Half Hollow Hills hosted Ward Melville in a Suffolk fencing match on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Gary Armyn of Half Hollow Hills and Mike Jacklitsh of Ward Melville go up against each other during the fencing match between Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills played on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Half Hollow Hills East High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Justin Cho of Half Hollow Hills and Nick Ramos of Ward Melville go against each other during the fencing match between Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills played on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Half Hollow Hills East High School.

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Paul Pimentel of Half Hollow Hills goes up against Eric Paccione of Ward Melville during the fencing match between Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills played on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Half Hollow Hills East High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Peyton Latourrette of Ward Melville goes up against Half Hollow Hills' Aaron Berley during the fencing match between Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills played on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Half Hollow Hills East High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Ed Bae of Half Hollow Hills celebrates a point against Ward Melville's Ben Rogak during the fencing match between Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills played on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Half Hollow Hills East High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Mike Jacklitsh of Ward Melville gets ready to go against Gary Armyn of Half Hollow Hills during the fencing match between Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills played on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Half Hollow Hills East High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Ed Bae of Half Hollow Hills and Ben Rogak of Ward Melville go against each other during the fencing match between Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills played on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Half Hollow Hills East High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Grace Park of Half Hollow Hills and Ward Melville's Sandy O'Brien go up against each other during the fencing match between Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills played on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Half Hollow Hills East High School.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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