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Elderly Man Dies in House Fire

January 6, 2014 4:24 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Homicide and Arson Squad detectives are investigating a house fire that killed an elderly man in Melville last night.
Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at a home, located at 2627 New York Ave., at approximately 9:40 p.m. Firefighters battling the fire found an elderly man on the […]

Jo-Ann Raia To Perform 2014 Valentine’s Day Marriage Ceremonies

January 3, 2014 5:56 am Comments Off

This year marks the 25th year that Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia has been serving as the Town’s Marriage Officer. Ms. Raia has the legal authority to perform civil marriage ceremonies within the Town of Huntington. In the past 25 years she has performed 595 marriage ceremonies.
In addition, this is the 19th year that Ms. Raia […]

School Closings and Delays For Friday, January 3, 2014

January 2, 2014 7:58 pm Comments Off

Local school closings include…

Suffolk County Blizzard Update

January 2, 2014 5:48 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Bellone Declares State of Emergency for Suffolk County
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has declared a State of Emergency for Suffolk County as of 4:00pm today.
The Suffolk County Emergency Operations Center opened at 8:00am today and will remain open throughout the duration of the weather event.
Residential Rental Heating Requirements
Every dwelling in Suffolk County is […]

LIE To Close Due To Weather Emergency

January 2, 2014 5:24 pm Comments Off

Please be advised that the Long Island Expressway will be closed, in both directions, on January 3 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Sunrise Highway and all state parkways are scheduled to remain open but are subject to close due to weather conditions.
Except for emergency and essential personnel, all residents should remain off the roadways until […]

Petrone Declares Snow Emergency

January 2, 2014 5:05 pm Comments Off

All activities scheduled at Town facilities canceled for tonight, tomorrow
In advance of the blizzard predicted to hit the area starting tonight, Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone declared an official snow emergency, effective at 4 p.m., and announced the cancellation of all activities scheduled for tonight and tomorrow at Town facilities.
Supervisor Petrone also opened the Town’s […]

Flood Insurance: Rates and Reality

January 2, 2014 2:50 pm Comments Off

By Joseph E. Mottola, CEO, Long Island Board of REALTORS®
A November 11th Editorial that ran in Newsday stated that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) should be left as is and that rates should be allowed to rise for 25 % a year until they eventually match up with private market insurance rates. The editorial mentioned that […]

Halesite FD Blood Drive Postponed

January 2, 2014 12:42 pm Comments Off

Due to the threat of a severe snow storm Tonight into Tomorrow, we have postponed the Blood Drive that had been scheduled for Friday 1/3/14. It will take place next Friday instead (1/10/14).

Operations Center Open Due to Blizzard Watch for Long Island

January 2, 2014 8:58 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Emergency Operations Center Open Thursday, January 2nd

Sweet Success at OMS

January 2, 2014 8:42 am Comments Off

Eighth-grade students in Christy Roxo’s family and consumer sciences class at Oldfield Middle School in the Harborfields Central School District recently took third place in the Gingerbread Competition hosted by the Sagtikos Manor Historical Society.