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Suffolk Health Commissioner Encourages Tobacco Users Young And Old To Seek Help In Attempting To Break Their Addiction

September 13, 2018 12:49 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken encourages residents who use tobacco to seek help in attempting to break their addiction by registering for Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program. The program, which is free to Suffolk County residents, offers assistance with planning, support, and counseling. The program also provides over-the counter medications […]

Huntington Woman Reported Missing

September 12, 2018 7:44 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police are seeking the public’s help to locate a Huntington woman who went missing while traveling home from visiting friends out of state.

Isabelle Bighta was visiting friends in New Jersey and was dropped off at a bus station on 30th Street in Philadelphia on August 31, 2018. Bighta told friends she was taking a 6:10 […]

Centerport Fire Department Quickly Contains House Fire

September 12, 2018 7:33 pm Comments Off

Quick action by Centerport firefighters minimized damage to a home after a fireplace fire spread into an interior wall and basement of a home on Little Neck Road. The Centerport Fire Department was dispatched to the alarm at 10:07 a.m. on Monday, September 10, 2018, after being called by the residents who smelled smoke in the house.

Three engines, a ladder […]

Two People Killed In Motor Vehicle Crash In Commack

September 12, 2018 7:23 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed two people in Commack early in the morning on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018.

A man was driving a 2013 Audi westbound on Jericho Turnpike just past the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a […]

Vanderbilt Offers Fun, Creative Workshops For Grades Pre-K Through 5

September 12, 2018 3:26 pm Comments Off

Vanderbilt Museum Workshops for Children
Fall 2018 – Grades Pre-K through 5
10 am – 12 pm unless otherwise noted
$20 / $18 Members
October 8 – Ravenous Raptors (K-3)
October 26 – Spooky Scavenger Hunt(Grades 2- 4) (6 pm-8 pm)
December 8 – Beneath the Waves(Grades 3-5)
Preschool with Adult
10 am – 12 pm
$20 / $18 Members
September 22 – Savannah Safari and Elephant Craft
October 6 – Raptors and […]

Huntington Remembers 43 Fallen In September 11th Memorial Service

September 11, 2018 1:57 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington remembered 43 Town residents who perished in the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks in a ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial in Heckscher Park Sunday, September 9, 2018.

“It is hard to believe there is an entire generation of young people who do not know what it was like to experience and live […]

September Events From Cinema Arts Centre

September 11, 2018 1:02 pm Comments Off

Greetings from Cinema Arts Centre. Here is a brief update of the interesting and engaging events we have recently added to our programming. Some of these great events include the follow-up to Grey Gardens: “That Summer”, a new Stand-up Comedy night, documentaries about some modern music legends, live music, a live recording of an Ian McKellen stage performance, a documentary on invasive […]

Twenty-Two Beaches Close To Bathing

September 10, 2018 7:38 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has closed 22 beaches to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed acceptable criteria. In addition, four beaches that had closed earlier this season remain closed. In total, 26 beaches are closed to bathing.

The following beaches are closed to bathing. Those marked with an […]

Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department To Hold 9/11 Candlelight Vigil

September 8, 2018 7:22 pm Comments Off

On Tuesday evening, September 11, 2018 at 7 pm, the 17th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department will conduct a candlelight vigil at the Cold Spring Harbor 9/11 Memorial in Fireman’s Park across from the firehouse.
The Cold Spring Harbor High School Brass Ensemble and Chorus will provide musical selections during the vigil.
All are […]

Cergol Recognizes Asharoken Officers For Rescues

September 8, 2018 7:15 pm Comments Off

Huntington Councilwoman Joan Cergol, at the September 5 Town Board meeting, recognized two Asharoken Village police officers for their roles in rescuing distressed paddle boarders in two separate incidents in July 2018.

On Saturday July 21, Officer Sidney Lynn was on patrol in a village police boat when he spotted an East Northport man sitting on […]