Continuing with the themes of the past few months' meetings, the Dec. 3 meeting of the Farmingdale Board of Education touched upon growing enrollment, the New York State Board of Regents standards, and sex offender notification.
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When David Bresse recalls his first year with the Farmingdale Youth Council, he remembers collecting donations of scrap materials from factories on Route 110 for the youngsters` arts and crafts projects.
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Noting "Harsher penalties should hopefully deter the recent trend of vandalism to cemeteries," Senator Norman J. Levy (R, C-Merrick) announced that landmark legislation which took effect on Nov. 1, now makes cemetery desecration a felony offense, punishable by substantial monetary fines, possible jail time and the performance of community service where appropriate.
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The U.S. Postal Service has sent a letter to the Village of Farmingdale, notifying it that it is considering an eastern portion of the Liberty Industrial Site as a possible location for a new Farmingdale Main Post Office.
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Suffolk County Police last week raided two massage parlors in East Farmingdale, arresting a total of 10 people on prostitution-related charges, and confiscating thousands of dollars in cash, the law enforcement agency has reported.
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In what was a reminder of the rich history and small-town roots of Farmingdale, a large crowd of community members huddled on the Village Green last Wednesday to celebrate the holiday lighting of the Tricentennial Tree.
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Rob Bonagura scored six goals, Scot Gale had three goals and Mark Sweeney, Terry Warehime and Tim Rogers each scored a goal apiece as Farmingdale`s eighth graders beat West Islip 12-9 in winter lacrosse Sunday at the State University at Farmingdale.
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The Farmingdale Lions completed the regular Fall 1997 soccer season 6-1 in a very competitive boys junior division. The team displayed strong defense, good passing and timely goal scoring. The team`s offense was led by Matthew Kessler, Steven Morales and Peter Ostrander. Consistent play at halfback and forward included Michael Cornacchia, C.J. Craig, Robert Garone, Frank Oddo and Sahil Sandhu. Solid team defense was anchored by Luke Fellin and R. J. Looner. The two main goal keepers were Nick DeFrancisco and Andrew Misuraca.
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