The celebration will include other community groups in Nassau County who are fighting for similar causes, such as the Locust Valley Neighborhood Watch Association. Additionally, Ella Stevens, coordinator of Centennial Year events for Nassau County, will be on hand to participate. Stevens anticipates that County Executive Thomas Gulotta will also make an appearance in honor of the Drug Fighters' Second Anniversary and Nassau County's Centennial Year. FULL STORY

Manuel Vargas of Westbury was the victim of a shooting that occurred Sunday, Aug. 22 at 9:00 p.m. in New Cassel. FULL STORY

The sixth Annual Golf Outing for the Rehabilitation Institute (TRI) of Garden City and Carle Place was held Aug. 9 at Cold Spring Country Club in Huntington. It was one of their major fund-raising events, which directly benefited TRI's programs and services to Long Island's emotionally and learning disabled population. FULL STORY