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Thursday, January 22, 2026 ~ Volume 138 ~ Issue Number 10 ~ $1.00
Sheriff Toulon Sworn in for Third Term By Matt Meduri Last Friday, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon (D) was sworn in for a third four-year term. First elected in 2017, Toulon narrowly defeated Lawrence Zacarese (R-Kings Park) in a down-to-the-wire race that saw Toulon win by just over 2,000 votes out of nearly 300,000 ballots cast. In the good Republican year of 2021, Toulon defeated William Amato (R) by a solid eleven-point margin, even as the red wave saw Ray Tierney (R) sweep then-District Attorney Tim Sini (D-Mt. Sinai) out of office. In November 2025, Toulon was unopposed for the general election. Having secured the Conservative line as well, Toulon won a third term with over 165,000 votes. Sheriff Errol Toulon sworn in for a third term (Credit - Nishaun McCall, Sr.)
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Smithtown Unveils 2026 Capital Program By Matt Meduri The Town of Smithtown continues in earnest its mission to revitalize the Town’s assets, infrastructure, and quality of life. Officials at Town Hall have unveiled their 2026 Capital Program, calling it a “transformative year for parks, public facilities, infrastructure, and community spaces.” For Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R-Kings Park), who got his start nearly four decades ago in the Town Parks Department, one core mission of his since he became Supervisor in 2018 was to overhaul the Town’s parks. Wehrheim campaigned for and won a third term in 2025 with nearly 80% of the Town’s parks revitalized. Continued on page 10
Smithtown Town Hall (Credit - Matt Meduri)
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