Big Plans for Columbus Day; Burglary Spree

Here's a look at the top stories of the past week in and near Farmingdale. Click the links to see the full stories:

1.  Schedule Announced for Columbus Day Weekend Festival: Organizers have big plans for next weekend's downtown fair.

2. Cops: 5 Burglaries, 7 Grand Larcenies Reported: Crime report shows significant jump in local burglaries.

3. U.S. Capitol Lockdown Lifted After Gunshot Report: U.S. Rep. Israel reports on mayhem near his D.C. office.

4. Cops: Hicksville Resident Busted in One-Man Crime Spree: Suspect apprehended in a 6-week-long string of incidents.

5. Slain Woman Was Accomplished Singer, Teacher: East Norwich woman remembered; cops investigating her death.