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HEROIN LEGISLATION MUST BE TOP PRIORITY STATES RAIA

June 2, 2016 12:48 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I-East Northport) joined Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C Canandaigua) and members of the Assembly Minority Conference for a press conference June 1, 2016. At this event they refocused legislative efforts on the heroin epidemic. Kolb and other guests reiterated the importance of passing comprehensive legislation to combat the heroin epidemic, […]

“Remember Me” on Memorial Day Poem

May 30, 2016 1:47 pm Comments Off

Remember me—the boy you knew
from up the street…..the class in school
Crooked smile….my hair too long

Town of Huntington Honors Scholar-Athletes

May 21, 2016 12:48 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board recently honored 20 local high school seniors who excel in both academics and athletics at the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony.
Each of the winners – one male and one female from each of the 10 high schools in the Town — had been selected by their school, which provided biographies that Town […]

Melville Fire Department Honors Veteran Firefighter

May 21, 2016 12:41 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department recently honored Firefighter Nick Fisher for his 41 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the department and Melville community. At a recent department meeting, Fisher was presented with a plaque for his many years of service, and a cake in his honor was shared by the members. Firefighter Fisher was the […]

REAL ESTATE TAX PAYMENT DEADLINE IN HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP

May 19, 2016 11:30 am Comments Off

ESTER BIVONA, HUNTINGTON RECEIVER OF TAXES, WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL TAXPAYERS THAT ALL 2015-2016 REAL ESTATE TAXES ARE DUE BY MAY 31, 2016. PAYMENTS MADE AFTER THAT DATE MUST BE MADE TO THE COUNTY COMPTROLLER AND MUST INCLUDE INTEREST AND PENALTY.
SENIOR CITIZENS CURRENTLY RECEIVING A SENIOR EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO §467 OF THE REAL PROPERTY […]

School Budget Votes Today

May 17, 2016 12:12 pm Comments Off

School Budget vote is today. Polls across Huntington Township generally open at 6 or 7 a.m. and close at 9 or 10 p.m. Check your school districts website for places and times.
Half Hollow Hills http://www.halfhollowhills.k12.ny.us/
Haborfields http://www.harborfieldscsd.net/
Huntington http://hufsd.edu/
South Huntington http://shufsd.org/
Northport http://web.northport.k12.ny.us/
Elwood http://www.elwood.k12.ny.us/
Commack http://www.commack.k12.ny.us/
Cold Spring Harbor http://www.csh.k12.ny.us/index.cfm

Crime Stoppers Need Help With Grand Larceny at Dicks Sporting Goods

May 13, 2016 3:19 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the man who attempted to steal merchandise from a Melville sporting goods store.

On March 9, a man entered Dicks Sporting Goods, located at 870 Walt Whitman Road and attempted to steal in excess of $3400 worth of […]

Commissioner Sini Announces New Telephone Reporting Service Offered by SCPD

May 12, 2016 5:46 pm Comments Off

T-Serve Unit aims to free up patrol resources and reduce response times
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini announced the formation of the T-Serve unit to facilitate documentation of non-emergency incidents over the phone while allowing patrol officers to respond more quickly to emergencies and other situations that require police response.
The Suffolk County Police Department […]

Melville FD Rescues Driver from Overturned Truck on Route 110

May 12, 2016 5:09 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a crash involving a tractor-trailer that overturned and trapped the driver on Route 110 and the south service road of the Long Island Expressway on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at about 10:15 a.m.
Melville firefighters used heavy rescue tools to extricate the driver by cutting the cab and windshield of the truck. […]

ASSEMBLY MAJORITY BLOCKS TUITION ASSISTANCE INCREASE

May 11, 2016 2:40 pm Comments Off

Majority members in the Assembly’s Committee on Higher Education voted May 10, 2016 to block Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci’s (R,C,I-South Huntington) proposed increase to the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). Opposing members within the committee voted to hold Lupinacci’s bill (A.5809-A) from leaving committee, where it can expire at the conclusion of Legislative Session in June. […]