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Flanders, Suffolk County, NY

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47-Year-Old From Long Island Drowns During Family Outing Upstate 47-Year-Old From Long Island Drowns During Family Outing Upstate
47-Year-Old From Long Island Drowns During Family Outing Upstate A man from the region drowned while attempting to swim across a river while on an outing with his family. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 1;30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3, in the Delaware River at the Landers Minisink Campground in the town of Highland. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Long Island resident Ricardo Ismalej Xujar, age 47, of Flanders in Suffolk County, was at the campground with family and friends for the holiday weekend.  Xujar entered the river at approximately 1:30 p.m. and attempted to swim across when he became fatigued and went under the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman Nabbed With Crack, Stolen Credits Cards During Long Island Traffic Stop Man, Woman Nabbed With Crack, Stolen Credits Cards During Long Island Traffic Stop
Man, Woman Nabbed With Crack, Stolen Credits Cards During Long Island Traffic Stop A man and woman are facing a host of charges on Long Island after being busted during a routine traffic stop, police announced. In Riverhead, local police conducted a traffic stop of a driver on Peconic Avenue shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 1, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in the area. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that the driver, Bay Shore resident Adam Hunstein, age 33, did not have a valid driver’s license after it was revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles for undisclosed reasons. Police said that Hunstein was found to be in possessio…

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by Zak Failla