Week in Review: Village Board Race Heats Up; Arrest in Massage Parlor Raid

St. James Woman Arrested in Patchogue Massage Parlor Raid

A St. James woman was one of three women arrested Thursday in an illegitimate Patchogue massage parlor, the result of an undercover investigation by Suffolk County Police.

According to police, Justine Rittman, 26, of St. James, was arrested on a charge of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

New Challenger Enters Head of the Harbor Village Board Race

There is a new challenger in the Head of the Harbor village board race.

Daniel White, 58, is an attorney who also serves as a trustee for the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities and is a member of the Parish Council of the Church of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. White is looking to win one of two available village board seats, currently held by Doug Dahlgard and Ted Naughton.

This year there were five kids chosen, with four princesses and one prince. Here are the kids you will see during the 23rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

• Jasmine Keenan, fourth grader, St. James Elementary
• Katherine Erin McGovern, 5, kindergarten student, St. James Elementary
• Katelyn Anne Feeney, 5
• Alyssa Imperato, 5, kindergarten student, Tackan Elementary
• Jack Amato, 5

More Princes Added to St. Paddy's Parade in St. James

Added to the list of five overall princes and princesses are two more princes: Jack Moylan, who will attend kindergarten this fall at St. James Elementary, and Mark Jake Miller, 4, who also will be attending kindergarten at St. James Elementary this fall.

New Garage for Smithwest Service Center

Smithwest Service Center, the St. James-based car service center and AAA car-care center, has moved, but for those nervous about how far they’re moving away don’t fret – they’re now located right next door. 

Olympic Dreams Become Reality for 2 Locals

While taking a class in 2005 revolving around sports medicine, injuries and injury rehabilitation, a chiropractor spoke about his experience travelling with Olympic teams and how there is a short list of chiropractors that get invited to the games.

Inspired by the stories, this is where local chiropractor Marc Taczanowski’s Olympic dreams began. 

Taczanowski, who runs True Sport Care with his chiropractor wife Hope Miller at 62 Lake Avenue South in Nesconset, joined Smithtown skeleton athlete John Daly on this journey. Daly began his career as a skeleton athlete in 2001 and has since developed an extensive resume, earning accolades such as placing first in the Lake Placid America's Cup during the 2007-08 season, and winning the St. Moritz Europa Cup and the Igls Europa Cup during the 2008-09 season. 

Energy Fitness Launches 5-Week Nutrition Program

Energy Fitness & Wellness in St. James has brought in Barbara Ann Grova, a licensed nutritionist, to introduce a five-week body transformation nutrition program new to the gym.

Grova, president of the wellness practice Nutritional Healing with locations in Ronkonkoma and Stony Brook, will instruct the program titled "Shrink Your Body the Holistic Way," starting April 2.