Human trafficking is not just an issue that happens somewhere else—it’s something Suffolk County deals with every day. “We have a very unhappy statistic with the top 20 percent …

The body of Carlos Lopez, 27, of Central Islip was found with multiple stab wounds on Blue Point Beach at end of Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point this Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at approximately 6:30 a.m. …

Those public safety officers in the sharp white and blue patrol cars monitor activity on Patchogue Village streets round the clock. Officers can check noise decibels, issue violations and parking …

Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico announced an independent investigation launch with Suffolk County district attorney Ray Tierney last week after allegations of severe animal neglect were …

Robert (Bob) Crowley and his son, Bob Jr., spoke to the Advance about his wife, Marge, before the recent board meeting. “For over 30 years, she worked on the Architectural Review Board and …

Suffolk County Police arrested a Medford Fire Department volunteer firefighter for intentionally setting a brush fire in Medford.   Jonathan Quiles intentionally set a fire in a wooded …