In an effort to provide residents with the knowledge of what Nassau County plans to do this summer to help fight the disease viral encephalitis, Nassau County Legislator Salvatore B. Pontillo held a mosquito control and West Nile Virus forum this past Tuesday evening, May 8, at Farmingdale Village Hall. Featured speakers included Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. David Ackman and D.P.W. of Mosquito Control Greg Terrillion. FULL STORY

Nassau County Police Officer Matthew Murphy, a resident of Farmingdale who was charged with sex charges when he allegedly forced a woman to perform oral sex last August, has agreed to completely resign from the police department in exchange for more lenient sentencing. FULL STORY

The Columbus Lodge #2143 will host the "Fourth Annual Sons of Italy Softball Tournament" for the benefit of the Long Island Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation on Saturday, June 9, at Cantiague Park in Hicksville. WALK-FM 97.5 will be on hand from noon to 2:30 p.m. to broadcast the final round of the tournament. FULL STORY

Organizers of the Nick Katsounis Memorial Wheelchair Championship Race, to be held on Sunday, June 24, were recently presented with a sponsorship check from j.bussani,inc., the distributor of wheelchair accessible vehicles located on Central Avenue in Bethpage. FULL STORY