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News Nearby: Fake Bomb Addressed to Obama Causes Scare at Car Wash
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From Commack:Â Fake Bomb Addressed to Obama Causes Scare at Car Wash
Police responding to a fake bomb addressed to the President shut down Jericho Turnpike in Commack Wednesday, though the package, found in the trunk of a vehicle at the Commack Hand Car Wash, was a training bomb, officials said.
The scare happened when a worker discovered a Rubbermaid box containing an object covered in wires, tape, flares, along with a letter addressed to "The President of America" with an Arabic name in the return address, in the trunk of a Hyundai Sonata they were beginning to detail.
From Hauppauge: Hundreds Rally for Gun Rights in HauppaugeMore than 200 local gun rights advocates took to the street Saturday at the H Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge to rally against New York State’s latest gun regulations.
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The protest was led by several local coalitions, including the Conservative, Society for Action, Turn Albany Upside Down, New York State Oath Keepers and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. The groups gathered together as part of multiple protests taking place on Long Island after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act in January, after the tragedy in Newtown, Conn.
From Kings Park:Â Kings Park Firefighters Gear Up to Celebrate 100 Years of ServiceKings Park Fire Department is preparing to celebrate their 100th anniversary with a community celebration this Saturday. It's one more example of how much they give to the town - for quite likely more than a century.
"The general yard that is kind of agreed upon is the year 1913," said Miles Borden, firefighter and historian of the Kings Park Fire Department. "But there is evidence, I've found, that this little fire brigade existed as early as 1908.Â
From Three Village:Â Cab Driver Killed in East Setauket Accident
Police have identified a taxi driver who died early Friday morning in a car crash in East Setauket as Wayne Bracone, 58, of Ridge. Bracone was driving a 2001 Ford for Islandwide Taxi when the cab left the roadway and struck a utility pole at Gnarled Hollow Road and Route 25A. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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