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In Northport Ready, Set, Design

August 7, 2017 7:10 pm Comments Off

As part of the Northport-East Northport School District’s Community Services Summer Recreation Program, students in grades 5-7 put their creativity to the test in the Video Game Design course held at East Northport Middle School this summer.
Led by Northport Middle School technology teacher Christopher Smith, the introductory course allowed students to design, develop and program […]

Huntington, Suffolk To Implement Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategy

July 30, 2017 4:22 pm Comments Off

Huntington Town and top Suffolk County officials will implement a comprehensive strategy focused on attacking gangs and reducing violent crime in the Town.
The commitment to devising a multi-pronged, multi-agency approach followed a meeting at Huntington Town Hall called by Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards that included Supervisor Frank P. Petrone, County Executive Steve Bellone, Police Commissioner Tim […]

Three Rescued Off Asharoken Beach After Sailboat Overturns In The Sound

July 23, 2017 8:06 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued three people from the Long Island Sound after their sailboat overturned this afternoon Sunday July 23, 2017 at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Marine Bureau Officers Keith Walters and Erik Johnson, aboard Marine Bravo, responded to a VHF call for a capsized sailboat with three people in the water in the […]

COUNCILMAN COOK THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INPUT ON TERM LIMITS

July 21, 2017 6:09 pm Comments Off

Councilman Eugene Cook would like to thank the constituents who took the time to respond to his survey regarding term limits. Interestingly, the following results stood out:

98.07% of the people who responded are in favor of term limits.
86.54% supported that term limits included all elected officials
63.46% supported 2 terms of 4 years compared to 17.31% […]

Ozone Health Advisory for Wednesday, July 19, 2017 By Suffolk County Health Department

July 18, 2017 5:13 pm Comments Off

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an ozone health advisory for the Long Island region for July 19, 2017. 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 […]

Northport School District Reorganization Meeting

July 17, 2017 4:17 pm Comments Off

During the Northport-East Northport School District’s annual reorganization meeting on July 6, 2017 the board prepared for the 2017-18 school year by swearing in trustee Donna McNaughton for another term. She will serve for three years.
In addition, Board President Andrew Rapiejko and Vice President David Stein were reelected to hold their positions and were sworn […]

Huntington Town’s Rental Registration Regulations Upheld by Judge Feuerstein

July 10, 2017 1:51 pm Comments Off

Federal court dismisses challenge by absentee landlords
A federal judge has upheld the legality of the Town of Huntington’s regulations for non-owner-occupied rental housing units, dismissing a suit that had been brought by a landlords’ group that had challenged the requirements that they obtain permits and certify that the units meet all Town, Suffolk […]

CHAD LUPINACCI ENDORSED BY REFORM PARTY

July 9, 2017 4:05 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci, candidate for Huntington Town Supervisor, recently received the endorsement of the New York State Reform Party, an official party press release said Wednesday-July 5, 2017. This comes as Lupinacci’s third party endorsement, also endorsed by the Republican and Conservative Parties.
“These candidates were selected on the merits, not as the result of some […]

Suffolk County Issues Advisory against Bathing at 65 Suffolk County Beaches Due to Heavy Rainfall

July 8, 2017 12:28 pm Comments Off

Due to the heavy rainfall that occurred on, July 7, 2017, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 65 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
The beaches covered by the advisory are located in […]

2 Cars Crash on Asharoken Avenue

July 6, 2017 12:54 pm Comments Off

The Asharoken Police Department and Northport Fire Department responded to an accident on Asharoken Avenue on July 4, 2017 at about 1:45 p.m. The crash involved a pickup truck that was rear-ended by a car. There were no injuries reported. Asharoken Police kept traffic moving around the accident scene.

The Northport Fire Department secured the vehicles and […]