Officials unveil plans for new Smith Point Bridge

A rendering of the updated proposed Smith Point Bridge on May 18, 2016. Photo Credit: Suffolk County Public Works The aging Smith Point bridge, which has carried millions of beachgoers to Suffolk County’s largest oceanfront park since opening in 1959, will be replaced with a far taller $60 million crossing that eliminates the drawbridge that […]

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May 18, 2016

2016 Training Course begins on 3/12/16

Attention 2016 Smith Point Lifeguard Candidates. The 2016 training course will start at Suffolk County Community College (Brentwood Campus) Saturday, 3/12/16, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Saturday 3/26/16, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 4/2/16, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 4/9/16, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 4/16/16, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 5/7/16, 1:00 – […]

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February 22, 2016

Smith Point Christmas Gathering

Smith Point Christmas Gathering, this Sunday 12/20/15 at 1 PM We hope to see all of you there. If you have any questions please call Marty.

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December 16, 2015

Alumni 1959 – Present

It gives us a great pleasure to introduce to you nearly all of the men and women that worked at Smith Point, Cupsogue, Meschutt and Sears Bellow beaches since July of 1959 and maintained “0” drownings record. A BIG Special Thank You has to go out to Mr. Tim Delaney for spending nearly Four Years, […]

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October 14, 2015

40-Foot Sailboat washed ashore at Smith Point Beach

Today, Tri Hamlet News walked about 2 miles east along the outer beach to take photos of sailboat that washed ashore at Smith Point Beach. Information received from NE Emergency News & WX Feed states: NEW YORK — A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a man approximately 12-miles south of Shinnecock Inlet, Thursday. At […]

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October 7, 2015

Stephany Lynch

My name is Stephany Lynch I have been a Smith Point Lifeguard for 3 years. Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working with two extraordinary children, Sam and Jake, who suffer from an extremely rare neurodegenerative disorder. When their mother Maria first approached me, I had never even heard of Cockayne syndrome. […]

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September 12, 2015

International Surf Rescue Challenge 2015 – Update

Source: usla high performance squad The final day is all wrapped up and the Aussie’s have won on their home turf. Well done to everyone that competed over 3 days. Sandi Woodhead and Garrett Thibodeau did an awesome job representing Team USA! TEST 3 of 3 is underway in the last day of competition at […]

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September 6, 2015

106 RQW Polaris in Action

Polaris rescue ATW in action assisting Suffolk County patrons in distress. We were able to utilize the Polaris rescue ATW that was ‘borrowed’ for the season from 106 Rescue Wing. The 106 RQW deploys worldwide to provide combat search and rescue coverage for U.S. and allied forces.

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August 29, 2015

2015 Matt “Baby Blu” Pluhowski

Matt Pluhowski – Lifeguard of the Year In 2010, Matt Pluhowski received the Rookie of the Year Award. Over the past several seasons, Matt has been nothing less but outstanding! Currently, Matt is a civil engineering major going into his senior year at Manhattan College. This will also be his fourth year as a Division […]

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August 18, 2015

2015 Daytona Beach National Lifeguard Championship

Results 2K Beach Run – Women Place/Name 9 Nicole LoMeli 10 Mackenzie Coleman 2K Beach Run – Men 2 Zachary Krause 7 Jonathan Cuomo 9 Brett Friedman Ironman- Masters 1 Charlie Lydecker 4 x 100 Run Relay – Women Place/Name 5 Christa Narus Sandi Woodhead Nicole LoMeli Brianne Jackolski 12 Mackenzie Coleman Ann Fici Julia […]

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August 9, 2015