🌱 Dunkin' Robbed + Gunpoint Robbery + 9/11 Hero Needs Donor

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A man robbed someone at gunpoint. Another man is wanted for robbing a Dunkin' Donuts and attacking two employees. A retired FDNY firefighter still needs a bone marrow donor match to extend his life.

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First, today's weather:

Warmer; an afternoon shower. High: 72 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. Police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a man at gunpoint on Saturday on Circle Drive in Westbury. (Daily Voice)
2. News 12 explains that a suspect in another robbery is also wanted. At a Dunkin’ Donuts in Hicksville at 432 Jerusalem Ave. a man pushed two female employees and threatened he had a gun before taking money from the cash register and fleeing. It happened at 9 p.m. Saturday night. (News 12)
3. A retired FDNY firefighter from Bethpage is still looking for a bone marrow donor. Brian Kevan has non-Hodgkins lymphoma from time at Ground Zero and the New York Blood Center partnered with the FDNY to host a series of drives to help him find a match. (News 12)
4. Newsday counted down this week's best high school football moments. Mark Winkler, Hewlett, ran for 211 yards and a TD on 16 carries and passed for 71 yards and a score in a 33-14 win over Lynbrook. He also returned a fumble 41 yards for a score. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Five Towns:

• "By The Grace of the Game" Virtual Book & Author with Dan Grunfeld, Temple Israel, Lawrence, 9 a.m.

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• The Lawrence chapter of a national Jewish women’s organization celebrated its 85th anniversary of fighting for social justice. The National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula Section was founded in 1936 and now has almost 800 members. (LI Herald)

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