Saying that they are committed to improving the quality of life in the Village of Farmingdale by implementing open government, fiscal responsibility, honesty and integrity; George Graf, Thomas Langon and Joseph Rachiele have announced their candidacy for office in the village. Elections will take place on March 16. FULL STORY

After a three-month comprehensive study of the school district's Mathematics and Computer Skills Programs, the review committees for each program presented their findings and recommendations to the Farmingdale Board of Education at last week's Feb. 4 board meeting. FULL STORY

Plans are currently under way for the inaugural Long Island Two Day Walk to Fight Breast Cancer, which will be held this June at Smith Point County Park and follow a scenic 20-mile route to Cathedral Pines Park, where participants will camp overnight in the mobile city. The event will begin on June 5, and the following day participants will return via a 15-mile route to Smith Point for closing ceremonies. FULL STORY

It was a race until the last moment. The lead team changed seven times during the meet. The top three teams combined for nearly 1900 points with #2 Garden City, #5 Hewlett and #8 Farmingdale. Then, the final event of the meet, the 400-yard Free Relay, ended in a three-way tie for first place. Unfortunately for the Dalers, they didn't come out on top in that relay and fell 10 points short of their first Division title since 1996. FULL STORY