West Islip, NY

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• Official: Teen bicyclist stable after crash

  said Thursday.Calabrese was injured at about 4:45 p.m. when he was riding his bicycle south across the intersection of West Hoffman Avenue and South Wellwood Avenue, police said.His bike "apparently struck" a 2010 Volkswagen Routan that was driving west on   Read more »

• Cops: Driver flees after crash with injury

  the woman in the backseat seemed to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Both were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, police said. No other details were immediately available. The investigation is ongoing, police said.   Read more »

• LI company to pay $3 million for sham fundraising

  Schneiderman, who brought the case against Lindenhurst-based Campaign Center Inc. and its principal, Garrett Morgan of West Islip.Schneiderman hailed Tuesday's decision by Supreme Court Judge Emily Pines in Suffolk, calling charitable fundraising scams "among   Read more »

• 7 LI historic sites listed as threatened

  1750 La Grange Inn in West Islip and the 1899 Oyster Bay railroad station are among seven historic sites that Long Island 's most prominent preservation group has listed as threatened by development or neglect.The properties, nominated by other groups or individuals,   Read more »

• Winner: John Dominici

  of Catholic Health Services, is an executive chef manager at Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center in West Islip, which is a position he has held since 2010. He was previously the owner of Our Little Italy Restaurant in West Islip.   Read more »

Around the web

• Seeking Exposé on School Security, Students Get a Lesson in the Law

  “Upon entering the building, the next step was to make a full lap around the school as our first subjects had done in West Islip.” Within moments, the students were stopped by a security guard, and taken to the dean’s office, where Ms. Pecorella said the principal   from The New York Times Read more »

• WI Swirls and Twirls supports Scholarships

  Islip Swirls and Twirls self-serve frozen yogurt shop co-franchisee owner Al Matzelle presented a $400 check to West Islip PTA Council President Victoria Wanner and Corresponding Secretary Irene Siconolfi. The money was raised during a recent fundraiser Swirls   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• Public Notices -

  instead of required 10 feet, Res. B District, south side of Jackson Avenue (#1980), 255.90 feet east of Kimberly Place, West Islip, NY (0500-387.00-02 .00-083.000) 6:30 p.m. -JAMES and LINDA CORNIGANS - permission to leave 2 sheds having side yards of 2.5   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• Natasha Payne-Yarborough awarded this year’s Women’s History Proclamation

  Town Supervisor Tom Croci and the Islip Town Board recently held a ceremony at the West Islip Recreation Center on Higbie Lane in honor of Women’s History Month. The ceremony brought together women from all around the Islip community whose accomplishments   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• LI students punished for using Facebook to cheat

  ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Twelve Long Island high school students have been disciplined for using Facebook to cheat on homework and laboratory assignments and a recent exam. The superintendent of the West Islip school district told Newsday ( http://bit.ly/14E2dTn   from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »