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Centerport Yacht Club Beach Closed to Bathing

June 8, 2017 12:16 pm Comments Off

James L. Tomarken, MD, MPH, MBA, MSW, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said that due to a relatively small amount of sewage discharged to surface waters caused by a malfunctioning pump-out station in Northport Harbor, an advisory against bathing has been issued to Centerport Yacht Club Beach.

The advisory is based on […]

Bar Fight At Colony Leads to Arrest of Gang Member

June 8, 2017 12:09 pm Comments Off

On Saturday May 27, 2017 a 911 call came in to SCPD at 2:20 am that there was a fight at the Colony Lounge on Depot Road in Huntington Station. Police responded to the scene found the victim had already left. Saying that he had driven himself to Good Samaritan Hospital with serious injuries.

On further investigation detectives […]

Possible Gang Related Shooting In Front Of 283A Broadway, Greenlawn

June 7, 2017 12:40 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating the shooting of a man in Greenlawn early this morning.

Omar Fuentes was standing with a group of people in front of 283A Broadway when a man approached the group, fired shots then fled on foot south of Broadway. Fuentes, 30, of Greenlawn, was struck twice in the […]

RAIA WELCOMES 2017 ITALIAN-AMERICAN AWARD WINNER

June 6, 2017 11:28 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I,Ref-East Northport) welcoming 2017 Senator John J. Marchi Memorial Scholarship for Athletic Achievement recipient John Tevere to Albany, where he was honored by the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators. Photo Below.

Yesterday, Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I,Ref-East Northport) welcomed 2017 Senator John J. Marchi Memorial Scholarship for Athletic Achievement recipient John Tevere […]

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken Announce Activation of Public Health Information Line

June 5, 2017 5:49 pm Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken announced today the activation of the Public Health Information Line: 631-787-2200. The Information Line is being employed to enhance continuing efforts to detect and prevent the spread of communicable illnesses in Suffolk County. The line is now available from Monday through Friday from […]

Northport High School Honors IB Students

June 5, 2017 5:44 pm Comments Off

Forty Northport High School seniors were commended on May 25, 2017 during the school’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Program’s Recognition Ceremony.
Superintendent of Schools Robert Banzer, administrators, board members, faculty and family members attended the ceremony where IB Diploma Program Coordinator Wayne Jensen welcomed the crowd. He explained the […]

4th Annual Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project Day of Wellness

June 4, 2017 2:48 pm Comments Off

Those who served — and those who supported them in their service — have an opportunity to experience various holistic alternatives for achieving and maintaining personal wellness. The setting for this event offers a peaceful and relaxing environment where children can play and and families and individuals can learn, share a meal, and laugh. Please join […]

Scam at Dunkin Doughnuts Huntington Station

June 3, 2017 1:33 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man who scammed money from a store in Huntington Station last month.

On May 17, 2017 a man told employees at Dunkin Donuts located at 281 Walt Whitman Road that he was a “Fire Suppression Inspector” who was […]

Elwood Seniors Recognized For Outstanding Accomplishments

June 3, 2017 1:27 pm Comments Off

Students, family members, faculty, administrators and board members gathered at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School on May 23 for the high school’s 55th annual Awards Presentation. The evening consisted of administrators and faculty recognizing students in the Class of 2017 for their high school success in the areas of academics, service and leadership.
Principal Carisa Burzynski […]

More Beach Closings Two Beaches Closed to Bathing

June 2, 2017 5:03 pm Comments Off

The following beaches are closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria.

Lake Ronkonkoma Beach, Islip
Huntington Beach Community association Beach, Centerport

According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and […]