Johnson met with Copiague Firemen on Saturday 2011 at the Copiague School District Legislative Breakfast.  Hundreds of concerned community members attended the breakfast at the Walter G O’Connell Copiague High School.Photograph from left to right are:  Daniel Campion Assistant Chief; Angelo Licata Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 2025 at 8:43 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The "trespasser" was hit by the train on Friday NY — A person was hit and killed by a train near Copiague on Friday afternoon writing: "There are scattered delays on the Babylon Branch due to trespasser being struck by a train near Copiague." According to a report by LongIsland.com officials said that an unidentified individual was trespassing on the tracks near Great Neck Road and Railroad Avenue when they were hit by a train and pronounced dead at the scene by first responders LIRR representatives were not immediately available for comment Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Copiague celebrates after an overtime win against Centereach in a Suffolk Division II football game on Oct Copiague had just snapped the longest losing skid in Long Island history at 42 games and they did it in the most dramatic of ways stopping a potential game-winning two-point conversion in overtime to preserve a 20-19 victory over Centereach in a Suffolk Division II football game on Homecoming Day Saturday in Copiague The senior halfback scored on a 10-yard run in overtime to give the Eagles the lead and he and senior middle linebacker Steven Olivo stuffed the conversion attempt to seal the victory “This feeling is unbelievable,” Cormier said I’ve played three years of varsity football and never gave up on my team and my teammates – it’s incredible.” The win comes exactly six years to the day of the Eagles last win Cormier followed a block by fullback Henry Romero and roared over the left side of the line and raced inside the pylon for the go-ahead score David Saravia added the extra-point to make it 20-13 This is amazing to be happening on Homecoming Day in front of our fans.” After the Cormier score it was left to the Copiague defense Each team gets a possession in overtime from the 20-yard line And it was Centereach's turn with the ball Centereach quarterback TJ Doyle II found Jake Mikochik with a 19-yard TD pass to make the score 20-19 Centereach coach Adam Barrett elected to go for the two-point conversion and the win Cormier and Olivo stopped the run at the 2 “I wanted these seniors to get a win because most of them have been grinding for three years,” Copiague coach Ken Rittenhouse said “A lot of these guys are three-year starters I wanted a win for them more than anything holding his MVP trophy after a game in which he totaled 16 tackles was mobbed by teammates after the big defensive stop “I’ve been on varsity for three years and I’ve seen a lot of guys quit and give up here,” Romero said “They’ll never know this feeling of winning – the emotion and the happiness Because this is an amazing feeling that when you stick to it and work hard This is a very emotional day for me and all the seniors – finally a win.” Centereach opened the scoring on a 13-play 68-yard drive when Doyle II hit Mikochik with an 8-yard TD pass for a 7-0 lead with 1:56 left in the first quarter Copiague answered immediately when junior Roger Rowe returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown Saravia hit the extra-point kick to tie the score at 7 “It was our first kickoff return for a touchdown this season,” Rittenhouse said Copiague took the lead with 3:57 left in the third quarter when Cormier burst up the middle for a 22-yard TD run for a 13-7 lead But Centereach halfback Dylan Duran scored on a 20-yard run with 7:26 left in the game to tie the score at 13 That score set up the excitement of a wild overtime “We deserved to get a win with this group,” Rittenhouse said And we’ve played so many close games and I knew those losses were wearing on them The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months 2024 at 4:17 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Copiague Middle School inducted 36 new eighth-grade members into the Eagle chapter of the National Junior Honor Society on Oct 30 (Courtesy of Copiague School District)COPIAGUE NY — Copiague Middle School inducted 36 new eighth-grade members into the Eagle chapter of the National Junior Honor Society on Oct students must possess a cumulative grade point average of 92 or above and receive faculty recommendations advisors Francesca Walker and Paul Harvey welcomed guests and current officers of the NJHS spoke about the qualities of scholarship and leadership that members must demonstrate After reciting the National Junior Honor Society pledge and becoming official members the students presented roses to members of their families in attendance to thank them for their support Mayelin Velasquez Maldonado and Angela Wieczorek Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A 12-year-old boy is accused of making threats against a Long Island middle school Suffolk County Police responded to Copiague Middle School School administrators told officers that the student posted a picture of a gun on Instagram officers determined that the threat was not credible The boy was arrested on suspicion of making a threat of mass harm will be arraigned in Suffolk County Family Court at a later date A person was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train on Friday afternoon The incident happened near the Copiague station A "trespasser" was on the tracks when they were struck by a train The victim was pronounced dead at the scene Riders were experiencing scattered 15 to 20 minute delays on the Babylon Branch as a result An accused drunk driver is behind bars after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian in a late-night crash on Long Island The intersection of Great Neck Road and Malta Street in Copiague near the intersection of Great Neck Road and Malta Street was walking on Great Neck Road when he was struck by a Hyundai SUV heading southbound on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled substance Anyone who witnessed the crash was asked to contact Suffolk County Police detectives at 631-852-6553 Additional details about Matute's life were not immediately available. Loved ones are invited to share a statement, funeral details, and/or photos by emailing mmashburn@dailyvoice.com Cat rescue and animal welfare communities on Long Island are rallying to support a Copiague couple who narrowly survived a devastating fire that destroyed their home and left their 23 adopted cats missing has established a clothing drive for Theresa Stephanie and her husband Tim who were inured jumping from the second story of their home a GoFundMe page created on behalf of the couple has raised more than $12,000 through 223 donations It was the sound of the couple’s screaming cats that awakened the couple and allowed them to flee the early morning fire on 26th Street just in time, according to multiple reports Theresa and Tim are hospitalized in intensive care They both have fractured spines and other broken bones and are being treated for smoke inhalation “The recovery is going to be very long,” Rivera stated Click here to learn how to contribute to the GoFundMe effort. Below is a list of clothing and toiletries that the couple need Animal welfare advocates led a search team of nearly 20 people who looked for the couple’s cats on Friday vice president of the Long Island Cat and Kitten Solution reported that the group found two of the cats deceased in the fire One of the cats was found safe on Thursday and is currently under the care of a veterinarian Top photos: Theresa Stephanie and her husband Tim narrowly escaped a fire at their home on 26th Street in Copiague (GoFundMe) Tap here to see what’s happening Lauren Donaghy of Huntington puts up a three-pointer against Copiague during a Suffolk League III girls basketball game at Copiague on Tuesday Lauren Donaghy was in control like someone with the teacher’s edition When Huntington needed a play in the fourth quarter She had 16 of her 22 points in the second half including five points in the final 90 seconds in Suffolk League III girls basketball action on Tuesday Huntington took a 16-point lead into the fourth quarter but Copiague scored the first seven points of the period to cut the Blue Devils’ lead to 46-37 Donaghy found Grace Gordon for a layup to halt that run But the Eagles weren’t done with their comeback effort Copiague cut Huntington’s lead to 52-46 with 1:58 left in the fourth quarter but then Donaghy knocked down a jump shot from the top of the key followed by a three-pointer on the ensuing possession with 55 seconds left for the game’s final points “They were gaining momentum so just to hit those shots and let us know we had this felt great,” Donaghy said Donaghy scored 11 points in a third quarter where Huntington outscored Copiague 20-11 “I was a little frustrated that some of my shots weren’t falling (earlier) but I told myself to be a little more aggressive take the shots I know I can make,” Donaghy said That helped not only myself but the team.” “That was big from Lauren tonight,” coach Perry Marinelli said we got a couple of looks for her and when she had the looks she knocked it down and sealed it for us.” Ava McDonald had 11 points and Sabrina Boyle had nine points for Huntington (11-5 Janiya Morris had 17 points for Copiague (6-8 Huntington closed the final 3:22 of the second quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 26-19 lead at halftime That answered a 12-7 Copiague run over 2:20 which led to the Eagles tying the score at 19 The Blue Devils were coming off a 63-54 overtime loss to North Babylon on Thursday and the team didn’t want that loss to linger “We had a tough game against North Babylon and toward the end it started getting crazy and we lost our composure a little bit,” Marinelli said we really stayed together as a team and were smart in those last few possessions.” Owen O'Brien covers high school and college sports for Newsday He's also covered professional teams such as the Mets Jets and Giants since graduating from the University at Buffalo 2024 at 10:24 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The pow wow celebrates Native American culture in the heart of Copiague NY — Suffolk County residents will have the chance to celebrate Native American culture with the return of the annual Paumanauke Pow Wow in Copiague hosted by Paumanauke Native American Festival Inc. The Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts and the Town of Babylon The pow wow will take place rain or shine and organizers recommend that guests bring chairs The event will feature Aztec and traditional dancers NY — To help familiarize students with their new educational surroundings and walk through their schedules O’Connell Copiague High School and Copiague Middle School held their ninth-grade and sixth-grade orientations recently O’Connell Copiague High School hosted the incoming ninth graders and their parents on August 28 with a welcome information session in the auditorium presented by Principal Joseph Agosta the ninth graders broke into smaller groups and met with student ambassadors who will serve as mentors throughout the school year met with the freshmen for breakout sessions bonding activities and a scavenger hunt around the building the ninth graders received their schedules and locker assignments Copiague Middle School welcomed students and parents for an orientation conducted by Principal Andrew Lagnado tested out their lockers and reconnected with their classmates They also met with their homeroom teachers to review schedules and ask questions Studentsand staff are looking forward to the start of the new school year Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.