This Week: Friars' Football Streak Ends; Russell Crowe

: Bergen Catholic quarterback senior Jon Germano threw for 300 yards, four touchdowns and ran for another as the Crusaders downed host St. Anthony’s, 59-21 on Saturday.

: In a battle of an explosive offense vs a "grind it out" offense, West Islip scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter and withstood a persistent Whitman ground game to post a 28-16 win Saturday.

: Russell Crowe is one of the biggest names in Hollywood. But to a Coast Guard crew patrolling the waters near Huntington Saturday, he was simply a guy in need.

: In a speech delivered from the podium of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Wednesday evening, the  blamed Congressional Republicans for abandoning the middle class.

: Republican challenger  issued a response Thursday to Rep.  before the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.

: Former Suffolk County majority leader Jon Cooper is provided commentary from the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.

: Police say a man died from injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash seriously Monday night in Huntington Station.

: The fabled cross-Sound tunnel, a project that's taken on many forms and spanned the decades, has gained new life as part of a high-speed rail proposal serving 27 million passengers connecting Boston with Washington D.C.