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New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found At NY Businesses New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found At NY Businesses
New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found At NY Businesses As families gathered over Labor Day weekend, these lucky crustaceans enjoyed a reunion of their own. Days after an ultra rare orange lobster was saved from a New York Stop & Shop, two of her siblings were rescued from businesses on Long Island. “Meet Tangerine and Navel, Clementine's sisters who were rescued and released this Labor Day following an influx of calls about orange lobsters turning up at the East Setauket Stop & Shop and Northport Fish & Lobster!” Humane Long Island announced on Facebook Tuesday, Sept. 3. Earlier Report: Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From NY Stop & Shop Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From NY Stop & Shop
Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From NY Stop & Shop This lucky crustacean is officially 86’d from the menu. An ultra rare orange lobster was saved from becoming someone’s dinner after being rescued from a New York Stop & Shop. “Clementine” – as she’s now affectionately known – arrived on Long Island at a Stop & Shop store in Southampton with a shipment of traditional brown lobsters sometime before Thursday, July 4. Her 1-in-30-million amber glow made her an instant celebrity at the store, where she was fed shrimp by management and given the name “Pinky” by the manager’s daughter, according to Humane Long Island. When the store’s o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products
Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products Stop & Shop, the supermarket chain with 360 stores throughout the Northeast, said its locations will stop carrying tobacco products at the end of the month.  The chain announced the move on Monday, Aug. 26, after it partnered with the American  American Cancer Society to improve community health, Stop & Shop CEO Gordon Reid said in a statement.  Our responsibility as a grocer goes far beyond our aisles, and we are committed to taking bold steps to help our associates, customers, and communities work towards better health outcomes. From our team of registered diet…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Stop & Shop Issues New Guidance To Customers After Massive Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall Expands Stop & Shop Issues New Guidance To Customers After Massive Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall Expands
Stop & Shop Issues New Guidance To Customers After Massive Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall Expands Stop & Shop has issued new guidance to customers after a massive recall of Boar's Head deli meats has expanded by seven million pounds due to the threat of Listeria contamination. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the recall expansion includes 71 products produced between Friday, May 10, and Monday, July 29, 2024, under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names. The products, all made at Boar's Head's facility in Jarratt, Virginia, have “sell by” dates ranging from 29 July 2024 to 17 Oct. 24. The products shipped to retailers bear the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Stop & Shop Temporarily Closes Delis After Boar's Head Recall Of Meats Stop & Shop Temporarily Closes Delis After Boar's Head Recall Of Meats
Stop & Shop Temporarily Closes Delis After Boar's Head Recall Of Meats Stop & Shop is temporarily closing delis after a Boar’s Head deli meat recall in order to conduct a thorough cleaning of its deli areas and equipment.  Click here for a new, updated story: Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7,000,000 Extra Pounds The supermarket chain said on Friday, July 26 that it has "removed all impacted products from sale both in stores and online." The recall was issued due to possible Listeria contamination of Boar's head meat products. Stop & Shop said that, "In an abundance of caution, because this product is sliced in stores," it has …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester
Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester Stop & Shop announced they plan to close 32 underperforming stores, including seven in New York. The supermarket said on Friday, July 12, that the closures allowed it to take the next steps in its plans to position the company for growth.  Following the closures, Stop & Shop will continue to have a strong presence across its five-state footprint with more than 350 stores.  The company said Stop & Shop associates at impacted locations will be offered other opportunities within the company.  “Stop & Shop is proud of the deep roots and community ties we have de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast
Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast The future is grim for Stop & Shop's underperforming stores in the Northeast. The grocery giant — which operates 400 stores across Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts (where the company is headquartered) — announced plans to close a number of its underperformers in the interest of company longevity, officials confirmed with Daily Voice. Nearly half of the company's stores have been remodeled, and a Stop & Shop spokesperson said those stores continue to perform well. "We're committed to continuing to invest in our stores - as well in our prices - to deliver a great…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley
Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley Yippee. The person who purchased a Powerball ticket in the Hudson Valley and won the third prize pocketing $100,000 is happy today. Two people won the third prize by each picking four matching numbers and the Powerball, according to New York Lottery officials. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 25 are 9-17-20-38-40, and the Powerball is 18.  The Power Play multiplier for Wednesday's drawing is 2, which means the third-place prize – not including the jackpot – was doubled to $100,000. The prize-winning ticket was purchased in Orange County at Smokes 4 Les…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
$50,000 Ticket From Record $2.04B Powerball Drawing Sold In Westchester $50,000 Ticket From Record $2.04B Powerball Drawing Sold In Westchester
$50,000 Ticket From Record $2.04B Powerball Drawing Sold In Westchester While no one in the Hudson Valley hit the more than $2 billion big Powerball grand prize, several did hit it, just on a smaller scale. According to the New York Lottery, several local residents picked the right combination of numbers to win the $50,000 third prize, including one in Westchester County in White Plains. $50,000 third-prize winning tickets were sold at: Stop & Shop at 154 Westchester Ave. in White Plains Putnam County at the A&S Mini-Mart in Mahopac Rockland County at the 7-Eleven in Nanuet Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less in Newburgh To win the $50,000, players had…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police
Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police A customer using a self-checkout machine at a Westchester County grocery store received counterfeit bills as change, police say.  On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 4 p.m., North Castle Police received a call from a person who reported receiving two $10 bills from a Stop & Shop in North White Plains at 670 North Broadway, according to police.  The customer then completed a witness deposition, police said.  It is not known where the counterfeit bills came from. 

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by Ben Crnic
News
Westchester County Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize Westchester County Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize
Westchester County Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize A Westchester County resident has claimed a $3 million scratch-off prize. Thomas Lombardo, of Mamaroneck, won a top prize from the X Series: 50X scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Friday, Oct. 14. Lombardo received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,640,520 after required withholdings, the lottery said. The winning ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, which is located at 1326 Old Post Road in Larchmont, the NY Lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A nationwide recall for cheese brands because of potential contamination with Listeria has been expanded, the Food and Drug Administration has just announced. In the initial announcement on Friday, Sept. 30, Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan announced the recall of its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  All Old Europe Cheese Brie and Camembert products with best-by dates through 12…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A manufacturer has issued a nationwide recall for two of its brands of cheese because of potential contamination with Listeria, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday, Sept. 30. Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan is recalling its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiff…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Stop & Shop Pharmacies Now Offering Anti-Viral Medication COVID-19: Stop & Shop Pharmacies Now Offering Anti-Viral Medication
Covid-19: Stop & Shop Pharmacies Now Offering Anti-Viral Medication Stop & Shop has begun offering two approved COVID-19 antiviral medicines, Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's Molnupiravir at its 55 New York pharmacies. The mega-supermarket chain made the announcement on Thursday, April 7, that the drugs would be available at no cost with a valid prescription from a health care provider. The COVID-19 anti-viral medication Molnupiravir can be prescribed to those 18 and older, while Paxlovid is authorized for use by adults and children ages 12 and older weighing at least 88 pounds, store officials said. Availability of the anti-viral oral prescript…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
NY Woman Purchases Winning $1M Lottery Ticket At Local Stop & Shop NY Woman Purchases Winning $1M Lottery Ticket At Local Stop & Shop
NY Woman Purchases Winning $1M Lottery Ticket At Local Stop & Shop A Long Island woman has claimed a $1 million lottery prize. Suffolk County resident Victoria Alonso, of Commack, has claimed the top prize in the New York Lottery’s Lady Luck Doubler scratch-off game, NY Lottery reported on Wednesday, March 30. She opted to receive her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $585,900 after required withholdings. The winning ticket was purchased at the Stop & Shop that is located at 2350 North Ocean Ave. in Farmingville, the lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Meet NY's Newest Millionaire: Man Purchases $3M Lottery Ticket At Local 7-Eleven Meet NY's Newest Millionaire: Man Purchases $3M Lottery Ticket At Local 7-Eleven
Meet NY's Newest Millionaire: Man Purchases $3M Lottery Ticket At Local 7-Eleven A New York man is celebrating after he claimed a $3 million lottery prize. Long Island resident Jason Pacholk, from Rocky Point in Suffolk County, won the top prize in the X Series: 50X scratch-off ticket, the New York Lottery reported on Wednesday, March 30. Pacholk chose to receive his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,638,893 after required withholdings, NY lottery said. The lottery reported that the ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 374 Route 25A in Rocky Point. Related - Commack Woman Purchased Winning $1M Lottery Ticket At Stop & Shop

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Man Says He Almost Fell Off Chair After Buying $1M Lottery Ticket At NY Stop & Shop Man Says He Almost Fell Off Chair After Buying $1M Lottery Ticket At NY Stop & Shop
Man Says He Almost Fell Off Chair After Buying $1M Lottery Ticket At NY Stop & Shop A New York man shared his surprise after realizing he won a $1 million lottery prize. Queens resident Jorge Ortega, of Glendale, claimed the prize after matching the first five Powerball numbers in a drawing held on Wednesday, Jan. 5, according to an announcement from the New York Lottery on Wednesday, March 9. Ortega told NY Lottery he almost fell off his chair after he saw the numbers printed on his ticket. He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $612,240 after required withholdings. The ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, which is located at 64-65 Myrtle Ave. in Rid…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
NY Man Wins $10M Lottery Prize For Second Time NY Man Wins $10M Lottery Prize For Second Time
NY Man Wins $10M Lottery Prize For Second Time A New York man is celebrating after winning a $10 million New York Lottery prize for the second time.  Long Island resident Juan Hernandez, of Nassau County, claimed the top prize in the New York Lottery's $10,000,000 Deluxe scratch-off game, according to an announcement from the New York Lottery on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The Uniondale resident previously won a $10 million prize in 2019 from the lottery's $350,000,000 Cash Spectacular scratch-off ticket, NY Lottery reported. He told NY Lottery he's "still trying to spend" his prize from 2019. He received his latest prize as a si…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Scammers Banned From Westchester Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers Scammers Banned From Westchester Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers
Scammers Banned From Westchester Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers A group of hecklers in Northern Westchester could be arrested if they return to an area Stop & Shop where they allegedly harassed customers for cash, police said. The North Castle Police Department received a call from a shopper at the North White Plains Stop & Shop on Custis Avenue who said he was approached by multiple Black men in their late teens or early 20s who were asking for donations for their basketball team. Police said that when the caller was preparing to make a donation, an employee from Stop & Shop came outside and advised that the group was scamming him and to n…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
NY Man Wins $1M Powerball Prize NY Man Wins $1M Powerball Prize
NY Man Wins $1M Powerball Prize A man has claimed a $1,000,000 New York Lottery prize. Long Island resident Patrick Cherry, of Bay Shore, won the Powerball prize after matching the first five numbers drawn on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the New York Lottery announced on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The winning ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, located at 400 Union Boulevard in West Islip. Cherry received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings.

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Westchester Woman Wins $1M In NY Lottery Westchester Woman Wins $1M In NY Lottery
Westchester Woman Wins $1M In NY Lottery A Westchester County woman has claimed a $1,000,000 New York Lottery prize. Jeanette Kitay, of Pelham, won the top prize in the lottery's Big Bucks scratch-off game, New York Lottery reported on Thursday, Oct. 28. "Now, I don't have to worry about paying bills," Kitay said in a statement.  She purchased the winning ticket at a Stop & Shop located at 240 East Sanford Boulevard in Mount Vernon. NY Lottery said Kitay opted to receive her prize as a single lump sum of $598,920 after required withholdings.

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Stop & Shop Launches Express Delivery Stop & Shop Launches Express Delivery
Stop & Shop Launches Express Delivery Stop & Shop has launched a new online express delivery service in a partnership with Instacart. Stop & Shop Express is available through the company's hundreds of supermarkets, according to a report from Supermarket News. The site reported that the goal of the service is to provide a quick turnaround for those just shopping for a few items.  The deliveries can arrive as quickly as 30 minutes after placing an order. The service is available every day from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m., Supermarket News said.  There is a $10 minimum and a delivery fee of $2.99.

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Stop & Shop Will Begin Offering Indoor Vertically Farmed Produce Stop & Shop Will Begin Offering Indoor Vertically Farmed Produce
Stop & Shop Will Begin Offering Indoor Vertically Farmed Produce Hundreds of Stop & Shop supermarkets are set to begin offering customers a new selection of produce vertically farmed indoors. AeroFarms, an indoor vertical farming company, announced on Friday, Oct. 8, that it is expanding its distribution to more than 350 Stop & Shop locations. The produce will be available at supermarket locations across a number of states, including New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. David Rosenberg, co-founder and chief executive officer of AeroFarms, said: “We are excited to be able to expand our distribution with a great…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Westchester Store Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Westchester Store
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Westchester Store A Stop & Shop location is celebrating its grand reopening in Westchester County with a fresh new look to go along with the grocer’s produce. Stop & Shop unveiled its recently remodeled store on Palmer Avenue in New Rochelle, with refreshed produce, seafood departments, more freshly prepared food, curbside pickup, and self-checkout options. According to store officials, the facelift is “centered around delivering fresh, healthy, and convenient options to make grocery shopping easier for local customers.” The new store includes a newly expanded produce section with a wider variety of…

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by Zak Failla
News
Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns Muffins sold under seven different brand names have been recalled over listeria concerns. Give and Go Prepared Foods (USA) Corp. announced the nationwide recall of certain products sold at 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, and Walmart on Wednesday, July 21. The products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. The products being recalled include: Uncle Wally’s Twin Muffins - Blueberry, 3.75 ounces, UPC nu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Area Store Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Area Store
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Area Store A Stop & Shop location in the Hudson Valley is celebrating its grand reopening with a fresh new look to go along with the grocer’s produce. Stop & Shop unveiled its recently remodeled store on Burnett Boulevard in Poughkeepsie, with refreshed produce, seafood departments, more freshly prepared food, curbside pickup, and self-checkout options. According to store officials, the facelift is “centered around delivering fresh, healthy, and convenient options to make grocery shopping easier for local customers.” The new store includes a newly expanded produce section with a wider variet…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Stop & Shop Now Offering Same-Day Vaccinations COVID-19: Stop & Shop Now Offering Same-Day Vaccinations
Covid-19: Stop & Shop Now Offering Same-Day Vaccinations Stop & Shop has become the latest to begin offering walk-in, same-day COVID-19 vaccines. In an effort to expand vaccination efforts, the grocery giant announced that it has the supply to begin offering either the two-dose Moderna or one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine at its more than 250 pharmacies to all eligible customers. Customers can still schedule an appointment online, but they are no longer required to receive an immunization. Anyone who gets a first dose of Moderna will have their second appointment scheduled on location following the administration of the shot. Related …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop
ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop The identity has been released for the store manager killed by a worker in a shooting that injured two others at a supermarket on Long Island. The suspect, Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, age 31, of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, April 21, just 24 hours after the incident took place at the Stop & Shop in West Hempstead on Tuesday, April 20. Wilson was apprehended within four hours of the shooting following a massive manhunt that included more than 150 officers, the FBI, the ATF, and the NYPD, said Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. Before opening fire at the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Gunman Nabbed In Fatal Shooting At NY Stop & Shop Gunman Nabbed In Fatal Shooting At NY Stop & Shop
Gunman Nabbed In Fatal Shooting At NY Stop & Shop Police have confirmed they have apprehended the man wanted in connection with a shooting at a Long Island Stop & Shop that left one dead and injured two. Nassau County Police have not yet offered details surrounding the arrest of 30-year-old Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, who allegedly walked into the West Hempstead supermarket before opening fire in a manager's office on the second floor. The incident began around 11:19 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, at the Stop & Shop located on Cherry Valley Avenue, when Wilson entered the upstairs office and began shooting, killing a 49-year-old man and w…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
One Dead, Two Injured, Person Of Interest ID'd In NY Stop & Shop Shooting One Dead, Two Injured, Person Of Interest ID'd In NY Stop & Shop Shooting
One Dead, Two Injured, Person Of Interest ID'd In NY Stop & Shop Shooting Click here for an updated story: Gunman Nabbed In Fatal Shooting At NY Stop & Shop Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting at a Long Island Stop & Shop that has left one person dead and two wounded. Police are searching for 30-year-old Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, who may be a current or former employee of the store.  He is described as being 6-foot-2 and is wearing a black baseball hat and a black sweatshirt, Nassau County Police said. Wilson was last seen heading westbound on Hempstead Turnpike, possibly on a bus, they added. Police say Wilson is …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Active Shooter Situation Reported At NY Stop & Shop Active Shooter Situation Reported At NY Stop & Shop
Active Shooter Situation Reported At NY Stop & Shop Click here for a new, updated story: One Dead, Two Injured, Person Of Interest ID'd In NY Stop & Shop Shooting There has been an active shooter situation at a Stop & Shop in New York. The situation unfolded around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 20 at the supermarket located on Long Island, on Cherry Valley Avenue in West Hempstead. There have been reports of multiple shots fired, but no word on any possible fatalities or injuries. "Nassau County Police said officers are "canvassing the area and nearby schools have been notified to lock down & secure their buildings. …

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by Joe Lombardi