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July 12th, 2007
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Amityville hasn't had a large presence in the Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge since its inception 12 years ago, but when linebacker Jerome Willis, who was slotted as a starting defensive end, sacked New York City quarterback David Legree on the first play, the Warriors were officially represen... More...

A man walked into the Chase Bank in Deer Park, shortly after 11 a.m., Thursday, July 5 and handed the bank's assistant manager a note. The note said that there was a remote controlled bomb hidden in the bank and threatened that he would detonate it unless he was given a specific amount of cash. More...

Deer Park resident Vera Rich, a Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, volunteer, was elected to a one-year term as president of the Nassau- Suffolk Council of Hospital Auxiliaries. Her term expires June 2008. More...

Assemblyman Bob Sweeney presented a special New York State Assembly Proclamation to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Lindenhurst Fire Department as part of their 70th anniversary celebration. The Auxiliary has 57 members, five with over 50 years of service. They provide a variety of support services to... More...
Brownie Troop 319, of the Babylon Village Girl Scouts, held a very successful book drive in early Spring. They collected more than 1,000 books. Pictured are the girls sorting the books by age category. More...
ONE OF THE BEST EVER The All Village celebration last Sunday afternoon attracted a large group of residents to honor the volunteer of the year, Mary Ellen Sullivan who has been involved in so many worthwhile causes in the Village over the years, some of them with her late husband, Tom Sullivan. More...
Babylon, 24 S. Carll Ave 669-1624 •Low Impact Exercise: Mondays, July 16 & 23 from 10-11 a.m. $8 pp fee. •Jewelry Making Workshop: Tuesday, July 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for adults. $5 pp. •Boater's Safety Course: Wednesdays, July 18, 28, August 1, 15 & 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.... More...
Students from Babylon United Methodist preschool went on a tour of the Babylon Village Firehouse last month. The 4 p.m. Red Room class with their teachers, Mrs. Shores and Mrs. Skukkevig enjoyed the tour and got to see the fire department's truck and equipment. More...
Trudie (Gertrude) Walker, a former longtime Babylon Village resident, died at her home inDelray Beach, Florida May 23. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Walker (nee Gertrude Vette) was married to Robert S. Walker. The couple traveled throughout the world. More...
For thousands of years, young people have often left their elders shaking their heads and wondering why they act as they do. While most young people are law abiding and responsible members of our communities, others have spent time loitering, vandalizing and causing disruptions in their schools, p... More...
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, AGAINST PEARL BROWN, ET AL., Defendant(s). More...