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Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores
Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Two lucky people (or, possibly, one extremely lucky person) can now afford as many gifts as they want this holiday season after two nearby Long Island stores both sold winning lottery tickets, lottery officials announced. One third-prize Powerball ticket and one top-prize Take 5 ticket, both from the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawings, were each sold at Farmingdale stores, according to the New York Lottery. The Take 5 ticket, worth $35,596.50, was sold at One Stop Cards & Convenience, located at 296 Main Street. Less than three miles away, the Powerball ticket – worth a whopping $50,000 – …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
4 Nabbed Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors On Long Island, Police Say 4 Nabbed Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors On Long Island, Police Say
4 Nabbed Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors On Long Island, Police Say Four Long Island men were arrested for allegedly selling alcohol and tobacco products to minors during an undercover operation. The operation dubbed "Project 21," initiative took place in Nassau County on Thursday, March 23.  According to officers, the Problem Oriented Policing Unit with the assistance of underage agents, the following people were arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child and sale of age-restricted products to a minor: Jeffrey A Frattini-Cox, age 34, Hicksville, sold alcohol and tobacco products to a minor at 1 Smoke Shop at  3275 …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Long Island Intersection ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Long Island Intersection
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Long Island Intersection The identity has been released of a woman who was killed after being struck by a car on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 in Farmingdale. A 73-year-old woman was walking on Fulton Street from the south to the north side just west of Main Street when she was struck by a Toyota traveling westbound on Fulton Street, Nassau County Police said.  The male driver, age 18, of the Toyota remained at the scene.  The victim, now identified as Susan Kennedy, age 73, of Farmingdale, was transported by a Farmingdale Fire Department Ambulance to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
New Long Island Restaurant Draws High Praise For Pizza, Pasta New Long Island Restaurant Draws High Praise For Pizza, Pasta
New Long Island Restaurant Draws High Praise For Pizza, Pasta Open for just two months, a new Italian restaurant on Long Island is making a name for itself with fresh pasta, swirling drinks, and pizzas of all kinds. Owned by Chef Eric LeVine who also owns 317 Main in Farmingdale, Vico is located next door, at 313 Main St.  Vico's focus is freshly handmade pasta and pizzas that are quickly becoming the talk of foodies and Italian fans alike. A quick look at Yelp is full of five-star reviews for the newly renovated space that is small, but cozy and is hand designed by the chef. Chef LeVine says the name is derived from a small town in south…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Duo Facing Drug, Weapons Charges, Police Say Suffolk County Duo Facing Drug, Weapons Charges, Police Say
Suffolk County Duo Facing Drug, Weapons Charges, Police Say Two people are facing drug and weapons charges after an investigation on Long Island. Suffolk County residents Treshawn Lane, age 25, of Hauppauge, and 20-year-old Shantel Colon, of Middle Island, were arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22, in Farmingdale, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said the defendants were arrested following an investigation into the sale of narcotics near the intersection of Main Street and North Front Street. Further investigation also led to the recovery of a loaded handgun, police said. NCPD said Lane and Colon were charged with the following: S…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police: Cop Hospitalized After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser At Long Island Intersection Police: Cop Hospitalized After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser At Long Island Intersection
Police: Cop Hospitalized After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser At Long Island Intersection A police officer was hospitalized after a drunk driver crashed into his cruiser at a Long Island intersection. A police officer, while on DWI patrol operating an unmarked radio motor patrol vehicle was driving north on Main Street at Conklin Street in Farmingdale, just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6 in  Farmingdale, Nassau County Police said. The officer was making a left turn onto Conklin Street when his vehicle was struck by a 2006 Mini Cooper traveling south on Main Street through the intersection, according to police. Two police officers were on a separate assignment on the corne…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Suffers Head Injuries After Being Hit By Garbage Truck At Busy Long Island Intersection Woman Suffers Head Injuries After Being Hit By Garbage Truck At Busy Long Island Intersection
Woman Suffers Head Injuries After Being Hit By Garbage Truck At Busy Long Island Intersection A woman was rushed to the hospital after being hit by a garbage truck on Long Island. It happened Friday, Jan. 24 at around 6:30 a.m. in Farmingdale. The 68-year-old woman was struck by the garbage truck as it was making a right-hand turn westbound on Fulton Street at the intersection of Main Street, according to Nassau County Police. The victim suffered injuries to her head and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two LI Women Savagely Tied Up, Robbed After Answering Knock On Door Two LI Women Savagely Tied Up, Robbed After Answering Knock On Door
Two LI Women Savagely Tied Up, Robbed After Answering Knock On Door Two women were savagely robbed after one was hit her in the face with a gun and then tied up after answering a knock on the door of her Farmingdale home. The incident took place around 645 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, when the woman answered a knock at her Main Street home and was immediately allegedly smashed in the face with a handgun by a black man, said the Nassau County Police. Three black men then entered the residence and tied the victim, and a second woman's hands behind their backs and removed several of the victim’s belongings and then fled the scene in an unknown d…

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by Kathy Reakes