Students and staff are back in classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year at Moriches Elementary in the William Floyd School District. Led by Moriches Elementary School Principal Deirdre Redding and Assistant Principal Nikki Stallone, the community came together the night before opening day to paint and create inspirational messages to greet students for the first day of classes.
A Village of Patchogue Code Enforcement Officer was fired and arrested after police claimed he impersonated a cop, pulled over a woman, placed her in cuffs, and drove her home.
Summer boating season is upon us and new regulations go with it. Starting January 1, 2025, a safety certificate became required of all boat operators, regardless of age, so this is the first boating season under the new rules.
At "best" it could lead to a resignation since James claims she is not a New York State resident. At "worst" the Justice Department could file criminal charges against James for fraud.
