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11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria 11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria
11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria Nearly a dozen Long Island beaches are closed to bathing due to excess bacteria.  The 11 beaches are all on the north shore of Suffolk County. They are: Terraces on the Sound and Beech Road Beach in Rocky Point;  Sound Beach Property Owners’ Association Beach;  Knollwood Beach, Fleets Cove Beach, and Huntington Beach Community Association Beach in Huntington;  Steers Beach and Asharoken Beach in Northport;  Hobart Beach, Prices Bend Beach and Valley Grove Beach in Eatons Neck. Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore and the Town of Islip Ronkonkoma Beach remain closed. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Multiple Suffolk County Beaches Closed For Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria Multiple Suffolk County Beaches Closed For Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria
Multiple Suffolk County Beaches Closed For Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria Multiple Long Island beaches have temporarily closed for bathing after an excess of bacteria was discovered in the water. The beaches in Rocky Point and Sound Beach have closed for bathing, according to an announcement from Suffolk County on Wednesday, July 14. Valley Grove Beach located in Eatons Neck remains closed. County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott said bathing in water that is contaminated with bacteria can cause "gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat." The county said the beaches will open again when testing shows that …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Suffolk County Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Suffolk County
Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Suffolk County An investigation is underway surrounding the deaths of two men reported missing who were later found dead in the Long Island Sound. Police said the bodies were found Wednesday, June 2 at around 6 a.m. in Suffolk County, off Eatons Neck. Roberto Guevarra, age 36, and Roberto Murillo, age 60, both of Huntington Station, were reported missing at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1 after they failed to return from a fishing trip in the Long Island Sound, Suffolk County Police said. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau, Aviation Section, and patrol officers, along…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Dead, Three Hospitalized After Boat Overturns In Long Island Sound One Dead, Three Hospitalized After Boat Overturns In Long Island Sound
One Dead, Three Hospitalized After Boat Overturns In Long Island Sound This story has been updated. One person has died and three others have been hospitalized after a 17-foot boat overturned in the Long Island Sound, authorities said. Emergency responders rushed to the scene at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 after Coast Guard Long Island Sound announced over marine frequency a capsized boat located in the area of Middle Ground, Long Island Sound, Stratford Shoal Buoy, Captain Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department said. The US Coast Guard responded from Eatons Neck in the Town of Huntington on Long Island and located three male victims, and too…

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by Joe Lombardi
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High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Suffolk County Beaches High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Suffolk County Beaches
High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Suffolk County Beaches Heavy rainfall in the region has forced the Suffolk County Health Department to close more than 50 Long Island beaches due to excessive bacteria levels. The Suffolk County Department of Health issued an advisory against bathing at 57 beaches due to the “potential that the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards will impact these areas.” According to health officials, the beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an…

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by Zak Failla