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By Hannah M. December 27, 2011
Man Arrested, Charged With the Killed of Mom and Tot; Repeat Offender Receives DWI After Leaving Accident Scene; Teens Charged in Bayville Break-in; Teen Activists Fight Against Anoerxia; Georgia Woman Who Sent Threats to NY ...
By Hannah M. December 26, 2011
Mother and 2-Year-Old Killed Inside Their Bay Shore Home; Woman Killed in Christmas Blaze, Burglary Team Runs Scams on Elderly; Partner of Slain NYPD Officer Receives Promotion; Five Charged with Vandalizing Vehicles
By Hannah M. December 24, 2011
Plainview Nurse Caught in Drug Theft; Roosevelt Man Pleades Guilty in Fatal DWI Accident; East Patchogue Man Passes Away After Being Struck by a Motorcycle; Long Island Won't be Celebrating a White Christmas; Murder Suspect ...
By Hannah M. December 23, 2011
Medford Women Killed in Patchogue Accident; DWI Driver Arrested in Patchogue; Menorah Lighting Sets World Record; Port Jefferson Aims to Make Solar Energy Use Possible; Bay Shore Woman Sentenced After DWI Crash
By Hannah M. December 22, 2011
NY State OKs Human Burials in Pet Cemeteries; Pedestrian Struck & Killed by SUV in Smithtown; Stony Brook Woman Bagged Selling Counterfeit Tiffany's Jewelry; Another Pair of Mail & Package Thieves Hit Long Island; Greenport ...
By Hannah M. December 21, 2011
Shannan Gilbert's Mother Asks FBI to Take Over Serial Killer Case; Grinch-Like Thieves Steal Christmas Gifts from Struggling LI Family; All Five Defendants Plead "Not Guilty" for Murder of Officer Figoski; Two Men Arrested in ...
By Hannah M. December 20, 2011
Gas Prices on the Island Continue to Fall; Armed Robbery in Mineola, Clerk Left Tied Up; Man Arrested for Running a Mortgage Scam in Lynrbook; LIRR Makes Christmas Commute Easier for Eastbound Riders; Homeless Man ...
By Hannah M. December 19, 2011
Brentwood Shooting Leaves Brothers Dead and a Third Injured, Man Shot Outside Lindenhurst Bar; Nassau Jail Guard Arrested After Police Standoff; Three Arrested in Valley Stream for Prostitution; Centerport Man Arrested for DWI After Huntington ...
By Hannah M. December 18, 2011
Blazing Apartment in Kings Park Shuts Down Main Street; Remains Found at Beach Identified as Shannan Gilbert; Hundreds in Attendance at Wake Held for Slain NYPD Officer; Surfing Competition Not Returning to LI in 2012; ...
By Hannah M. December 17, 2011
Long Island Aquarium Owner Found Dead; Stony Brook University Receives $150 Million Donation; Bus Contract in Nassau Approved Despite Public Outcry; Justice Served: In Case of Slain NYPD NYPD Cop, 5 Indicted; Pedestrian Killed Crossing ...
By Hannah M. December 16, 2011
Idea of More Than One Killer at Gilgo Under Dispute; Drugged Driver Charged After Head-on Collision with Police Vehicle; Four Arrests Made in Slaying of NYPD Officer; Riverhead Students Suspended for "Tebowing"; Lindenhurst Man Accused ...
By Vickie Moller December 13, 2011
American Airpower Museum Hosts Memorial Event Marking the 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day
By Long Island September 22, 2011
There is no meaningful reason for me to pen this essay since I do not know Don Imus, nor have I ever had contact with him. My interest in Imus, as a person, ...
By Cait Russell September 13, 2011
As we moved forward into the digital era, more and more of us are relying on the internet for the most up-to-date news, and current events. Earlier this week, we had reported that Newsday.com and ...
By Long Island August 04, 2011
As many as 65,000 Verizon union employees are on the verge of going on strike Saturday as negotiations between the company and the main labor unions have broken down. Unless a new contract is ...
By Long Island August 04, 2011
“I don't know when, but we'll get together then; son, you know we'll have a good time then…” ~Harry Chapin, “Cats in the Cradle” The life and legacy of renowned singer, song-writer, and social ...
By Long Island July 19, 2011
This past weekend, the Great South Bay Music Festival was held again in Patchogue for the 5th year. The festival was packed with excitement during the 3 days. With arts and crafts, stands full ...
By Long Island July 14, 2011
This weekend (July 15-17th) in Patchogue is where the Great South Bay Music Festival will be held for the 5th year. The festival takes place at Shorefront Park. With 3 days full of music, ...
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