at 1 p.m.

John Gorka Performs June 7

June 6, 2014 2:58 pm Comments Off

John Gorka, an acclaimed contemporary American singer-songwriter, closes out the 2013-2014 season of First Saturday Concerts for the Folk Music Society of Huntington on June 7.

Common Core Can’t Be Forgotten

June 6, 2014 12:22 pm Comments Off

A legislative column from Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci.