The sun and solace of the beach was always an attraction to Terence McShane. He worked as a lifeguard at Overlook Beach in Babylon and it was there that he met Cathy Watt, the woman who was to become his wife. He also spent many sun and fun-filled days by the sand and water with his three children. More...

Katie Brown, left, was recently honored by North Fork Bank West Islip Branch manager Lisa Guariglia, right, for her outstanding volunteer efforts at Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center in West Islip. North Fork Bank presented Brown with a scholarship award to match a scholarship she received as the recipient of the prestigious President's Student Service Challenge Grant when she graduated earlier this year from Saint Anthony's High School in Melville. More...