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Nicole Valinote graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Newspaper & Online Journalism in 2019. She has written stories for a number of publications, including Syracuse.com, The Record-Review and KTTC.com.

She previously worked as the social media and digital content manager at KTTC News, the NBC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota. She joined the Daily Voice team in July of 2021.

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Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing $1.3K In Merchandise From Riverhead Home Depot Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing $1.3K In Merchandise From Riverhead Home Depot
Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing $1.3K In Merchandise From Riverhead Home Depot Authorities are searching for two men who are wanted for stealing merchandise valued at about $1,300 from Home Depot on Long Island. Two men stole rubber aluminum and floor enamel from the Riverhead store on Aug. 26, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The men left the store, located at 1550 Old Country Road, and fled the scene in a white van, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
Medford Man Nabbed For Gas Station Robbery, Stealing Catalytic Converters, Police Say Medford Man Nabbed For Gas Station Robbery, Stealing Catalytic Converters, Police Say
Medford Man Nabbed For Gas Station Robbery, Stealing Catalytic Converters, Police Say A 45-year-old man is facing felony charges after investigators said he burglarized a home, stole catalytic converters, and robbed a gas station on Long Island. James O’Brien was arrested outside of his Medford home at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Detectives received information about a gas station robbery in Yaphank on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and located the suspect, identified as O'Brien, after an investigation, SCPD said.  O'Brien was also found to be responsible for stealing two catalytic converters on Lakeland Avenue in Ronkonkom…
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say A 53-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a three-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. Ki Tat Leung, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested and charged with DWI following the crash that happened in Brentwood at about midnight on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Leung was driving a 2009 BMW west on the LIE near Exit 53 when he crashed into the rear passenger side of a 2020 Honda. The Honda hit a wall and was then struck by a 2018 tractor-trailer, police said.  Police said the driver of the H…
Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved
Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved Rafi Feigenbaum never thought he'd be saving a life when he had his cheek swabbed for Gift of Life in January 2021. So when the organization called him that August to tell him that he was, in fact, a match, he was shocked — but eager to do anything he could to help. A month later, the 25-year-old financial adviser from Old Lyme was on a train to New York City, preparing to donate stem cells. Things came full circle for Feigenbaum on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, when he met 24-year-old Erica Meyer — the woman whose life he helped save — at a Gift of Life gala in Miami. "It was pretty surreal,"…
Stratford School District Announces When It Will Resume Charging For Lunches Stratford School District Announces When It Will Resume Charging For Lunches
Stratford School District Announces When It Will Resume Charging For Lunches Stratford Public Schools announced that it will resume charging full price for students' meals next month. The school district reported that beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, it will charge full price for meals because the School Meals Assistance Revenue for Transition (SMART) funds, which are used to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students through a grant provided by the Connecticut State Department of Education, will expire on Friday, Dec. 23. Students whose households are eligible for free or reduced meals can submit free and reduced-price meal applications, the district said. …
Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say
Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say A 37-year-old man was charged after police said he drove the wrong way on a Connecticut highway while intoxicated.  Troopers in New Haven County responded to reports of a wrong-way driver on Route 8 near Exit 21 in Seymour at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, Connecticut State Police reported. Police found the 2010 Lexus RX traveling north in the left southbound lane and pulled the Lexus over without incident, authorities said. The driver, identified as Litchfield County resident Brian Morrison, of Watertown, appeared disoriented and was unaware that he was traveling in the wrong …
NY-Based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize NY-Based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize
Ny-based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize A Limited Liability Company that is based on Long Island has claimed a $10 million lottery prize.  KCCK Holdings, a Manhasset-based LLC, won the top prize from New York Lottery's "$10,000,000 Bonus" scratch-off game, the lottery announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. The LLC received the prize as single, lump-sum payment of $6,510,000 after required withholdings, NY Lottery reported. NY Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven that is located at 158 Woodbury Road in Hicksville.
Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Wallet From Shopping Cart In East Patchogue Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Wallet From Shopping Cart In East Patchogue
Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Wallet From Shopping Cart In East Patchogue Authorities are searching for a man who is accused of stealing a wallet from a shopping cart on Long Island. A man stole a wallet from a shopping cart in the parking lot of Compare Foods in East Patchogue, located at 257 Medford Ave., at about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Dec. 14. He left the parking lot in a light-colored sedan, Crime Stoppers reported. Authorities said the man left the parking lot in a light-colored sedan.Suffolk County Crime Stoppers Authorities said the wallet contained cash, identification documents, and credit…
32-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Dix Hills Cottage Fire Remembered For 'Enthusiasm For Life' 32-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Dix Hills Cottage Fire Remembered For 'Enthusiasm For Life'
32-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Dix Hills Cottage Fire Remembered For 'Enthusiasm For Life' A 32-year-old woman who died in a fire at her Long Island home is being remembered by those who knew her as a dedicated businesswoman whose enthusiasm and love of life left a lasting impact on others. Tanya Bathija died in an early morning fire that broke out at a Dix Hills cottage on Carlls Straight Path, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Earlier this year, Bathija opened a Dunkin' Donuts location in Bellport, and she told GreaterLongIsland.com that her hope was to continue the entrepreneurial legacy built by her parents, who also own multiple …
Copiague Man Indicted For Pointing Gun At Officer, Selling Cocaine Out Of Home, DA Says Copiague Man Indicted For Pointing Gun At Officer, Selling Cocaine Out Of Home, DA Says
Copiague Man Indicted For Pointing Gun At Officer, Selling Cocaine Out Of Home, DA Says A 40-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he pointed a loaded handgun at an officer and sold cocaine out of his Long Island home. Cory Tyson, of Copiague, was indicted on a series of drug and firearms charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Dec. 14. “This defendant is not only alleged to have illegally sold dangerous drugs out of his home in Suffolk County, he was brazen enough to point an illegal and loaded handgun at police officers who were attempting to get those deadly drugs off the streets,” Tierney said. “The fact t…
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