News of former Mayor Joseph Trudden's arrest spread quickly throughout the Farmingdale community. FULL STORY

The Long Island Fund for Women and Girls is a nonprofit organization in Bethpage that funds organizations run by women and that serves women on Long Island. The organization was established in 1991. It began with a small group of women from Nassau and Suffolk County meeting over brown-bagged lunches to discuss pressing issues affecting women and girls on Long Island. One major issue discussed was the cutting of women's programs due to lack of funding. On the LIFWG website it states, Úquot;78 percent of the nation's poor are women and their children, but less than 6 cents of every dollar donated by organized philanthropy goes to programs that specifically address the needs of women and girls.Úquot; This fact ultimately led to the establishment of the LIFWG, which this year provided $150,000 in grant money toward women's programs. FULL STORY

Relay for Life participant Thomas Hickey of Farmingdale will be participating in Relay for Life at Farmingdale State University of New York. His role will be a team captain/member. FULL STORY

Farmingdale Baseball League (FBLI) is still accepting registrations for their 2005 season at their office (The Shack) located behind GEM Electronics on Hempstead Turnpike in Farmingdale. A $10 late fee will be charged until Feb. 1. Any Registrants after that will be charged a $25 late fee. The Shack is generally open 6:30 - 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call 249-7375 to confirm that one of their volunteers are present. Visit www.fdalebaseball.com for more information. FULL STORY