5 Headlines From Nearby Communities

: An East Farmingdale thoroughfare will be reconstructed in 2012 to ease traffic and increase safety, said Suffolk County Legis. Lou D’Amaro, D- North Babylon. Pinelawn Road, which runs from Lindenhurst up to Huntington, is one of the most heavily traveled roads between the towns of Babylon and Huntington, according to the legislator. The project was approved at the Suffolk County Legislature's Dec. 20 meeting and will be funded 80 percent by federal funds and 20 percent by the county’s Capital Program meant for infrastructure projects like this.

: Senior Allison McKenna reached a historic milestone last week. McKenna, a four-year starter for the , scored her 1,000th career point in a 59-27 win over Deer Park on Dec. 29. McKenna finished with 25 points against the defending Long Island Class AA champs.

: Four people were injured – three of them burned – after a fire erupted at a Townline Road home early Wednesday, officials confirmed.

: Each night of Chanukkah, Plainview's Burton Radish walked out to his outdoor menorah and twisted on another yellow bulb, one for each night that Jews commemorate the ancient miracle known as the 'Festival of Lights." Even though his menorah lies shattered on the lawn of his Gerhard Road home, its light still shines. Those responsible accomplished nothing. They were beaten Thursday by forces of the light. And the menorah's light will shine again, Radish vowed Thursday.

:  is still missing from the Nativity scene in front of St. Mary’s Church in Roslyn Harbor. "We don't have any leads," said the church’s office manager. However, she said the Nativity scene will remain on display through the weekend.