An article that appeared in the New York Times on Sunday, Jan. 16, listed statistics on high school seniors from the New York region who graduate and move on to attend Ivy League schools, which are a small group of private universities that enjoy a reputation for providing excellent education and attract top students, according to admissionconsultants.com. The Ivy League schools are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Penn, Princeton University and Yale University. FULL STORY

The postal service will be conducting a density test of the mailbox at the corner of Maytime Drive and Birchwood Park Drive from Saturday January 29 through Friday February 4. During this time, they will be monitoring usage of that particular mailbox in order to determine whether it meets minimum usage requirements. FULL STORY

Syosset Baseball Association recently announced its schedule of mandatory evaluations of each player's skills for divisions 9 - 12 years old. FULL STORY

Visit the Jericho Athletic Association's website to register online at www.11753.com. Fill out the form, print it, sign it and mail it with a check made out to JAA, to JAA P.O. BOX 152, Jericho, NY 11753. FULL STORY