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Oldfield Middle School Ranks No. 29 Among Best NYS Middle Schools

May 27, 2016 2:46 am Comments Off

In the 2016 New York State Niche.com Ranking for Best Public Middle Schools, Harborfields’ Oldfield Middle School ranked No. 29 among hundreds of middle schools throughout the state. With an overall A- Niche Grade, OMS listed the highest in all of Suffolk County.
According to Niche, nearly 15,500 public high schools nationwide were ranked based on […]

12 Elwood Student-Athletes Commit to Play in College

May 27, 2016 1:41 am Comments Off

On May 23, 2106 12 student-athletes from Elwood-John H. Glenn High School in the Elwood Union Free School District signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. To celebrate their accomplishments, parents, coaches and district administrators gathered to honor the students’ dedication and commitment to their sport and to continuing […]

Ozone Health Advisory for Suffolk County

May 26, 2016 4:03 pm Comments Off

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an ozone health advisory for the Long Island region. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken advises that young children, the elderly, those who exercise or are involved in strenuous outdoor work, and those with pre-existing respiratory or heart problems, limit strenuous outdoor activity today […]

Student Invention – Preventing Floodwaters in Subways by Commack Students

May 26, 2016 2:47 pm Comments Off

Two Commack High School juniors are in the spotlight for designing a metal grate that would block almost all floodwater from reaching the subway tunnels, as it did during the storm surge caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Raymond Janis and Kyle Mitra, both Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Finalists, presented their design prototype […]

Target Petit Larceny

May 26, 2016 2:38 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who stole items from a store in Huntington Station this month.
A woman entered Target, located at 124 East Jericho Turnpike, on May 14, 2016 at approximately 12 p.m. and stole miscellaneous […]

Suffolk County Dept.of Health Services June, 2016 Meeting Notices

May 26, 2016 2:18 pm Comments Off

Following is a list of upcoming meetings that fall under the auspices of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. Note: Space may be limited at each of these meetings. Guests are asked to call in advance if they plan to attend.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 10:30 a.m.
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee* of the Mental Hygiene […]

Arrest Made in Huntington Village Murder

May 26, 2016 1:57 pm Comments Off

On May 25 2016, Second Precinct police officers responded to Clinton Avenue in Huntington at 3:17 a.m. after a 911 caller reported that a man was unconscious and covered in blood. When officers arrived, they found Edwin Rivera lying on the ground next to his 2015 Mercedes.
Rivera, 39, of Bay Shore, was transported by Huntington […]

911 Gun Shots in Huntington Station Sunday

May 25, 2016 12:42 pm Comments Off

On Sunday Morning May 23, 2016 the Suffolk County police received a 911 call around 1:53 am from a residence on 3rd Street in Huntington Station that stated “they heard gun shots”. Shot Spotter activity was confirmed. Upon police arrival, it also was confirmed, that shots were fired in to the house on 3rd Street.

The […]

Active Homicide Investigation in Huntington Village-UPDATED

May 25, 2016 10:03 am 2 Comments

Early on May 25 2016 around 3 am 2 citizens found a dead body on Clinton Avenue in Huntington Village. The unresponsive male was taken to Huntington Hospital were he was pronounced dead. According to Officials the victim was not part of any altercation from inside the bar Mary Carroll’s. Homicide detectives have ruled this […]

New York Avenue & West Hills Road Hit and Run

May 24, 2016 11:21 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Huntington Station early this morning.
William Alvarez-Jovel was attempting to cross New York Avenue at West Hills Road when he was struck by a dark-colored sport utility vehicle at 1:51 a.m. The vehicle, possibly a GMC Jimmy or Nissan […]