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Town of Huntington Takes Steps to Make Woodbury Road Safer

September 1, 2015 1:30 pm Comments Off

Improved signage, trimmed trees first phase of improvements by Town.
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and Highway Superintendent Peter Gunther announce that the Town has implemented the first phase of the consultant’s recommendations to improve traffic safety on Woodbury Road.
Town Highway Department workers trimmed trees along the shoulder of the road, which runs 2.5 miles from […]

Boat Safety Measures for 2015 Lighthouse Music Fest Implemented

September 1, 2015 11:20 am Comments Off

5 mph speed limit, increased patrols in area around September 5 Lighthouse Music Fest event.
Huntington will again impose measures aimed at ensuring that boaters wanting to attend the Huntington Lighthouse’s annual Music Fest September 5 can enjoy the event and leave safely.
The Town will again impose a 5 mph speed limit within half a […]

87-Year-Old Lloyd Harbor Man Arrested for Public Lewdness After he Attempted to Lure Children with Candy

August 31, 2015 7:27 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested an 87-year-old Lloyd Harbor man for public lewdness after he attempted to lure children with candy.
Galip Gulmez was sitting in his grey 2011 Subaru when he offered candy to children that were nearby at West Neck Beach in Lloyd Harbor on August 10, at approximately 2 p.m. A woman who […]

Crab Meadow Beach Closed to Bathing

August 31, 2015 3:56 pm Comments Off

Update: The beach has been reopened for swimming.
Crab Meadow Beach in Northport is closed today (August 31, 2015) to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in water contaminated with bacteria can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well […]

Huntington School District Mourns the Loss of Security Guard Jerome Merkerson

August 31, 2015 8:16 am Comments Off

The Huntington School District mourns the loss of Woodhull Intermediate School security guard Jerome Merkerson, who passed away suddenly at home this weekend.
Well-known throughout the community as a lacrosse coach, Mr. Merkerson compiled a 65-3 record while coaching teams at Finley Middle School and Huntington High School. He also coached on the club level and […]

Officers Rescue Entangled Bird in Northport

August 30, 2015 3:35 pm Comments Off

On Sunday, August 30, 2015 at approximately 11:15 a.m. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued a bird that was entangled in string on an offshore fuel platform.
Marine Bureau Officers Charles Marchiselli and Michael O’Leary were aboard Marine Bravo when they observed a bird tangled in string along the railing of the National Grid Northport Platform, located […]

Man Seriously Injured in Motor Vehicle Crash in Huntington Station

August 29, 2015 2:46 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a man in Huntington Station on Thursday, August 28, 2015.
Giovanni Saccente, 50, of West Babylon, was driving a 1991 Mazda SUV southbound on New York Avenue in Huntington Station when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole north […]

80 Year Old Huntington Woman Killed in Cold Spring Harbor Motor Vehicle Crash

August 29, 2015 2:34 am Comments Off

On Friday, August 28, 2015 at approximately 6:25 p.m. Eugenia Kouwenhoven, 80, was driving a 2014 Buick Regal westbound on Woodbury Road in Cold Spring Harbor when she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the woods at approximately 6:25 p.m.
Kouwenhoven, of Huntington, was transported via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital where […]

The Heckscher Museum of Art Upcoming Exhibitions and Programs

August 27, 2015 8:22 pm Comments Off

DRAW OUT! Free Community Event
Sunday, September 27
12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
(Rain Date October 4)
The Heckscher Museum is delighted to present this annual free event for the whole family. There will be an array of drawing and collage activities in the Museum, on the terrace, and in Heckscher Park. A variety of materials will be on […]

Dix Hills FD Hosts CPR Course

August 26, 2015 7:46 am Comments Off

Save Your Family – Learn CPR – FREE!
CPR is a critical life-saving technique, and our community would benefit greatly if more people were trained in this skill. To help, the Dix Hills Fire Department hosts the American Heart Association’s “Family & Friend’s” CPR course at no cost for area residents.
Taught by certified instructors from the […]