North Lindenhurst News

The district, which denied the allegation, agreed to pay the high school student, identified in court papers only as "A.Q.," nominal damages of $1. The district also paid $2,500 for legal expenses to the Alliance Defense Fund , an Arizona -based Christian organization that sued the school district on the student's behalf.

Police said witnesses and Maryland State Police helped identify Eder Wilfredo Aviles, 26, who is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and driving without a license.

Both the pickup truck and the sedan that hit the victim left the scene, and State Police are seeking witnesses who can help them find the two drivers.

The North Amityville Fire Co. responded to a well-involved house fire early in the morning that ignited a car in the driveway at 14 Jacqueline Ct.

The Suffolk County Arson Squad is investigating the cause of an early-morning fire at a vacant home in Copiague Tuesday, police said.

Frederick County's Gainesboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company soon will be responding to major fires with a new ladder truck.