Santa Makes Stops in Asharoken, Dix Hills

Santa Claus was busy even before he took off to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived for a visit at Asharoken Village Hall, where he spread holiday greetings and hearty “Ho, Ho, Ho’s” to all.  Santa was greeted by Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica and Village Trustees as he Read More …

Driver Hurt in Crash on Service Road in Dix Hills

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to an early morning motor vehicle accident and fire on the North Service Road west of Commack Road, Sunday about 2:20 a.m.  Firefighters arrived to find a fully engulfed vehicle that struck a utility pole. Crews from Rescue Engine 2-8-14 extinguished Read More …

Dix Hills FD Helps at Chanukah Celebration

Dix Hills Fire Department volunteers assisted the Chai Center with a gelt drop at their Chanukah celebration and Menorah lighting ceremony on Wednesday.  The ladder truck dropped Chanukah Gelt (chocolate coins) to about 150 eager children at the celebration. Chiefs Tom Napolitano, Alan Berkowitz, Joe Read More …

Centerport FD to Host Tree Lighting, Santa Visit

The Centerport Fire Department invites the community to its annual Christmas Tree Lighting and visit by Santa at 7pm on Sunday at the Centerport firehouse at 9 Park Circle. The festivities start with caroling led by students from the Tri-M Music Honor Society of Harborfields Read More …

Dix Hills FD Responds to House Fire

Dix Hills firefighters stopped a house fire on Vanderbilt Parkway within five minutes of arriving Friday evening, keeping it from spreading further than the basement and an exterior wall. When firefighters arrived about 6:10 p.m. Friday, they found smoke in the house and a fire Read More …

2 Injured in Melville Crash

The Melville Fire Department responded to an accident involving a tractor-trailer and an SUVat the intersection of Walt Whitman Road and the South Service Road in Melville Saturday about 1:30 am. Both vehicles traveled several hundred feet down the service road through the woods and came to rest Read More …