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Northport High School Students Participated In The School’s Annual CPR/AED Awareness Day on May 24, 2017

May 30, 2017 2:43 pm Comments Off

Safety first

Northport High School students in the Northport-East Northport School District participated in the school’s annual CPR/AED Awareness Day on May 24, 2017.
CPR/AED Awareness Day is an outgrowth of a grant that the high school won about eight years ago from the American Heart Association. Lacrosse coach George Searing and Assistant Principal Denise Keenan wrote […]

Man Arrested For Masturbating Outside Northport Stop & Shop

May 29, 2017 3:39 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Huntington Station man for public lewdness after he masturbated in front of a woman outside a Northport grocery store.
A customer was walking in the parking lot of Stop & Shop, located at 454 Fort Salonga Road, when a man masturbated in front of her at 7:50 a.m.
Ricardo Reyes-Benitez, 28, […]

LEGISLATOR WILLIAM R. SPENCER, M.D. ROUNDS OUT THE “LISTENING TOUR” COMMUNITY MEETINGS

May 29, 2017 2:38 pm Comments Off

Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D. Rounds out Series of Community Meetings at Huntington Public Library
Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D. wrapped up his “Listening Tour” Tuesday night May 23, 2017 at the Huntington Public Library. The tour kicked off with its first meeting in March at the Northport Public Library, and included meetings at the […]

Coram Man Killed in Commack -Two-Vehicle Crash

May 29, 2017 2:24 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a man and injured two others in Commack Sunday evening May 28, 2017.
Thomas Maloney was driving a 2012 Nissan Altima westbound on the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway. As he attempted to make a left turn onto Commack Road […]

Melville Fire Department and Suffolk PD Assist Injured Worker after Roof Fall

May 29, 2017 2:16 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to assist an injured contractor who fell approximately 25-feet from the roof a commercial building on Spagnoli Road, Saturday, May 27, 2017 at about 1:30 p.m. The injured man suffered head injuries and was airlifted by Suffolk Police medevac helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital. Melville FD was on the […]

Huntington Young Republicans Honor May Students of the Month

May 27, 2017 3:52 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Young Republicans launched their Student of the Month Program in February 2017 to help engage local high school students in the process of politics and government. In May, the organization recognized two students: John Charles Unser and Katy Dara.
John Charles Unser is a senior at Northport High School, where he is an International Baccalaureate
Candidate. In […]

Suffolk County Police Announce Increased Enforcement for Memorial Day Weekend

May 27, 2017 3:28 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini and Suffolk County Police Chief of Department Stuart Cameron announce that police will be out in full force this holiday weekend to keep residents safe.
Police will be conducting high visibility patrols on roads and waterways throughout the county between May 26 and May 29. Officers will take a […]

Here We Go Again – Six Beaches Closed to Bathing Three In Huntington

May 27, 2017 3:24 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
Tanner Park Beach, Copiague
Benjamin Beach, Bay Shore
Fleet’s Cove Beach, Huntington
Huntington Beach Community Association Beach, Centerport
Crab Meadow Beach, Northport

According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in […]

Letter to the Editor- From Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer

May 26, 2017 12:06 pm Comments Off

Dear Editor.
Prevention is one of the most important aspects of living a healthy and long life; however recent studies indicate that millions of children, adolescents, and adults in the United States do not receive crucial services such as routine screenings and annual check-ups. Recognizing that preventive care is the key to good health and wellbeing, […]

Applications Being Accepted for Lottery for Waiting List for The Greens at Half Hollow Affordable Units

May 26, 2017 12:00 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington and the Huntington Community Development Agency announce that from June 1 to June 30 2017, the Long Island Housing Partnership will be accepting applications for a lottery being held to create a new waiting list for resales, as they become available, of the affordable units at The Greens at Half Hollow.
There […]