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TV’s Stolen From Target

August 19, 2015 7:44 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole televisions from Target in Huntington Station earlier this month.
A man stole two 32-inch Samsung televisions from Target, located at 124 East Jericho Turnpike, on August 13 at approximately 10:20 […]

Letter to the Editor: Demand Reform so that Election Laws Protect the Public Interest, Not the Political Insiders

August 17, 2015 11:33 am Comments Off

Dear Editor,
For a brief moment, it looked like Huntington Democrats would have a vibrant range of choices in the race for Town Council. The Town Democratic Committee had backed an incumbent, Susan Berland, and local businessman, Keith Barrett. And there were two challengers: Bill Naughton, ex-Highway Superintendent and party renegade, and newcomer Andrew Merola. As […]

Huntington Resident James T Powers Selected to Receive Prestigious Award

August 17, 2015 9:54 am Comments Off

“It is with extreme pleasure and delight that we announce the selection of Jim Powers as the 2015 Matinecock District Good Deed Award recipient, reported Suffolk County Council President James Montalto at the June 23rd kick-off reception held at Honu Restaurant in Huntington.
Jim is the Director of Operations and Business Development for Bohler Engineering and […]

Emergency Responders Hold Plane Crash Drill at Commack School

August 16, 2015 11:10 am Comments Off

The Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Commack Fire Department recently conducted a simulated Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) drill at the North Ridge Primary School on Town Line Road in Commack. The drill scenario involved a small plane that crashed into the back of the school with 42 patients scattered around the grounds, some trapped underneath […]

Two Babies Delivered at Home in Huntington Station

August 16, 2015 7:54 am Comments Off

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD WELCOMES NEW HUNTINGTON RESIDENTS
In the past month Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) welcomed 2 new residents to Huntington Station. The first occurred July 19th on Tower Street. At approximately 3 AM a call was received for a female with abdominal pain and nausea. The crew responded to find a […]

Letter to the Editor: Appellate Division Judge Peter Skelos Showed Obvious Contempt for the Public

August 15, 2015 9:47 am Comments Off

On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 many citizens attended the last of three of the Lippman Hearings to determine what is working and what can work better regarding the State’s attorney disciplinary system. Buffalo and Albany’s two-hour hearings were mostly lectures by lawyers. To the best of my knowledge, the commission of the 45-member panel was […]

Lupinacci Announces Over $2 Million in Recovered Wages for Long Island

August 15, 2015 8:51 am Comments Off

From the Office of Assemblyman Lupinacci
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci announced that over $2 million was returned to 1,605 Long Island residents who were not paid the proper minimum wage during the first seven months of 2015.
“Hardworking men and women on Long Island deserve every penny they work for,” said Lupinacci. “New York State is a leader […]

Man Arrested for Stealing Used Cooking Oil from Huntington Businesses

August 14, 2015 3:49 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Staten Island man for stealing used cooking oil from two Huntington businesses.
Second Precinct Police Officers Daniel Denig and John McAleavey were on patrol when they observed a man stealing approximately 800 pounds of used cooking oil from a holding container in the rear of 821 New York Avenue at approximately […]

Gateway Community Garden to Host 5th Annual Vegetable Sale

August 14, 2015 12:24 pm Comments Off

On Saturday, August 15 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Gateway Community Garden will be hosting its 5th annual Sunripe tomato and vegetable sale; selling hand-tended, pesticide-free sun ripened tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, peppers, collard greens, herbs and more. All at below supermarket prices. Sales help support the garden, which is a nonprofit managed by volunteers.
All are […]

Twenty five Mosquito Samples & One Bird Test Positive for West Nile Virus

August 14, 2015 8:05 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced that twenty five mosquito samples and one bird have tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquito samples, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected from August 4th through August 6th from Bay Shore (4), West Islip (1), Brentwood (1), Nesconset (2), Northport (3), Huntington (1), South Huntington […]