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Couple Admits to Stabbing Man on Long Island Bike Path in Trail Murder Case
A man and woman have confessed to their involvement in the fatal stabbing of a man on a walking and biking trail in Long Island. In Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 25, Jose Martinez-Vazquez, 25, from Port Jefferson Station, admitted to second-degree murder in the case of Benjamin Flores-Mendez’s death.
Centereach High School and Newfield High School artists honored with SCALA scholarships
Centereach High School artist, Alexandra Cesa, and Newfield High School artist, Catarina Pacheco, have been awarded $100 scholarships from the Suffolk County Art Alliance Association. This prestigious honor recognizes the outstanding artistic talents of these students. “Alexandra and Catarina have demonstrated remarkable growth and vision in their artistic journeys,” said...
Massapequa Little League Wraps Up Season
Massapequa International Little League Seniors Williamsport team, NY State Champions, have finally wrapped up an exciting season. The team ultimately lost in the East Regional in Bangor, ME. Congratulations to the team on a great season and making Massapequa proud!
Police seek couple who attempted to use stolen credit card at Islandia store
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people who attempted to use a stolen credit card in Islandia in June. A credit card was stolen from Walmart, located at 1850 Veterans Memorial Highway, on June...
Former Nassau County Fire Service Academy Employee Indicted for Defrauding Workers’ Compensation
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a former employee of the Nassau County Fire Service Academy was indicted on Grand Larceny, Falsifying Business Records, and Fraudulent Practices of the Workers’ Compensation Law for fraudulently receiving more than $16,000 of workers’ compensation benefits. The defendant continued to volunteer as a firefighter in Massapequa and maintained other employment cleaning a local church and working at a tax preparation office despite allegedly submitting documentation stating that she was not working while she collected the benefits.
Argyle Theatre brings ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ to Babylon; runs now through Sept. 1
The final production of Argyle Theatre‘s fifth season is well underway. The Babylon Village playhouse, which brings Broadway-caliber musicals to the Island, is finishing off the summer with “Bye Bye Birdie.”. The show, running now through Sept. 1, is a great production to cap off the season because...
22 Year-Old Wins Farmingdale School Board Seat
Gavin Rogers, a 2020 graduate of Farmingdale High School, has won a seat on the Farmingdale School Board. The 22-year-old was sworn in on July 10 at 7:30 pm at Weldon E. Howitt Middle School. Rogers ran on a campaign of “Honesty, Integrity, Results.”. Despite his young age, the...
TWO MORE: Scheriff, Pantuso sign with Brooklyn FC
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Brooklyn Football Club has announced that it signed Dana Scheriff and Allison Pantuso prior of the inaugural 2024-25 USL Super League season, pending league and federation approval. Scheriff, a forward, hails from Babylon, N.Y. and attended North Babylon High School. She attended Monmouth University from 2016-19,...
New York family of Holocaust victim reclaims Nazi-looted art
US authorities announced Friday the return of another artwork stolen by Nazis to the family of Fritz Grunbaum, the Austiran-Jewish cabaret performer and collector who originally owned it. The drawing, by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele, was returned at a ceremony Friday by another Austrian-Jewish family, who purchased the piece without knowing that it had been stolen.
New York Provides Free Overdose Emergency Kits to Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic violence shelters and service providers across New York State now have access to free Overdose Emergency Kits. This initiative is a partnership between the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The kits are provided through Project COPE (Community Overdose Prevention Education), funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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