Cops: Hauppauge Woman Stole Wallets from Museum Coat Room

A Suffolk County woman rifled through belongings in search of money in a coat room at Long Island Children's Museum, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Mary Elliott, 50, of Hauppauge, was visiting the museum at 2:40 p.m. Monday when she entered the self-serve coat check room.

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Village To Hold Hearing on Dilapidated Morpurgo House

... it was sold at auction in 2007, but it then became entangled in the mortgage faud scheme that landed former Suffolk County Legislator George O. Guldi in prison and left Mr. Glass and his investors grasping at straws. This week, Mr. Preiato said he ...

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Bayport-Blue Point DECA Club Advances to State Competition

Bayport-Blue Point High School's DECA club has once again qualified to compete in the New York State DECA competition after a successful showing at the Suffolk County regional contest. During the event, which tested the team's knowledge in the areas of marketing, finance, hospitality and management, 16 students earned top honors and a bid to the coveted state contest.

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Cops: Woman Stole Wallets from Coat Room at LICM

A Suffolk County woman rifled through belongings in search of money in a coat room at Long Island Children's Museum, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Mary Elliott, 50, of Hauppauge, was visiting the museum at 2:40 p.m. Monday when she entered the self-serve coat check room.

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Five Smithtown Students Named All-County for Jazz

Congratulations to the Smithtown Central School District's selections to the Suffolk County Music Educators Association's All-County Jazz Ensemble, which will perform together at the SCMEA Day of Jazz at Centereach High School on Feb. 7. Blake Carey , Andrew Golub , Robert Marino and Justin Termotto were selected to represent Smithtown High School West, while Colin Logatto was chosen to represent Smithtown High School East. Photo A: Smithtown Director of Fine Arts Michael Mastrangelo is pictured congratulating Robert Marino Andrew Golub, Blake Carey and teacher Tim Cassera from HSW for the students' selections to SCMEA's All-County Jazz Ensemble.

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Cops Release Photo of Huntington Station Bank Robber

Suffolk County Police seek the public's help to identify and locate a woman they say robbed a Huntington Station bank last year. Police say a woman entered the Citibank at 300 Walt Whitman Road, handed a teller a note stating she had a gun and demanded money on July 10, 2014 at about 12:20 p.m. The teller gave money to the woman, who fled the bank on foot.

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Anna Wintour, Gary Melius and more back Steve Bellone: Search 2015 campaign contributions

The magazine editor is among the donors who have contributed to the re-election campaign of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. The magazine editor is among the donors who have contributed to the re-election campaign of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

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Woman Wanted for Robbing Huntington Station Citibank

January 21st, 2015 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Pattern Crime Unit detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the woman who robbed a Huntington Station bank last year. A woman entered Citibank, located at 300 Walt Whitman Road, handed a teller a note that stated she had a gun and demanded money on July 10, 2014 at approximately 12:20 p.m. The teller gave money to the woman who fled the bank on foot.

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Suspect Wanted for Burglarizing Medford Home

January 21st, 2015 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person who broke into an occupied home in Medford in December 2014. On December 24, 2014, the suspect knocked on the front door of a home on Sipp Avenue in Medford .

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Cops: Woman Stole Wallets from LICM Coat Room

A Suffolk County woman rifled through belongings in search of money in a coat room at Long Island Children's Museum, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Mary Elliott, 50, of Hauppauge, was visiting the museum at 2:40 p.m. Monday when she entered the self-serve coat check room.

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Ward Melville Swimmer Dives Into History Books

Ward Melville High School junior Casey Gavigan has excelled in a way that only a few elite athletes have; she has been named New York State champion in swimming and has helped her team win the Suffolk County Championship title for the 23rd consecutive year. During the course of the season, Casey broke the school record for the 100-yard backstroke and had a personal best time in the county and state qualifiers, which earned her the opportunity to compete at the New York State Championship and USA Swimming's Junior Nationals.

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Abandoned dog Bean recovers, and finds a new home

... a new dog," Mike said. "But it was amazing, they just clicked. They're like peanut butter and jelly now." The Suffolk County SPCA is still investigating the abandonment case, and is offering a $2,000 award for any information leading to the arrest ...

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Port Jeff Field Hockey Players Earn Awards

Four Earl L. Vandermeulen High School varsity field hockey players were recognized at the Suffolk County Field Hockey dinner on Dec. 9 at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook.

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Police Seek Suspect in Medford Home Invasion

... his crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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Brookhaven National Lab gives science-minded Suffolk students access to research materials

... will be able to view to Brookhaven National Laboratory's database of research materials. A select group of Suffolk County students recently entered a unique partnership that they hope will take their science research to the next level. Thirty-two ...

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Suffolk Police Release Composite Sketch of Suspect Wanted for Forced Entry, Home Burglary in Medford

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person who broke into an occupied home in Medford in December 2014. According to detectives, on December 24, 2014, the suspect in the composite sketch knocked on the front door of a home on Sipp Avenue in Medford.

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Oa Brien Defeats Cammann in Bridgehampton Fire Commissioner Race

... according to District Clerk Barbara Roesel. Those votes were cast by people who were not listed on the Suffolk County voter rolls but showed identification with addresses in the district or valid voter identification cards, she said. Those votes ...

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Single Disabled Suffolk County Mom Receives Life-Changing Holiday...

... become a social worker and live a life of service to others. She eventually wants to open a not-for-profit in Suffolk County connecting the disabled, mentally ill, homeless, and veterans to the many resources Long Island has to offer. "There's no ...

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Spota, Flanagan Call for Stiffer Hit-And-Run Prison Sentences

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and Sen. John Flanagan, R-East Northport, are calling for stiffer penalties for those convicted of hit-and-run driving. At a press conference in Hauppauge Tuesday, Spota and Flanagan said they are pushing for an increase in the maximum prison sentence from seven to 15 years.

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Attorney General Secures Agreements With East End School Districts

... as their primary language and have a limited ability to read, speak, write or understand English. Over 17% of Suffolk County residents speak a language other than English; over 8% speak Spanish; and over 6% speak English less than "very well." The ...

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Families of Long Island hit-and-run victims call for stiffer penalties

Families of victims killed in hit-and-run crashes gathered Tuesday with Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota to renew a call to increase penalties for drivers who flee the scene of serious or fatal collisions. "Quite frankly, right now the penalties for a hit-and-run driver are such that it is almost an encouragement for people to leave the scene," Spota said at a news conference Tuesday morning.

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Cops: Property crimes up, violence down in Mastic Beach

Property crimes jumped nearly 11 percent last year in Mastic Beach compared with 2013, mostly because of drug-dependent criminals, Suffolk County police said. In total, property crimes in the South Shore village grew to 311 in 2014 compared with 281 the year before, police said.

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Child Care Council Board Welcomes Commack Resident

... institutions and approximately three million constituents. He additionally has worked as an aide in the Suffolk County Executive's office. In addition to the CCCS Board, Cohen serves on the Board of Directors of New York League of Conservation ...

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January 20-Suffolk Arrest Report

All of the following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.

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Spota renews call to stiffen penalties for hit-and-run drivers in serious accidents

Lindsay Benjamin, daughter of hit-and-run victim Karen Benjamin, who was killed while jogging in Mount Sinai in June 2013, becomes emotional during a press conference at the Suffolk County district attorney's office in Hauppauge on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Photo Credit: James Carbone Lindsay Benjamin, daughter of hit-and-run victim Karen Benjamin, who was killed while jogging in Mount Sinai in June 2013, becomes emotional during a press conference at the Suffolk County district attorney's office in Hauppauge on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015.

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Spota renews call to stiffen penalties for hit-and-run drivers in serious accidents

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota renewed his call Tuesday for tougher penalties for drivers who leave the scene of a serious accident. "Quite frankly, right now the penalties for a hit-and-run driver are such that it is almost an encouragement for people to leave the scene," Spota said in his Hauppauge office.

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Police ask for help identifying man killed by vehicle in Brentwood

Almost a week after a man was struck and killed by a car while crossing Express Drive South in Brentwood, police remain unable to identify the victim -- and are asking the public's help. Suffolk County police said the man is believed to have been in his mid-to-late 30s, possibly 40, and was about 6-foot and about 200 pounds with black... Almost a week after a man was struck and killed by a car while crossing Express Drive South in Brentwood, police remain unable to identify the victim -- and are asking the public's help.

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LI Now: Hearing tonight on Upper Port updates

... and consists of the following members: village trustee Darrel Kost, former Assemb. Robert Sweeney, former Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency executive director Anthony Manetta, New York Community Bank Foundation executive director Marian ...

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Suffolk lawmakers outline plan to treat heroin addicts

In the ongoing effort to combat the growing use of heroin across Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced last week a new strategy aimed at making a special drug more accessible to addicts at treatment centers and county facilities - though experts warn it's no panacea. The initiative mainly includes expanding the availability of the FDA-approved drug naltrexone, which "in laymen's terms, prevents a person from getting high," assistant deputy county executive for public safety Timothy Sini said during a press conference in Hauppauge.

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Woman Wanted for Shoplifting from Middle Island Walmart

January 20th, 2015 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the woman responsible for stealing items from a Middle Island store in July of 2014. A woman entered Wal-Mart, located at 750 Middle Country Road, on July 30, 2014 at approximately 1:20 p.m. and stole clothing and a thermal bag.

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