Imagine being forced out of your home due to the smell of chicken seeping through your windows from a supermarket located a mere 10 feet from your property line. FULL STORY

Sounds of music were welcomed back to the village of Farmingdale last week when the Village Pops concert series kicked off its 23rd summer on the green. Also for the 23rd summer Brad DeMilo, former Farmingdale High School band director, can again be found conducting the show. The concert series was DeMilo's idea some 23 summers ago and has since grown into a Farmingdale tradition residents look forward to each summer. FULL STORY

There wasn't any ice paved within the walls of the Runner's Edge store on Main Street in Farmingdale, but NHL Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine still made an appearance - and for a worthy cause. FULL STORY

The 2005 Playoffs have begun for the Boys Majors Division and a few surprises have already happened. The seventh place Mets eliminated the fourth place Thunder in the second round of the playoffs. The Mets were paced by their staring pitcher Michael Oppedisano with five solid innings and relieved by Chris Petrullo. The final score was Mets 9-Thunder 5. The Express beat the 8-7 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Vincent Valinoti laid down a perfect suicide squeeze bunt to bring home the winning run. The loss by the Raptors eliminated them from the playoff picture. In a battle between the two top seated teams, the Riverdogs beat the Lynx by a score of 10-8. This game saw the score tied three different times with the Riverdogs finally coming out on top. This week will determine who will play for the 2005 Championship. FULL STORY