As part of a three year process of change the Farmingdale School District is undergoing, including a full day kindergarten program to begin this September, students who are currently in fourth grade will be moving up to Howitt Middle School when they are sixth graders in September 2002. FULL STORY

Confirming what the Nassau County District Attorney's Office announced as their plans last week, criminal charges in one of two sexual abuse cases against Nassau County Police Officer Matthew Murphy were dropped at a hearing held this week on Wed., Feb. 14. The charges dropped were from an alleged incident in December of 1999. FULL STORY

The Farmingdale Thunderbolts shown after completing their final victory of the season. The members are: (front row) Phil Sanabria, Matt Santopietro, Joe Giordano, Vinnie Valinoti, Stephen Posa, Eric Grossmann, Dylan Burtis, (second row) Tom Brosnan, Danny Slane, Matt Labriola, Ryan Stone, David Neuburger, Joe Lauterborn and Danny Burnett. FULL STORY

SUNY Farmingdale varsity athletes recently joined together with Toys of Hope to bring a joyous holiday to needy children and their families. SUNY Farmingdale Acting President recently announced that this is the second consecutive year the athletes have participated in collecting toys. FULL STORY