Pledging to maintain the village's high quality of life, Farmingdale Mayor Joseph Trudden recently announced his candidacy for a fourth term as mayor. Joining him on the Village Restoration Party line will be incumbent trustees Michael Kelly and Vincent Sotis. Village elections will take place on Tuesday, March 16. FULL STORY

Kathy Sack, the young mother of two little girls, is in the hospital undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and is in desperate need of blood, which is in critically short supply. A vice president of the Woodward Parkway PTA, Kathy has always been the first to respond when anyone is in need of help - and now she is looking to the community for theirs. FULL STORY

Touches are scored electronically. Foil, epee, and sabre are the three weapons of choice in sport. Clever tactics and strategies are an important part of the game. Fencing is a lot more than the swash-buckling action you might recall from any particular old time movie that you've seen. It's more "Star Wars" than "Errol Flynn." FULL STORY

On February 16, the Columbus Lodge #2143 will kickoff a year long celebration honoring its' 40th birthday. On that date, in 1964, the lodge was instituted as a duly constituted lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America. "Our golf outing in May and our Italian Feast & Festival in September will be extra special this year," said Treasurer Ed Bochynski. FULL STORY