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This Long Island Town Among Best Places To Travel In 2023, Forbes Says This Long Island Town Among Best Places To Travel In 2023, Forbes Says
This Long Island Town Among Best Places To Travel In 2023, Forbes Says New Yorkers seeking their next great vacation destination need look no further than their own backyard, according to Forbes.  Among the outlet’s list of the 50 best places to travel in 2023 is Long Island’s Riverhead. The historic Suffolk County town on the North Shore was admired for its many activities, including the Long Island Aquarium and the Jamesport Brewery. Visitors can also snap a picture of the “Big Duck,” a 20-feet-tall building shaped like a duck that was built in 1931, Forbes said. The outlet also touted the numerous orchards where visitors can pick apples durin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Jumps Into Sea Lion Tank At Long Island Aquarium Woman Jumps Into Sea Lion Tank At Long Island Aquarium
Woman Jumps Into Sea Lion Tank At Long Island Aquarium A woman was taken to an area hospital after jumping into the sea lion tank at the Long Island Aquarium. The incident took place around 2 p.m. Monday, May 17 in Suffolk County. Officers were called to the aquarium in Riverhead after the woman jumped into the tank. The woman who was taken into custody was taken to an area hospital for evaluation,  the Riverhead Police said. Police said an arrest was not made as of Monday afternoon. Aquarium officials could not be immediately reached. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Long Island Aquarium Mourns Deaths Of Popular Snow Monkeys Peeko, Ozzie Long Island Aquarium Mourns Deaths Of Popular Snow Monkeys Peeko, Ozzie
Long Island Aquarium Mourns Deaths Of Popular Snow Monkeys Peeko, Ozzie The deaths of Peeko and Ozzie, a pair of beloved snow monkeys at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, are being mourned throughout the area. Peeko, described by the aquarium as its "alpha male," died of congestive heart failure just a few weeks before his 24th birthday. Ozzie, the aquarium's youngest monkey who underwent surgery to remove a stomach tumor, died from postoperative complications, the aquarium said. "Peeko was a very special member of our troop," the aquarium wrote in a Facebook post. "He was a kind, patient animal and was often the first primate our apprentice staff would b…

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by Joe Lombardi