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• 'P.S. I Love You' campaign combats suicide

  On April 23, 2010, Brooke DiPalmas father, Joseph, drove her to school as he did most days.Before she jumped out of the car, he said, I love you. Brooke quickly responded, I love you, too, slammed the car door behind her and ran off to school.Her father   Read more »

• Cops: Sleepy driver's car winds up in lake

  A driver got a rude awakening Friday morning after police said he "must have fallen asleep" while driving down a street in West Islip -- and his car ended up in a lake.The accident occurred at 6:50 a.m. on Madeline Place.The driver, whose identity was no   Read more »

• Buying in Babylon

  THE SCOOP While Babylon Village has a long-standing reputation for its charm and nautical atmosphere, it has become wildly popular for its dining establishments."It has become a destination for restaurants," says Jamie Winkler, owner of Winkler Real Esta   Read more »

• Driver in Sunrise crash allegedly high

  The operator of a black Nissan was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after an accident Thursday morning that briefly closed the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway in West Islip , officials said.The driver was taken to Good   Read more »

• Lindy's Val Oyakhilome injures jaw, out 1 week

  Lindenhursts star forward Val Oyakhilome (above) did not play in Fridays 59-39 win over West Islip after she suffered a facial contusion in a scrimmage with Long Island Lutheran Thursday.Lindenhurst coach Greg Flynn said Oyakhilome (19.2 ppg) hit her jaw   Read more »

Around the web

• At the Pump: Where to Find the Cheapest Gas

  $3.399 at Shell, 958 Montauk Hwy, West Islip. The highest diesel price per gallon: $4.399 at Citgo, 540 Sunrise Hwy, West Islip. Thanks. We'll email you the next time we update this story. [["validates_presence_of",{"message":"Hey, you forgot to let us know   from Babylon Village Patch Read more »

• Islip Town Board mulling question of outside seating for Farrell's Bar and Grill in West Islip

  Town Zoning Board of Appeals is reviewing whether the outdoor seating and food service at Farrell’s Bar and Grill in West Islip is grandfathered in under the Town’s codes. Not an online subscriber yet? Sign Up Here Note: You must have cookies enabled to use   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• Kirdahy kids collect items to make holiday baskets

  Elementary School in West Islip collected food donations and gift cards to prepare holiday baskets for families in West Islip. Not an online subscriber yet? Sign Up Here Note: You must have cookies enabled to use subscription service Member Functions: Forgot   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• West Islip Daycare Center to Close

  expect it this quick." Stellman said there is currently 13 full-time and 10 part-time children that attend the center. West Islip resident Derek Lundquist, whose children have attended the center since September, said the short notice has left him scrambling   from Westislip Patch Read more »

• West Islip Chamber of Commerce 2012 Installation Breakfast

  Funeral Home); Maria Figalora, West Islip Association; Nancy Donohue, Vice President of Programs, WICC, President, West Islip Symphony Orchestra; Rob DeStephano (Owner of West Islip Wines & Liquors); Margaret Campise, President, West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition;   from New York Senate Read more »