Week in Review: Chase, County Race, Canine Flu

Read Patch each day for hourly Farmingdale news updates and check the site every Sunday for this recap of news highlights from the past week. Topping this week's news is who will represent Farmingdale in the Nassau County Legislature and a police chase that seriously injured an officer.

VIDEO: Holiday Parade in Farmingdale: The holiday season kicked off in Farmingdale this week with the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce's annual holiday parade down Main Street.

Nassau Cop Injured in Southern State Crash: A Nassau County police officer remains in serious but stable condition after chasing a suspicious vehicle on the Southern State Parkway Monday afternoon. The parkway and entrance on Route 110 were closed for a police investigation.

Farmingdale PetSmart Reopens After Canine Flu Outbreak: The Farmingdale dog day camp and hotel reopened Tuesday following a canine flu outbreak. According to a chain representative, eight dogs enrolled in the PetSmart care services were diagnosed with canine flu last week, which closed the day camp on Nov. 14 and the hotel on Nov. 18.

Mixed Unemployment Message for TOBAY: Fewer Long Islanders found themselves unemployed in October compared to a year ago but, at the same time, the number of private sector jobs on Long Island dropped.

County Race Update: Belesi Leads Pearson by 85 Votes: Incumbent Republican Joseph Belesi is ahead by 85 votes for the District 14 seat after more than 500 absentee ballots were counted by the Nassau Board of Elections early this week. A judge will rule early next week about the contested ballots.