West Islip NewsLocal news for West Islip, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Locus Magazine: Jeffrey Ford: Shadow Years- June 30, 2008 Jeffrey Ford was born in West Islip, New York, and attended New York State University, Binghamton, where he studied with John Gardner, who published Ford's first story, "The Casket", in 1981.http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/locus-magazine-jeffrey-ford-shadow-years?f... Death of Bay Shore man in police custody ruled homicide- June 27, 2008 The death of a Bay Shore man who collapsed following a violent struggle with Suffolk police in April - in which he was struck with flashlights - has been ruled a homicide.http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/death-of-bay-shore-man-in-police-custody-r... Cuomo sues CVS, Rite Aid on expired drugs- June 24, 2008 Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday that he intends to sue both CVS and Rite Aid for selling expired products, such as baby formula, eggs and over-the-counter medicines.http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/cuomo-sues-cvs-rite-aid-on-expired-drugs?f... Teen Goes Online to Fight Against Bullying- June 20, 2008 In a high-tech cry for help, a West Islip, N.Y., teen took his long battle with school bullies to the Internet after he said his life was threatened.http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/teen-goes-online-to-fight-against-bullying... Son donates part of his liver to ailing Long Island father- June 18, 2008 Rob Meyer and his dad, Robert, have good reason to celebrate Father's Day at West Islip, L.I. home.http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/son-donates-part-of-his-liver-to-ailing-lo... Motorcyclist killed on Route 231 near LIE- June 16, 2008 A North Babylon man was killed early Friday morning when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a dump truck near the Long Island Expressway in Half Hollow Hills, closing the highway ramp for hours, police ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/motorcyclist-killed-on-route-231-near-lie?... Bullied boy's parents say West Islip school responsible- June 14, 2008 Patrick Kohlmann was scared. For more than a year at Udall Road Middle School in West Islip , the soft-spoken 13-year-old had been taunted and shoved, chased through the halls and slammed into lockers.http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/bullied-boys-parents-say-west-islip-school... Army vet from LI, back home, reunites with her son- June 12, 2008 For more than a year, Capt. Donna Beaulieu traveled throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, helping the U.S. Army account for spending.http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/army-vet-from-li-back-home-reunites-with-h... Twins saved after car plunges into Connetquot River- June 10, 2008 Twin babies strapped into their car seats were plucked from the Connetquot River Monday after their car accidentally rolled more than 70 feet and plunged into the river as their terrified mother, standing ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/twins-saved-after-car-plunges-into-connetq... Cops: Teens made bomb threats- June 8, 2008 Several teenagers from Coram, Central Islip and West Islip were arrested May 28 and charged in separate incidents involving promised explosions at area schools, including the Eastern Suffolk BOCES facility in ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-islip-ny/2008/06/cops-teens-made-bomb-threats?fromrss=1 |