Shirley-Mastic, NY|News|
'Elves' Back On A Firetruck In Mastic Beach
Principal Dominic Ciliotta and Assistant Principal Jackie Cabrera are preparing for a month long of appearances.

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Principal Dominic Ciliotta and Assistant Principal Jackie Cabrera are preparing for a month long of appearances.

He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Suffolk police say.
No was hurt, Suffolk police say.
DA Ray Tierney called it "particularly egregious when a sworn police officer abandons his duty to participate in criminal activity."
He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk in East Patchogue, Suffolk police say.
Other holiday perks include lantern tours, a home decorating contest, 'Elf Central Station,' scavenger hunts, and a tree and wreath market.
She's known for tunes like "How Do I Live?," "Can't Fight the Moonlight," and "Blue."
He was charged with second-degree menacing, a misdemeanor, Suffolk police say.
It is designated a "High Performance" facility, which is the highest level of recognition offered by U.S. News. & World Report.
New unwrapped toys can be brought to the village clerk's office between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Dec. 1 - 10.
Classic holiday tunes will come to life as Lynch, Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony Guerrero Quintet, take the stage.
It will include a visit with 'Santa Claus' in a pop-up Winter Wonderland, as well as carolers, holiday crafts, and bowling specials.
"This was a complex and unusual incident," Port Jefferson Fire Department officials say.
He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip with serious injuries, Suffolk police say.
Nassau police said on Thursday that she succumbed to her injuries.
The band is known for tunes like, "Santeria," "What I got," Doin' Time," and "Wrong Way."
Stokes County Sheriff Joey Lemons called Victor Panebianco's arrest "seamless cooperation" between his investigators and Suffolk police.
It happened at around 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 8, Suffolk police say.
"This is a holiday to spend with family and focus on what we are grateful for, not to put others at risk with impaired driving."- Sheriff
They appear to try to obtain free merchandise, but may also be used as distractions "to facilitate potential theft," chamber exec says.