2 Dix Hills Brothers Among Missing in Condo Building Collapse

Two brothers who grew up in Dix Hills area among those reported missing in the condo collapse in Surfside, Fla. Rabbi Yakov Saacks of the Chai Center in Dix Hills said that Drs. Brad Cohen and his brother, Gary, who was visiting him, haven’t been Read More …

Five Towns College to Host Walk-in Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic

Five Towns College will host a Covid-19 vaccine clinic Monday from noon to 5 pm. No appointment is necessary and residents from age 12 and up are eligible. Bring identification. Children ages 12-17 should be accompanied by a parent or should bring a  completed consent Read More …

Voters to Take On School Board Votes, Budget Proposals

Residents will be voting Tuesday on school budgets and candidates for school boards with a variety of issues to consider, from the sale of land, adding a student to the board, to roof and boiler replacements. The elections come as school districts are coming out Read More …

Schools: Foundation Donations, Impressive Haircuts

The Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education has donated nearly $31,000 to the Huntington School District to fund six separate grants in five different buildings. Huntington school board members voted to accept the funds at a recent public meeting. The grants include: Teacher: Desire Lahoz/Woodhull Intermediate Read More …

Students Nominated for Hunting-Tony Awards

Huntington Town Council members Mark Cuthbertson and Joan Cergol have announced the nominees for the 11th Annual Hunting-Tony Awards, which celebrate the works of high school theater students. The ceremony will again be held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The nominees are: Best Female Read More …

UPDATED: Missing Dix Hills Woman, Daughter Found

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives said Wednesday that a missing Dix Hills woman and her daughter, had been found, unharmed. There were no further details. Kristen Moore, 41, and her daughter, Alyssa Scott-Moore, 2, left their residence in Dix Hills at approximately 4:30 p.m. Read More …

Dix Hills Psychologist Accused of Filing False Insurance Claims

A Dix Hills psychologist has been arrested and charged with filing false health insurance claims in his job at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said Thursday. Arrested was Joseph Gottesman, 43, the associate director of operations at Pilgrim. Sini and New Read More …

Man Charged in Fatal Dix Hills Hit-and-Run

A man was arrested Sunday morning and charged with leaving the scene after a pedestrian was killed in Dix Hills, police said. Arrested was Romero Crossman, 22, of Dix Hills. Police said Crossman was driving a 2009 BMW 528i north on Straight Path/Seaman Neck Road Read More …

Chai Center to Host ‘Jew Q’ Championship

More than 500 students are expected to compete Sunday in the Long Island Regional Jew-Q Championship at the Chai Center in Dix Hills. Students ages 9-13, from 16 schools in the area, will be tested on their knowledge of Jewish history, heritage and practice. Participants Read More …

Dix Hills Rabbi Outlines Plans in Response to Anti-Semitism

A Dix Hills rabbi Monday laid out his plans for the new year in light of the rise in anti-Semitism. Rabbi Yakov Saacks, director of The Chai Center, said that his plans include working on relationships with non-Jews. But they also include hosting courses on Read More …

Blaze Damages Home in Dix Hills

Police and the Town of Huntington are investigating the cause of a  fire that damaged a home in Dix Hills Sunday night and forced the evacuation of a group home next door. The first of about 75 firefighters and emergency medical personnel to arrive to Read More …