Man Accused of Burglary, DWI

A Deer Park man is accused of burglary and other charges after police said he broke into a home in Melville  Wednesday and then fleeing in a stolen car. Suffolk County Police said  Jemel Edwards unlawfully entered the residence at 4 Jacob’s Path about  9:55 p.m. When Read More …

Man Killed in Melville Crash; 4 Injured

A man was killed Thursday morning in a two-car crash in Melville. Four other people were injured. Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives said a 28-year-old man driving a 2000 Subaru Legacy south on Walt Whitman Road collided with a 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter, which was Read More …

Woman Arrested in 8-Vehicle Crash on LIE

Suffolk County Police arrested a woman Friday night and charged her with driving while intoxicated after a crash involving eight vehicles on the Long Island Expressway in Melville. Highway Patrol officers responded to a report of a multivehicle crash on the eastbound Long Island Expressway Read More …

Melville FD Rescue Crew Saves Choking Infant

Teamwork and the quick response of the Melville Fire Department Rescue Squad saved the life of an 11-month old infant girl on Oct. 5. Melville Rescue Squad ambulance 2-5-45 was returning to headquarters following the evening’s third call when it was directed at 8:44 p.m. Read More …

Reward Offered in Abandonment of Muscovy Ducks

The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and another organization are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the abandonment of several Muscovy ducks in Melville. On Wednesday, Long Island Orchestrating for Nature (LION) notified Read More …

Fortunoff Mattress Store Closes

You snooze, you lose. If you didn’t visit the Fortunoff Mattress store on Route 110 in Melville after it opened in July, you’re too late. Newsday reported Wednesday that CEO Bernie Sensale said “Fortunoff Mattress had opened two stores on Long Island to test the Read More …

Man Injured in Collision With Tractor-Trailer

A driver was injured Friday morning when a vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer truck on Route 110 and Spagnoli Road. Melville firefighters used heavy rescue extrication tools to free the man, who was taken to Nassau University Medical Center in stable condition by the Melville Read More …

Schein Donates Care Kits to Hope Lodge

 Henry Schein, Inc.  announced Monday that it had donated  4,000 welcome kits for people staying at American Cancer Society Hope Lodge facilities, which provide free temporary housing services across the U.S. for people receiving cancer treatment far from home and their families. This is the Read More …

Park Electrochemical Appoints Neltec Executive

Park Electrochemical Corp. has announced the appointment of Steven N. Lach as president of Neltec Inc., Park’s electronics Business Unit based in Tempe, Arizona.  In this position,  Lach will report to Chris Mastrogiacomo, president and chief operating officer of Melville-based Park Electrochemical Corp.,  Lach has Read More …

Station Man Accused of DWI in Melville Crash

Suffolk County Police  arrested a Huntington Station man Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated after a motor vehicle crash in Melville. Suffolk County police said Brenten Biber was driving a 2017 Honda Civic west on Baylis Road when his vehicle apparently went through a red Read More …

Wounded Vet Gets ‘Smart Home’ in Melville

The front lawn outside of  Chris Levi’s residence was filled with more than 100 people Tuesday morning, welcoming him inside his brand new “smart home” in Melville. The Stephen Siller Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation handed Levi  the keys to his customized home, which  runs off of an Read More …

6 Hurt in Melville Crash; Driver Flees

Six people were hurt early Sunday morning in a two-car crash in Melville, Suffolk County police said. The driver of one of the cars fled the scene. Police said a man driving a Mercedes Benz sedan east on Wilmington Drive near Chiswell Drive veered and Read More …