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Treasures for Patients Cancer Patients at Stony Brook Hospital Pediatrics Oncology Unit

December 30, 2015 5:33 pm Comments Off

Seeing With the Heart
Sixth grade Commack Middle School students spread holiday cheer for children with cancer at Stony Brook Hospital Pediatrics Oncology Unit by donating ‘treasures’ for those going through chemotherapy.
‘Treasures’ are small gifts that children pick from a ‘treasure chest’ to use while they are receiving treatments. These small gifts bring BIG cheer during […]

Men In Blue Protecting You- Crime Report December 12th to December 26 2015

December 29, 2015 1:05 pm Comments Off

Those In Blue Protecting You Huntington NY– Report Our intention in publishing crime stats is to provide the facts for our readers. Too often reality is overshadowed by perception. This is the reality as reported by the police. We include all the arrests and incidents for the specific time period and it is taken directly […]

2015 Santa Is On His Way Check It Out From Norad

December 24, 2015 6:23 pm Comments Off

The jolly old Saint Nick can be tracked through out the night click here to follow.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL HUNTINGTONIANS love from Santa.

Dix Hills Fire Department Santa Spreads Holiday Cheer

December 24, 2015 12:37 pm Comments Off

Santa arrived in Dix Hills from the North Pole this weekend when his sleigh landed at the Dix Hills Fire Department. Fire engines and ambulances escorted Santa on his journey through the streets to spread holiday greetings and candy treats to the kids. Santa and his helpers from the Dix Hills FD Company One are pictured at Station 2 […]

Fundraiser Established for Dix Hills Firefighter Battling Cancer

December 24, 2015 12:31 pm Comments Off

A letter from the Chief of the Dix Hills Fire Department – Robert D. Fling Jr.
I am writing this to you asking for your assistance in helping one of our brothers. Lieutenant John Vierling has been a member of the Dix Hills Fire Department for nearly twenty years.
In addition to that he served the New […]

County Thanks Committee for Work to Help Fund Suffolk Veterans

December 23, 2015 1:58 pm Comments Off

Group to Help Disburse $160,000 Raised by Suffolk County Marathon
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone met recently with a newly appointed committee made up of veterans and advocates for veterans, which has been formed to disburse funds raised by the Suffolk County Marathon and Half Marathon to Support Our Veterans.
“Members of this very capable committee will […]

Handmade Gifts from the Heart Donated to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital

December 13, 2015 12:52 pm Comments Off

Teaching her students the true meaning of giving to others was third grade teacher, Diane D’Allesandro’s, goal this holiday season. In lieu of a class party, her students at Burr Intermediate School in Commack, with the help of their parents and grandparents, created handmade needlepoint bookmarks to donate to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital just in […]

Former Suffolk County Police Chief Indicted On Civil Rights Violation And Obstruction Conspiracy

December 10, 2015 12:11 am 1 Comment

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Eastern District of New York
James Burke Charged With Assaulting Smithtown Man in Custody in 2012 and Conspiring to Cover-up the Assault and Obstruct a Federal Civil Rights Investigation

A two-count indictment was unsealed yesterday December 9,2015 in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
charging former Suffolk County Police Chief […]

Local Animal Shelter Worker Wins $25,000

December 8, 2015 12:34 pm Comments Off

On the last weekend of November at Little Shelter Animal Rescue, the semi-annual Mercedes-Benz fall raffle was held. With tickets selling until the last day, one ticket out of an available 600 tickets, would be the number to win a new Mercedes-Benz or $25,000. The drawing was held at Littler Shelter’s location in Huntington.
President of […]

Sunshine Toy Drive Underway at Dix Hills Fire Department

December 4, 2015 12:37 pm Comments Off

The Sunshine Toy Drive has started collecting donations of toys for the holiday season. Victoria Plumitallo, a 17-year-old high school student from Dix Hills, had a desire to help as many needy children as possible receive holiday gifts since she was a fourth grader. Assisted by her parents, Dix Hills Fire Commissioner Mike Plumitallo and his wife Hope, the Toy Drive was created nine years ago […]