Babylon Village, NY|News|
Babylon UFSD Welcomes New Staff Members
The Babylon Union Free School District has welcomed new staff members
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Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
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Jade has over 15 years of journalism experience and has been published in numerous national and local publications. She's covered surfing, travel, lifestyle, and hyperlocal news extensively, authored a book, and reported from the White House press pool.
She loves surfing, traveling, and fishing with her son, and just about anything in the ocean.
Jade is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Hilo where she fell in love with journalism.
Reach her at jade.eckardt@patch.com with news tips and story ideas.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Lindenhurst UFSD Board of Ed Welcomes New Officials
The Lindenhurst Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on July 10.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Babylon UFSD Welcomes New Elected Officials
Babylon UFSD's Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting and welcomed elected officials.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
West Nile Virus Cases Grow In Suffolk County: Health Dept.
16 more cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed on Long Island, officials say. Get the details here.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Boat Fire Hospitalizes Burn Victim In Bay Shore: FD
A boat fire in Bay Shore sent one burn victim to Stony Brook University Hospital's burn center on Sunday, Suffolk County police say.
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Bay Shore|News|
Boy, 7, Dies In Long Island Swimming Pool: Police
A child from Brooklyn died in a Bay Shore swimming pool on Saturday, Suffolk County police say.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Masked Men Rob Store, Assault Employee In North Babylon: Police
Masked men robbed a GameStop in North Babylon on Saturday, police say.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Pet Of The Week: Sweet Shyra Comes With A Whole Lotta Love
"This beautiful girl is 2 years old and is ready for her family to scoop her up," — Babylon Animal Shelter volunteer Christine Franke.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
New Superintendent Of Schools Named In Lindenhurst UFSD
Lindenhurst UFSD has named a Lindenhurst High School graduate superintendent of schools, district officials say.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Summer Fun: West Babylon’s Summer School Students Learn Coding
West Babylon School District’s elementary summer program worked on their coding skills.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Man Charged In Deadly Nail Salon Crash Had BAC 2X Legal Limit: ADA
Steven Schwally, who killed 4 people and hurt 9 when he slammed through a nail salon is still facing a misdemeanor DWI charge: prosecutor.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Elliott, Rosales Reelected As Deer Park BOE President And VP
At the Deer Park Board of Education’s annual reorganization meeting reelected members were sworn in.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Copiague Appoints New Board of Education Officers
Copiague School District’s Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting and swore in its officers.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Summer Fun: Byron Lake Pool Celebrates Reopening With Pool Party
The revamped Byron Lake Park pool is celebrating its grand reopening with a free pool party sponsored by the Town of Islip.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
4 Men Plead Guilty To Stealing $2M In Money Laundering Scheme: Feds
4 men in New York and North Carolina pleaded guilty to stealing millions of dollars in a trading scheme, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace says.
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West Islip, NY|News|
West Islip's Summer Program Makes Learning Fun
Students in West Islip Union Free School District elementary summer program cover study, math, STEM, art and research.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Lindenhurst Roads Slated For Closure On Friday
Lindenhurst roads will be closed during the Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride on Friday, police say.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Pedestrian Killed In Brentwood Car Crash: Police
A man walking across the street in Brentwood was hit and killed by the driver of an SUV Wednesday night, police say.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
LI Man Sentenced To 50 To Life After Fatally Stabbing Cousin: DA
He fatally stabbed his cousin, then stabbed his cousin's girlfriend 9X with her son nearby; the young man woke to her screams, DA says.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Girl Scouts Help Fight Food Insecurity In Lindenhurst
Girl Scout Troop 3823 installed a Little Food Pantry at the Rainbow Senior Citizens Community Center in Lindenhurst.
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