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A toddler was hospitalized after being found unresponsive in a Deer Park pool on Sunday, according to Suffolk County police.
A Brentwood man involved in a car crash was arrested and charged with a DWI, Suffolk police told Patch.
One man was killed and two people were injured in a car crash in Central Islip Friday night, police say.
Suffolk County Arson Squad detectives are investigating a residential fire that killed 2 dogs in West Islip Friday afternoon, police say.
Need to beat the heat? Check out the pools and spray parks open in the Town of Islip for residents and non-residents.
North Babylon School District held its annual reorganizational meeting for the board of education at the high school.
Four new administrators have joined the North Babylon School District.
A Brooklyn man was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a Long Island pool Friday morning, police say.
A fireworks explosion seriously injured a man in Copiague on Thursday night, Suffolk County Police say.
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Need to beat the heat? Check out the pools, beaches and spray parks open in the Town of Babylon. Tip: 1 spray park is open to the public.
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