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Perched perfectly 30 feet above sea level is this water view gem in the Village of Belle Terre. Tucked down in a quiet cul-de-sac, this 4000+ sqft. , 3 level home offers westerly facing water views, an open great room with stone wall fireplace, updated kitchen, 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bath and a grand loft. All 4 bedrooms on the lower-level offer water views.

$1,890,000

For more information, click here.

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Enjoy private village beaches, parks and community dock with direct access to beach. Renovated eat in kitchen with center island opens to family room. Main floor Guest suite with en-suite bathroom and private entrance. Primary bedroom with sitting alcove and spa like bathroom. Expansive wrap around deck and multiple patios.

$1,100,000

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Photo courtesy of Gurwin Healthcare System

 Gurwin Healthcare System has announced that it has received the following awards across various categories in the health and wellness category industry Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s 2024 Best of Long Island Awards:

  • Julie Yerkes, RN voted Best Nurse for the second consecutive year.
  • Gurwin Adult Day Health Program voted Best Adult Day Care Program for the eighth consecutive year.
  • Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center voted Best Rehabilitation for the fourth consecutive year.
  • Gurwin Home Care Agency voted Best Health Aides for the sixth consecutive year.
  • Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center voted Best Nursing Home. The Center also received this honor in 2021.
  • Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences voted Best Assisted Living. The assisted living community also received this honor in 2010, 2011 and 2019.

The annual Bethpage Best of Long Island contest is a roadmap to the best businesses and services throughout both Nassau and Suffolk counties. This year, more than one million votes were cast by Long Island residents and patrons, who each voted in dozens of categories.

“We are delighted that Long Islanders have chosen so many of Gurwin’s programs as the Best on Long Island,” said Stuart B. Almer, President and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System. “This recognition stems from the talented staff on the Gurwin team whose dedication is evident in their compassionate care and innovative programming.  We are privileged to serve as a steadfast resource for thousands of older and medically frail adults in our surrounding communities and are honored to be recognized for our commitment to 5-star quality, patient-centered care.”

To view the complete list of winners, visit https://www.bestoflongisland.com/

About Gurwin Healthcare System

Gurwin Healthcare System is a renowned healthcare provider offering a full continuum of healthcare and senior living services for more than 35 years.  Set on a 36-acre campus in Commack, NY, the System includes Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care, memory care, respiratory and ventilator care, palliative and hospice care, social and medical adult day programs and on-site dialysis. Located within the Center is Gurwin Licensed Home Care Services Agency and Certified Home Care Agency, which provide in-home skilled care as well as home health aides.  Sharing the campus is Gurwin’s Assisted Living community, Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences, and Fountaingate Gardens, a luxury independent living community.  Completing the Gurwin family of healthcare services is Island Nursing and Rehab Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility located in Holtsville, New York.   For more information, visit www.gurwin.org. Follow Gurwin on Facebook (@GurwinNursingRehab) (@GurwinAssistedLiving) and on X (@GurwinJewish).

Eleanor Blakley-Whaley

Eleanor Blakley-Whaley Filed Fraudulent Court Orders Containing

Forged Signatures of a Suffolk County Judge

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on May 1 that Eleanor Blakley-Whaley, 61, of Sound Beach, pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, for filing a forged judicial order purportedly issued by the Suffolk County District Court with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office.

“This defendant circumvented and frustrated the legal system in Suffolk County in order to benefit herself,” said District Attorney Tierney. “I want to thank the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office for their cooperation and professionalism in this investigation.”

According to court documents and the defendant’s admissions during her guilty plea allocution, on June 29, 2022, Blakley-Whaley consented to the issuance of a Warrant of Eviction from her home located in the Town of Brookhaven by the Suffolk County District Court. The Warrant of Eviction was stayed by the court until October 31, 2022. Between November 1, 2022, and March 30, 2023, Blakley-Whaley filed six forged judicial orders stating that the eviction was stayed, and falsely purporting to have been issued by the Suffolk County District Court. Blakley-Whaley filed the forged orders with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office in order to delay her eviction.

Prior to this case, on January 26, 2022, Blakley-Whaley pleaded guilty on an unrelated case, to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to three years of probation. At the time of her arrest on the latest charges, Blakley-Whaley was serving her sentence of probation and thus, this arrest and criminal conduct violated the terms of her probation sentence.

On April 30, 2024, Blakley-Whaley pleaded guilty before Acting County Court Judge James McDonaugh to one count of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Blakley-Whaley is due back in court for sentencing on May 21, 2024, and faces up to one year in jail. She is being represented by Eric Sackstein, Esq.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Amanda Scheier of the Public Corruption Bureau.

By Heidi Sutton

The Village of Port Jefferson hosted its first annual Arbor Day Celebration on April 24. The event, organized by the newly formed Tree Committee members Anne Leahey and Avril Coakley, was attended by local officials and community members.

Port Jefferson Village Deputy Mayor and Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability Rebecca Kassay served as Master of Ceremony and introduced speakers Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, New York State Assemblyman Ed Flood, Suffolk County Legislator Steve Englebright and Port Jefferson Village Mayor Lauren Sheprow. Former Mayor Sandra Swenk, Leahey and Port Jefferson Village Trustee Bob Juliano also spoke at the event.

Port Jefferson Village school District fifth grader Michael Viviano read a poem that he wrote for the occasion titled “The Tree Stands Tall” followed by the planting of two native trees — an American Hornbeam (Carbines Carolinians) and a Hackberry tree (Celtis Occidentalis) in the Maple Street parking lot.  All attendees were given a native tree or shrub sapling to plant in their own yards.

Reached after the event, Port Jefferson Deputy Mayor Kassay said, “As Port Jefferson Village’s first Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability, I’ve been honored to bring together and galvanize our community’s tree enthusiasts. Last year, I helped to form the Village’s first Tree Committee with a group of residents who shared the goal of making PJV a “Tree City, USA” under the Arbor Day Foundation canopy. We have successfully worked towards this goal, including creating a budget line for tree plantings, and an annual Arbor Day event. Their work to plant trees this year will serve their neighbors for decades to come. Many thanks to all who came out to celebrate the planting of two new trees in the Village, our young poet laureate of the event, and the distribution of native tree and shrub saplings.”

Sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and the NYS Urban Forestry Council, Port Jefferson Village is now one step closer to achieving a Tree City USA designation.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people who allegedly stole a woman’s wallet and then used her credit cards last month.

A woman distracted an elderly female at ShopRite, located at 839 New York Ave. in Huntington Station, while a man allegedly stole the victim’s wallet out of her purse that was in a shopping cart on April 13 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Credit cards from the wallet were used at Apple and Bloomingdale’s in the Walt Whitman Mall later that day. 

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.