News Nearby: Local Kicker Gets NFL Shot

Smithtown
Democrat Smithtown Supe Candidate Shares His Vision for Town
Nesconset resident Steven Snair announced last week he will be running as the Democratic candidate for Town of Smithtown supervisor in November. A political newcomer, Snair faces stiff competition in his first campaign for office from incumbent Republican Supervisor Patrick Vecchio and his challenger Robert Creighton. 

Kings Park
Kings Park Kicker Gets NFL Shot
Chris Koepplin’s NFL dream is still alive, and at 27, that’s no small feat. The Kings Park resident and St. Anthony’s graduate signed with the Buffalo Bills last Thursday and will compete in training camp with 14-year veteran Rian Lindell for the kicker job.  

Commack
Commack Man Hit with DWI, Arrested on Road Rage Charge Next Day
A Commack man was arrested two days in a row last week. First on a charge of drunken driving, and then for an incident of road rage, in which police say he tried to damage another vehicle.

Three Village: Computers Seized from Councilman's OfficeThree computers were seized by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office from the office of Brookhaven Town Councilman Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld on Wednesday afternoon.

Hauppauge
Victims of Hauppauge Ponzi Scheme Awarded $4 Million
A judge awarded $4.1 million to eight victims of a Hauppauge-based Ponzi scheme, according to a Newsday report.

Officials said the $400 million scheme operated out of two Hauppauge-based companies run by Nicholas Cosmo: Agape World and Agape Merchant Advance.