Week in Review: Former Marine Killed on Commack Rd

Former Marine Killed in Commack Crash
Anthony Jacovino, who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Commack Thursday, is remembered as the glue that held his U.S. Marine unit together, even 18 years after serving together in North Carolina.   

7 Injured in Commack School Bus Hit-And-Run
Police said seven passengers on a school bus suffered minor injuries Thursday afternoon after a hit-and-run crash.

Commack Parents Start Local Gifted Program
When a group of Commack parents saw their children’s gifted programs being reduced in the school budget two years ago, they decided to form their own local advocacy group.   

State Fines Commack-Border BP Station For Gouging After Sandy
On Friday, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed lawsuits against three Long Island gas stations and one in Brooklyn, and announced settlements with 24 other stations in the New York Metro area – including one in Smithtown on the Commack border – all accused of taking advantage of panicked locals as they searched for gas amid post-storm fuel shortages.  

Pothole Relief Coming to Townline Road
Local legislators came together last week to discuss a remedy for truck traffic issues along Townline Road in Commack, in response to ongoing residential complaints.