Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Islip Man Arrested After Driving Drunk On Sunrise Highway: Sheriff
Ricardo Viera, 40, was stopped on Sunrise Highway and arrested for driving while intoxiated, officials say.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Babylon IDA Tackles LI Housing Crisis With Expert Panel
“Housing is one of the biggest challenges facing our region." — Tom Dolan, CEO of the Babylon Industrial Development Agency.
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Bay Shore|News|
Prize-Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Bay Shore
The winning ticket was sold at a business in Bay Shore, according to the New York Lottery.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Police Searching For Man Who Stole Over $1k Of Clothing: PD
Suffolk police are looking for a man accused of stealing over $1,200 of clothing from a Ralph Lauren, police said.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
'19 Elephants': Babylon Village Collects 72 Tons of Trash
Over the last month, Babylon's Litter Response Team collected 72 tons of litter, the weight of 19 elephants.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Islip Firefighters Rescue 2 Trapped In Southern State Car Wreck
Islip Fire Department rescued two people trapped in a vehicle that crashed on the Southern State Parkway.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
2 LI Spas Closed After Sex Acts Performed On Clients: Town Officials
2 Long Island massage parlors were closed after town officials were told employees performed sex acts for paying customers, the town says.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Traffic Advisory: Lindenhurst Roads Slated For Closure, Heavy Traffic
Lindenhurst roads may be congested during weekend events.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Traffic Advisory: Deer Park Roads Slated For Closure, Heavy Traffic
Deer Park roads may be congested during weekend events.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Traffic Advisory: Babylon Roads Slated For Closure, Heavy Traffic
Some Babylon roads may be closed or congested during weekend events.
Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Suffolk PD's 190th Recruit Class Set To Graduate Thursday
The new Suffolk County Police Department officers spent the last 31 weeks of academy training with more than 1,000 hours of instruction.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Couple Beat 5-Year-Old Boy To Death, Sentenced To 25-Life: DA
"The jury has spoken, but unfortunately, that will not bring back this young boy." - Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
North Babylon High's Bulldog Boutique Dresses Students For Prom
The Bulldog Boutique connects students with eveningwear, shoes and accessories for prom.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
LI Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Dad, 3 Kids While Driving On Drugs: DA
He drove 'high on a dangerous cocktail of fentanyl and cocaine,' killing a former Marine and three kids going to get ice cream, the DA says.
Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Meet Lindenhurst High's Valedictorian And Salutatorian
Lindenhurst High School’s Class of 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian are Veronica Rusnak and Broc Brown.
Jade Eckardt, Patch Staff
West Islip, NY|News|
West Islip Police Blotter: Drugs, Fleeing Police, Stolen Vehicle
West Islip residents arrested in connection with drugs and fleeing the police.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Deer Park Police Blotter: Stolen Meat, Drugs, Assault
Man arrested in connection with stealing meat; woman accused of assault.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Brentwood Police Blotter: Rent Scam, Cocaine, Burglary
Brentwood residents arrested in connection with drugs, burglary and housing rental scams.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Lindenhurst Police Blotter: Peeing In Public, Stealing, DWI
Lindenhurst residents urinating in public, stealing and driving while intoxicated.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Beloved Lindenhurst High Robotics Coach Honored With Award
Lindenhurst High School’s robotics team advisor Daniel Cahill was honored for his 'exceptional mentorship and support for their team.'
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