At the Oct. 2 general meeting of the Farmingdale Board of Education, several residents noted their concerns regarding new bus routes for students in all of Farmingdale's schools. Citing longer bus rides and some incidents between students the first few days of the new routes, parents asked the board why the changes in routes occurred in the first place and, saying that it was never a problem before, asked why many of the buses are arriving later than usual. FULL STORY

Governor George E. Pataki and Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. have announced $48 million in state support for a $71.5 million initiative to bolster Long Island's burgeoning biotechnology economy. The partnership includes the internationally renowned Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, OSI Pharmaceuticals, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Institute and academic partners at Hofstra University, SUNY Farmingdale and Molloy College. FULL STORY

The Farmingdale Hawks celebrated their 40th Anniversary in style with a Football\Cheerleading Reunion on Saturday Sept. 7 at the Stuart Thomas Manor with over 200 guests. FULL STORY

This past weekend was a winning one for the Farmingdale Wolves as the boys' U-11 travel soccer team earned victories in both their regular season game as well as their 1st round play in the State Cup. FULL STORY